Interprovincial

New Zealand Tablet, 10 December 1914, Page 36

Interprovincial

Many of the oat crops in the Lower Valley are stated (says the Pahiatua Herald) to be so stunted in growth that they will not pay to harvest.

The Belgian Consul at Wellington informs the Post that his Consulate, since . November 25, when 7880 was remitted, the further sum of £2500 has, been cabled to the Belgian Legation in London.

‘ This is a rather large order,’ remarked Mr. J. B. Murray, at the meeting of the Wanganui Harbor Board on Friday night (says the Chronicle), when accounts amounting to £15,678 17s 3d were passed for payment. The chairman explained that £8903 0s 6d out of the' amount represented the first payment on the board’s new dredge.

A rabbit drive organised by the Ohoka Defence Rifle Club took place on . Dixon’s run (Canterbury) last week. All the residents of Ohoka, Swannanoa, and. East Eyreton turned out, and, with the assistance of a number of other friends, over 200 rabbits were killed. These were forwarded on to Belfast, to be frozen and shipped to Belgium.

From donations of oats from the farmers of Charlton and Gore districts,, the employees of Fleming and Company have made and packed five Jons of oatmeal in 122 cases, and valued at £BS (says the Southland Times). Mr. Robert Mcßride, of Charlton, has arranged through Mr. J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, to have this Shipped free of freight charges by one of the direct boats carrying dairy produce. The shipment has been specially packed to ensure its carrying in good condition. The shipment is for the Belgian Relief Fund.

A miner named J. Gordon, a member of Green’s contract party, working in the Waihi mine, had a narrow escape from death on Thursday (says the Auckland Stan. Gordon and his mate, Glasgow, had ‘spit’ the fuses of five-holes, and were getting away from the face when one of the charges exploded. Gordon at this time was only about four or five yards away, and he was shot in the back by flying, quartz. Luckily, there was a truck between him and the face, which to some extent saved him . from receiving the full force of the

explosion. As it was he received lacerations to his back, and suffered somewhat from the effects of concussion. Glasgow, who was further ahead, was also hit, but only lightly. ' J A great disturbed area is now in the . sun,’ writes Mr. Clement L. Wraggo to an Auckland paper, the full length being 170,000 miles. In connection therewith let people note the recent rains. One of the solar storms alone is about 30,000 miles in diameter. Thus the etheric or wireless wave lengths have been changed, and hence the break in the alleged drought. Not only in New Zealand, but also in Australia, Tasmania, South Africa, and South America the solar disturbances must be taken to indicate improving seasons.’ When the Mamari, which arrived at Wellington on Friday afternoon, left London, she had 310 passengers, all of the one class (says the Dominion). None of these were for- Capetown, but at that port another seven passengers were picked up. At Hobart 16 passengers disembarked, and four were brought on. Of the total number of passengers, 133 were assisted immigrants, and of that number there were 27 female domestic servants who came out in charge of Misses Cole and Jackson. The passengers generally are a good class. Large quantities of wool continue to be brought into the Pahiatua railway station, an average of 120 bales a day being received (says the Herald). Fully a thousand bales have been railed so far this season from the station, in addition To several truckloads from Hukanui and Mangatainoka. Estimated at £l6 per bale, the value of the wool railed from the Pahiatua district this season must be at least worth £20,000. Several thousand bales from the sheep stations on the East Coast have been shipped from Akitio. An Onehunga tradesman is now in a position to estimate the value of the law in helping him to collect long-standing accounts. Some time ago (says the Auckland Star). Gordon and his mate, Glasgow, had ‘spit’ £l3, and £3 costs. The debtor was ordered to pay the total amount of £l6 at Is per week. The creditor congratulated himself upon getting the order, and remarked that it would take only six years and eight weeks to liquidate the account. Since then, however, he has discovered that "the order of the court holds good only for one year, so that to get all his money he will have to apply for a renewal of the order each year, at an annual cost of £1 15s, made up of court costs and travelling expenses for the debtor. If all goes well and the court favors each application for renewal, the account should be liquidated in 16 years and 48 weeks. As all costs will be added to the original debt of £l3, the debtor under this process will pay £44, "Under an amendment of the Act, passed last session, the debtor may apply to the court at any time to have the order varied, which will be granted if he can satisfy the court that he is no longer able to pay Is per week.