SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 74, 26 March 1912, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph-—Press Association.) ALLi»ED THEFT.

DUNEDIN, Monday.

Frederick Percy Evans, of Caversham, appeared oa summons before Mr. J. R. Bartholomew, £.31., at the Magistrate' 3 Court this afeernoon, charged with having fraudulently -misappropriated £10 belonging to tMs corporation. It was stated that aaotber information -would be laid, and that defalcations would certainly ran inro £100. The caso -was adjourned till April Ist. Bail was -fixed at £150 in the defendant's own recognisance, »nd two sureties of £73 each.

FTKE AT WOODEND. CHIUSTCHURCH, this day.

A fire at Woodwid last night destroyed the post office store, owned by J. H. Lloyd, <T. Felton's bootmaker's shop, and the Oddfellows' Wall adjoining. Lloyd's stock is » total loss. The furniture end piano in the hail were saved. IJoyd, who moved in two months ago, ia a heavy loser. The hall is insured for £350 in the Socth British. Other insurances are unknown.

MISCELLANEOUS.

WANGAVUI, Monday.

E. Gould's six-roomed residence, at Wangamri East, was destroyed by fire this afternoon.

GISBORNE, this day

Thomas Hal! bfis been committed for trial in connection with the alleged theft of jewellery at Rakauroa. The Harbon-r Board has adopted a recommendation of the new engineer for •reorganising the staff and dispensing ■with the services of the assistant-har-bounnastcr and wharfinger.

DUNEDIX, this day,

The Minister for Education advises that regulations re the examination of teachers gazetted on February 16 are suspended.