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Southland Times, Issue 17609, 25 March 1914, Page 4

The nipMity with which motor carif arc making thou' ranee in Southlam] was wrll exemplified on the occasion of ihe Wallaot'lown sale yesterday. In front of the salevards’ entrance anil the hotel prrmisps no fewer limn lortyfi vo cars were counted at two o ciock yesterday afternoon An hour later, when several of the car owners had taken their departure, the tally still kept up to the high total of thirty-one. Almost every make which has been introduced into this part of Southland, was represented in the string of ctirs. stretch, ins out for a distance of about three hundred yards on both sides to east and west of the hotel. Our .Mataura correspondent writes: The opening of the season brought about 1000 rabbits to the freezing works on Monday, and the price closed at, 71-id per pair last night. The rabbits are in splendid condition and everything points to a good season. The harvest being over much earlier this year there arc plenty of hands available for trapping, carting, and packing. The rabbit industry is becoming a very important one. and something like £2".‘.'00 being turned over here last season In connection with iU