SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 252, 21 October 1908, Page 3

SOUTHERN NEWS.

i (By Telegraph.— Press Aaaodatloat) OBITUARY. DUNEDIN. this day. The death is announced of Canon Dodd, of St. Paul's, Dunedin, aged 74. He was formerly vicar at Baiduths and i in the Taieri. Deceased was occupied, ia the "East Coast mission in 1881-83. ' t A BAKEHOUSE GUTTED. \ «30RE, this day. f A brick bakehouse owned by J. Duncan _ and occupied by Cannon and Clark, was i gutted this morning. The stock and fittings of the latter were lost, their value ' being £60. The buildings were slightly \ damaged to the extent of £20. There were no insurances on either. AN INDECENT PICTURE. WANGANUI, this day. A young man was fined £5 in the Police Court this morning for exhibiting an indecent picture to a housemaid in a j boardinghouse. _ — _ A SEAMAN DROWNED. c . c CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. I It was reported in Lyttelton yesterday I that a sailor belonging to the schooner ' Huia had been drowned on the passage r - frorn Lyttelton to Kaipara. Inquiries s went to show that a telegram had been i received from Kaipara, stating that one t jof the seamen, named Sullivan, had been 1 I drowned, but no details regarding the 2 i fatality were to hand. Sullivan belongs < to Lyttelton, where his parents reside. 1 I The Huia left Lyttelton on Wednesday i ! last for Kaipara. I SUNDAY CONCERTS. i j DUNEDIN. Tuesday. At a meeting of the Dunedin Preaby- ' tery to-day the question of the correct- . ness or otherwise of Sunday concerts was j raised by the Rev. D. MseLennan, who | proposed, on behalf of the Sabbath Obj servance Committee, that friendly conferences be held with the representatives lof the city and suburban brass baade, I with a view, if possible, to the disconj tin nance of Sunday aiternoon concerts. i The Rev. Irwin objected to any strong protest being made. They had the ground cut away under their feet by the action of churchgoers, who used the trams on Sunday. It was agreed to hold a friendly conference with representatives from the bonds, and see what could he done in the matter. SANATORIUM AT BANMER. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. . I The Hanmer correspondent of the "Press" reports that great surprise was I I exhibited by the residents of Hanmer [ ! when it became known that the Spa was i! to be transformed into a sanatorium, i with a resident doctor and nursing staff. I i It is rumoured that the change is to be * I made very shortly, but the exact date II has not been definitely decided yet. 11 M NATIVE LANDS COMMISSION. II — i j NAPIER, Tuesday. ," j A sitting of the Native Lands Com- ' mission was held to-day. The Ikaroa . ' Maori Land Board had refused to accept • ; surrenders of certain leases, and in order jto allow the holders to apply for fresh . leases tinder the new valuations, the na- ' trves petitioned Parliament for redress. , " ! The Commission has held an investiga-1 ' tion. and will report the result to the I 7 Government. i HAWKE'S BAY SHOW. ! HASTINGS, this day. ) ._ The Hawke*. Bay A. and P. Show j opened to-day with a fair attendance. Rain fell during the night, and continued showery till midday, when the weather : _ \ cleared. .Tndging is progressing. Awards s I made so far include the following: Shorthorn bull, Mount Herbert Estate Ist and , 1 champion; Ayrshire bull, Slack Bros. I (Palmerston), Ist and champion. '' TELEGRAPH LINESMAN SILLED. jjj WAIPA WA, Tuesday. ~ j A telegraph linesman named Jackson ](. was accidentally killed at Takapau this r afternoon, by a poie wmcfl he was erect-, v ing falling on him.