DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3399, 14 December 1911, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

MILK SUPPLY AFFECTED

[per press association.'] ELTHAM, .I)fec. 13. The. unfavorable season is seriously affecting the milk supplies, but the amount paid out is greater than for the corresponding period last year. For the three months ending November. the Eltham Company manufactured 627,593 pounds of butter, paying ont £25,920, as against 677,5931 b and £24,559 for the corresponding period of 1910. The output of butter boxes and cheese crates by the Egmont Box Factory shows, a decrease of 10 per cent, compared with last year.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON, Dec. 13. The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand has received a cable from London, advising tliat the Board) of Directors has declared an interim dividend for the half-year to 30th September last at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, which will be paid in the Dominion on the 3rd prox. SEQUEL TO ELECTION SCENES. DUNEDIN, Dec. 13. A sequel to the disorderly election scenes in the street last week was the appearance of a number of young men before Mr Widdbwson to-day on a charge of throwing such missiles as sacks, eggs, etc. An immature youth was admonished and discharged. One was dismissed, andi four others fined, the amounts ranging from 10s to 40s with costs. WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT.

The tender of Bunt and Co. for the West Harbor water supply, £4827, has been accepted by the Borough Council.

SLY GROG-SELLING

At the City Court, Margaret Parker, owner of the ex-Racecourse hotel at St. Kilda, was fined £75 and costs for sly-grog selling. Four men found on the premises when the police raided l them were each fined 10s and costs.