SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 186, 6 August 1913, Page 6

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DANCERS OF THE PURF. NAPIER, this day. At the inquest on William Kitteteen, a seaman on the Ahuriri, who lost his life through a eurf boat capsizing at Mo■haka. the Coroner found that death was the result of an accident, and added a rider that regulations are necessary requiring surf boats and oil launches used in surfing to be licensed. SCARLATINA AMONG IMMIGRANTS. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The steamer Waimana. arrived in the stream from London this evening with eight cases of scarlatina on board. DEATH AT RAILWAY STATION. GISBORNE, Tuesday. A man named John Parker, aged 69. who was married last month, was found j dead in Makaraka 'railway station to- I night. i NATIVE'S SUDDEN DEATH. CARTERTON, this day. A Siaori, named Peta Kawasa, aged about 30, dropped dead at Gladstone last night. He was quite well yesterday, and attended a tangi. Hβ wae taken HI at 11 pjn. and died before the doctor axrived. WANGAMTJI LAJSTD BALLOT. WANGANUI, this day. A land ballot was held to-day for nine sections of Whakaikuwhaka Block, comprising 8,923 acres of good sheep con-ntrv, about 60 miles up the Wanganui River". Two sections were taken up. the successful applicants being K. T. joynt, section 3, Block 3, Moumahaki, 488 acres; section 4, Block 3, Moumahaki, J. Tuffin. 402 acres. KING'S COUNSEL. CHRISTCnUKCH, this day. (Messrs. F. Wilding and S. G. Raymond were sworn m as King's Counsel in the Supreme Court this morning, and were congratulated by Mr. Justice Denniaton and Mr. Stringer, XX. There was A large gathering of tie Bar. SOUTHERN COURTS. WELLINGTON, this day. At the Supreme Court to-day -Taniee Hf.nrr Sprjreant, whe h.K) a loner list of previous convictions :>~ain;,t him. Ivan sentenced to twn yean*' imprisonment on a ciiargp r.i Ivrc.iking and entering, and was declared an ivthitual criminal.

Frank O'Brien <;i!ip-pio wae found not guilty on :i charge of a t.fcernpting- to break and enter the counting-house at Larubton railway station.