DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2462, 29 March 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

A DUCK-LAYING COMPETITION, (Press Association.) ' CHRISTCHURCH, March 27. A competition which promisee to create more than the usual amount of interest is the duck-laying competition, instituted by the “New Zealand Poultry Journal,” at St. Albans., The entries closed on Friday, and total 24, a. world’s record. The number of birds is exactly half that of the number off hens competing at Lincoln College thisyear, so that it will be interesting tonote how ducks compare with hens. Entries have been obtained from Australia. The competition opens next Thursday. FIRES AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, March 28, Two fires took place on Saturday? night, at ten and eleven o’clock. By* the first a furniture shop and manufactory were destroyed. The o»!y insurance is believed to be £BS in the New Zealand Dffiee on the contents of the furniture shop. By the second fire the City Council’s stable at St. Alban’s was destroyed, together with four horses. AMBULANCE SATURDAY AT TIM—ARU. TIM ABU, March 28. A collection yesterday by St. John’s Ambulance branch realised. £l2B. Tlie» lists are expected to make - the total to £140._ The movementoriginated chiefly with the members oF the railway service. This was thefirst appeal to the public for funds for appliances.