NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 100, 11 December 1928, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

PIOTES FROM ALL PASTS. THE DOMINION DAY BY DAY. HERB, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE THE WAY THE WINDS BLOWS. "Small points often show which way the wind blows," stated Mr. J. G v L. Hewitt, S.M:, when giving his ruling on an intricate civil case, involving the sale of a motor-oar, in the Magistrate's Court; at Auckland. "Sometimes "thev do not," he added,

"but a man in my position must <x» the best he can with the evidence."

ATLANTSG SALMON. Although the Atlantic salmon have mado great headway'since they were introduced into South Island rivers, efforts to acclimatise them in the North have not been-very successful. However, ih©> Department of. Fisheries intends to contiuue-atlempts to introduce this species in the Wanganui River f»r the next two "or three, years. NOT TO BE CAUGHT. While under cross-examination at the Supreme Court in Nelson, a youthful witness said he remembered a certain date, from ihe fact that crutching had been finished on that particular day. Counsel, in order to further test the memory of witness, queried: "Well, as you remember that date so well, do you remember when you fhushed shearing P" "We have not started .shearing- yet," was the answer given to the. .accompaniment of considerable, laughter, m which, counsel joined. FIREBLIGHT OUTBREAK. A serious outbreak of fireglight was discovered in,the, Whangarei town area by inspectors of tlje. .'Jjorticultural Division of the. Department of Agriculture.. The disease was mainly confined to holdings with two or three trees. Within the ] ist fortnight between ,50 and 100 pear trees have' been destroyed, this being due to the infection being left on the trees in the early part of the season,- - In somo cases where the blossom has been infected the .crop ia completely spoiled- .'. . ■ ' ' ' ,N.Z. TOBACCO. " That f > T qw ■ ■ .produce tobacco for local sale only and not ~ seek to enter the world market was was the opinion expressed by Mr. H. R. Gumming, of Rhodesia, who. is n't present visiting Auckland. Rhodes-' ian growers, who exported their, produce .found themselves tfo r.gWrret' the large vested interest' said Mr. Cumming. New Zealand ould *ave the same experience, while the high

price of labour would also he a factor against profitable export. "It would be like butting your, head against a gatepost,'; he said. However, New Zealand manufacturers could place a good cigarette], on the local market, provided they imported tobacco io make a satisfactory..blend. RAVENOUS SANDFLIES. ; I : According to one of the men who | recently rte.ur.neu from i,m.. imttord I oouxiu construction ouinp, Madse peoMiCj vuiu ■'■e proMii tu cuiuj/uuu uuOiib uiu -ciuiinuiii'ti, ,bu«ion," sp^nu it UCW.IV iil 1.U.0 Douau aioUluy.. 'xi.wre, I j.e sa.u.j hies i/eCaine it plague aIJ LUllCi>. Hit: n>»iU t. Utivw .emy v.-tll Liieu' eyes and mou.va .opeuto liue.aii'. inning \»otuu stop tutj attaJivs"or Wa<» ravenous nw«. insects, ana uu naUi/ oongea t.u teave/ *ut t/ucsicie - job lor woriv msaie, where, nitis were i.ess- Ui evidence. ;xo uius.uaLe tne trouble, caused, by tne sanum'es, tne. man nie,nuoneu sliai he, was given tne alternative 'of. coming, nomo by tne steamer Cude. -on launuajf or staying an extra, levy days, as "iulord and making Hue return journey over the pass and via Christonircn, with all expenses paid, Hather than ' stand an extra, lew' days' -among the .saudilies he gave up the, enticing 'idea of the overland trip.'-