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Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19586, 27 May 1935, Page 8

Frosts at Whangarol. —The first two frosts of the season were experienced at Whangarei on Saturday and yesterday, when an average of between three amt four degrees of frost was recorded. The summer and autumn were so humid that insect life thrived abundantly and heavy frosts are required to kill the pests. Almost the whole of the dairy herds have been dried off and the prospects of feed for the winter are very good. Stock generally are passing into the winter in very good condition. Livestock Imports. —A motion in favour of lifting the embargo on the direct importation of livestock from Great iiritain was defeated by one vole at the annual conference yesterday of I lie Auckland Provincial Council of Agricultural and Pastoral Associations. The voting was: For, 5: against, ii. Six members did not vote. Two members—the president, Mr S. Austin Carr (Auckland) and Mr C. P. Hutier (Whangarol)—explained that they voted against, the motion in their capacity as delegates of their associations, although personally they were in favour of the lifting of the embargo