SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 260, 1 November 1909, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ItfRE AT GISBORXE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, this day. A fire, ■which occurred early this morning, gutted the two-storey premises owned br Mr. Innes, and occupied by Mr. MePherson (tailor). The brigade made a good save, the Ellerbeck Studio, adjoining, suffering damage to the extent of only £50 by smoke. The building destroyed was insured for £ 800 in the Queensland, and Mr. McPaexson's stock for £200 in the Standard, and £100 in the Alliance.

SLY GROG. WELLINGTON, this day. Charged with sly-grog selling, W. H. McLauglan was to-day fined £20 with costs. Leave to appeal was granted. A XONOGES'AKIAVS DEATH. HOKITTKA, this day. George Marshall, formerly a resident of the Oxford district, Canterbury, died here this morning, aged 95 years. FIRE AT GREYMOUTH. GREYMOUTH, this day. Fire this morning completely gutted a. chop owned by Mrs. Foot (Wairoa), and occupied by Mr. Eastgate, fruiterer. The adjoining premises of Mr. Holmes (painter) were damaged, the upper storey suffering principally. WATER POWER. HGKITTKA, this day. The President, T. Borkin, and Secretary, F. D. Baucke, of the Rimu Miners' Association, have been appointed by the Association to proceed to Wellington by the Arahura to give evidence before the Parliament Petitions Committee with reference to the petitions for Westlajid, asking for an amendment to the water power regulations.

MISCELLANEOUS. WELLINGTON, Saturday. At the Supreme Court to-day John Chadwick was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of forgery, to run concurrently with a sentence prisoner is now serving for a similar offence. John James O'Connor, who had broken his probationship, was sentenced tc 12 months' imprisonment. WELLINGTON, this day. Mr John Jack, formerly chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, died ye& terday, aged 81. He was a prominent Presbyterian, and also took great interest in (Jaltlonian Society matters. DUNEDIN, Saturday. William Johnston Rae was to-day committed for trial at Balclutha on a charge of sheep-stealing. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The entries received for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show this year show an increase of 204 ovei the total of last year. The principal increases are in sheep (73), cattle (33), pigs (16), and dairy produce (94). The grand total for 1909 is 2,014, against 1,810 last year. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The Custouns revenue for October was £3446, as against £3402 lost year.