SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 172, 20 July 1907, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Tele_rapn.—Press .Association.)

THE CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Canterbury Boxing Association's amateur championship meetinc was concluded to-night. The results of the final rounds were as follows: —

Bantam-weight: J. Beecroft (Christchurch) beat J. Parker (Christcbureh). Middle-weight: Nash beat Giiruour. FeatheT-weight: A. Tresige (Ashbmton) beat R N. Gould (Timaru;. Light-weight: R Mayze (Christ-hurch) beat C. E Wright (Christehurch). Heavy-weight: J. J. Lloyd (Asnb.urton) beat W. J. Robertson (Ashburton).

THE PAK-A-POO CASE,

WELLINGTON, Friday.

In the pak-a-poo case the Court intimated that there was no validity in the contention that the name of the purchaser of a ticket should have been stated. Judgment was reserved.

DEEP SEA TRAWLING.

WELLINGTON, Friday.

The trawler Nora Niven arrived from Lyttelton to-night, having been en<>uged in trawling experiments along the coast. She had some satisfactory hauls at various points.

DDNEDIN HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.

DUNEDIN, Friday.

At a special meeting of the Otago Harbour Board yesterday the Hon. T. Fergus moved that Otago Harbour Board approach Parliament with a view of getting an enabling bill authorising the Board to borrow, when necessary, any sum not exceeding £ 100,000 for the purpose of carrying out works for the permanent improvement of the harbour. The motion was carried by seven votes to three.

THE NEW TARIFF,

DTJNEDIN, this day,

A representative meeting of coalmine owners decided emphatically to protest against any increase in the duty in connection with mining machinery, especially boilers and locomotives, as the industry has already as much as it can carry.

ADMITTED TO PROBATION.

WELLINGTON, this day,

Two youths named William Ingram and John Bugborough, were dealt with under the Probation Act by Mr. Justice Button this morning for forgery and breaking, and entering respectively. Leonard Xiyall, a young man, for breaking and entering at Dannevirke, and robbing an employer, was also admitted to probation for 18 months, conditionally on the balance of the money being refunded and the costs paid. Herbert Simpson on a charge of theft, was admitted to probation for two years on condition that he abstained from drink and refunded the money.