SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 136, 8 June 1907, Page 7

SOUTHERN NEWS.

! (By Telegranh.—Press Association.) ! THE STEPANO RAZETTO. \ nrVERCAEGILL, Friday. I In the Supreme Court here two mo- | tions came before Mr. Justice Chapman |in respect of the ship Stepano Razetto, ! the effect of which is that mutters are ;now settled in the action in respect of j the arrest of the shin unaer Lloyd's |hci.tomry bonds, and thai, all parties are 'discharged therefrom, with the exception of the ship and freight, and the cargo of [two consignees, whi&h is still under arj rest, owing to these consignees having failed to make, any satisfactory arrangements with plaintiffs. The case will come before the Court again at Dunedin lon Tuesday, when it is understood plaintiffs intend to proceed to a trial in the I action. I . «, SPEED OF MOTOR CARS. i "DUNEDEN" this day. At a conference between representatives of the Waitaki, Waihemo ; and Waikouaiti County Councils and the Otago Motor Association, for the purpose of considering the by-laws framed to control the motor traffic on the roads between Duuejin and Waitaki, it was unanimously decided tliai the speed limit for motor cars and motor bicveles, when being driven through townships in the three counties, be 10 miles per hour. A MINER KILLED. WESTPORT, Friday. A minor, John Leece, about 45 years of age, married, with 10 in the family, died in the hospital to-night as a, result of a fall of coal in the Westport Coal Company's Creek mine this afternoon. The deceased was formerly a newspaper proprietor in Ke-w South Wales. A STEAMER AGROUND. ffi WELLINGTON. Friday. This morning, whilst on her run from Wanganui to Wellington., the steamer Huia grounded at Lon<g Point, Kapitl Island, and remained there for 20 minutes. The engines were put astern, and the vessel then came off. She is leaking slightly, but does not appear to be seriously- damaged. The vessel will be. placed on the patent slip for examination. A MISER'S DEATH. DUNEDIN, Friday. John Williams, a widower, aged 13. was found dead in bed this afternoon. Death is supposed to have occurred from natural causes. The surroundings were dirty and squalid. A post office bankbook with a credit balance of £ 140 was found in the house. , ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION. I WALMATE, Friday. To-day G. H. Parsons, town clerk I here, was brought before Major Keddell, S.M., on several informations charging him with misappropriation of 1 moneys belonging to the Borough Council and Domain Board, and -also of the Gas Company, of which he was secretary. The various amounts fii-sclosed by the informations totalled £238. Ac--1 cused was remanded. ti ; l Thursday next, 1 bail being allowed in accused's surety of £250, and four sureties of £00 each. ■ HASTINGS PROPERTY SALE. NAPIER, Friday. A very important sale of property was made to-day, when Mr C. B. Hoadley and Son, Limited, sold to a syndicate Mr Beecroft's property of one acre and ahalf, in Hastings, for £25.000, which is the highest price ever realised for land in Hawke's Bay. A VOLUNTEER MUTEST. WELLINGTON, Friday. As the result of an inquiry into the ! recent mutiny of the Wellington Suomarine Mining Volunteers, charges have been preferred against a non-commis-sioned officer of instigating the mutiny, supplying information to the press, etc. A ROWING DISPUTE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day.. Trouble seems to be brewing between the Auckland Amateur Rowing Association and the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association, which might yet lead to the suspension of the affiliated body for i it 3 refusal to supply certain information requested of it by the parent association. j The executive of the N.Z.A.R.A will ' meet early next week to consider the mat- : ter. In their present mood I find that ' the committeemen are not to be trifled I with as regards the request made to the governing body of rowing in the Auck- ] land district, WHEN DOCTORS DIFFER. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. A Petone resident who has just returned from a three weeks' visit to Auckland, says he was struck with the general cleanliness prevailing in the Queen City, and a leaf out of its book might well be taken by the Wellington municipal authorities. After having had a good sight of the Auckland back streets, he is convinced that there is nothing there to come anywhere near the conditions existing in Wellington slumdom. On tbe whole he thinks Aucklanders have nothing to be ashamed of in the matter of general cleanliness of their city, which would, he asserts, bear favourable comparison with any other city iv the colony. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Property in Willis-street, which was purchased three years ago for £6100, i was sold to-day for £9500. The City Council decided to-night to j purchase a block of property in Willis- ' i street for £. 35,500, in order to carry out street-widening operations. Tbe Gear Meat Company to-day declared a dividend for the six mouths ended May 31 nt the rate of eight pet | cent, per annum. J INVERCARGILL, this day. i The Education Board decided to ap- ! point an agricultural instructor for ' Southland, at a salary of £250 a year, i