SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 225, 20 September 1906, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHARGE OF NEGLECTING A CHILD. WELLINGTON, this day. As tbe result of the verdict of the coroner's jury and. the evidence at the inquest as to the death of a child left in the care of Mrs. Mary Annie Guy, the woman was arrested and brought before the magistrates' court this morning, charged with having caused the death of the cbild by neglecting to provide adequate nourishment. Tbe accused was remanded for a week. CLOSER SETILEaiE-rT PURCHASE. MASTERTON, this day. The Land Purchase Board has notified Mr. Stuckey of .the intention of the Government to purchase his property of 3608 acres at Te. Eangituwau for j purposes of closer settlement. Mr. Stuckey is a well-known, breeder of j Hereford and Southdown stock. He |is leaving "Wairarapa to reside permaI nently in England. | INTERCOLONIAL TENNIS DESPUTE. WELLINGTON, this day. Complications have arisen between the New Zealand and Australian. Tennis- Associations, owing to the latter body's having decided to hold "Mars Buckley" competitions in Melbourne in November, whereas New Zealand Association claimed that 'the competitions should be held in New Zealand at the same time, aa the Australasian Chamj pionehips. It is probable that New j Zealand will withdraw from the AusI tralian Association. SINGLE TAKERS AND THE LAND BILL. WELLINGTON, this day. The Single Tax League discussed the land question, and resolved that no pro- ■ posals dealing with country lands exclusively arc adequate, since they cannot touch the evils of land speculation and excessive rents, which are a menace to city workers; that the league regards the Land Bill as a tacit admission that the system of- State purchase of land* for settlement is a failure; that the league is opposed to all schemes of State purchase, and to limitation of 1 either the "area or the value of individual holdings; that the league re-affirms the principle of taxing land values as the one satisfactory method of destroying land speculation and compelling the utilisation of land, and at the same time securing the abolition of direct taxation on the necessaries of life. PROPOSED GRADING OF MEAT. WELLINGTON, this day. In a, letter to tbe Palmerston A. and P. Association, Mr R. S. A-brataanis submitted that meat exported should be graded on similar lines to butter and hemp. The association will discuss the matter at the next meeting. I CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Mrs. C. F. Bunz, wife of a. well-known GhristchuTch musician, died very suddenly yesterday morning. Dr. Thacker stated at tlie inquest that death was due to failure of the heart, caused by acute dyspepsia. DTJNEDIN, this.day. 1 . To-day's sitting of the wool fires Commission was set apart for voluntary witnesses, of whom only three came I forward. The Commissioners express!ed their Surprise at this paucity after j the secretary had personally invited many firms. Oue of the three wha did i coino was o stock inspector.