NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 17, 15 October 1907, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

BREAD RAISED IN AUCKLAND. ; V.I;..;,..,INTERESTING; SCALE. ,;.,, f h [bt TELEGEArn—mess association.] Auckland, October 14. Tho Master Baiters' Association has decided to incrcaso the prico of bread to 4d. per 21b'.' loaf as from tbis, morning. Tho President of tho Association staj.es jvas unavoidable owing to tho advancing prico of ilonr, which rosq on Friday and Saturday, until Southern milling flour now costs between £12 10s. and £13, a ton, while it is also probablo that a further 'increase will : tako placo' : during .the weok. •The'prico-of wheat;' •• ho : states,' has'also increased, and holders, will not' sell except at. ■tho. highest figure; the supplies'being very limited, and almost all .the mills aro short of'grain. ■■'' ' i; ■'•' '"' •'"' ,:, ' : '' " When the; bakers' case' was heard before tho Arbitration Court some years ago, a scale, was by,.,tho master bakers, by' which the risb in the-price of breadj in pror I)ortion to. the advance on flour/was stated to be regulated. This scale .has sinco been practically adhpred to, with a balance, if anj''thing; in favour, of 'the'consumer?-;.'Tho scale is as follows:—With fibur,£7 per ton, tho"4ib. loaf to cost 5d.; flour £7 to £8, 41b. loaf 54d.; flour £8 to £9, 41b. loaf 6d.; flour £9 to-£lO, 41b. loaf 6s-d.;- flour £10' to £11, 41b.. loaf 7d.; flour'£ll ,to £12, 41b. loaf 7,* d.; flour £12 to £13, ilo. loaf Bd. (present prices); flour £13 to:-£14, 41b. loaf B£d.'.; , '' '"'"'' : " '~' r ' ' : ||'6unedlh| October 14. . Owing to' further' advance in the local wheat market, the price of flour has been advanced •£!'■ per. ton. , it is. not Jikely .that "this! increase'-will 'entail a rise* in the -prico ,'bf oread;" '■ ' 4) '~ r "'>'-'•' ji-'-v- '■ ■~>:-.. SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE/ '. ■ ; • POSSIBLEmENEWAL.'■ Auckland, October 14,; .letter,, statcs-.that ijthe-'Spreckels Company lias applied"" to ' Congress for a subsidy of £100,000 per annum for tho San Francisco'mail service. If it is granted the steamers Sierra, Sonoma, and Ventura will receive a thorough overhaul and resume funiting to New Zealand and Australia in February next. ■■ ' , , '*'' 'V ' ■ THEFT"oV'jEWELLERY.- :" : ' s Auckland, October 14. On-Saturday- evenings-while-all -the(members of the household were away, the dwolling of ;;Jlr;s;;.,'Elte:r'Billington, in Shelly, Beach Road/-' Ponsohby;" was .'entered by a thief or thieves, and between £30 and £40 worth ,of jewellery was abstracted from one of t'ho "bedrooms. U!.T i 4 .THEfB.APTiST UNION. /"""''' AucKland, October,'.l;4. ■ '■■ The Baptist "Union reports on Sunday schools and tho Young People's Committee state that .schools throughout the Dominion arer»d6ihg-successful work. Newer methods of leaching aro gradually being adbptcd; especially in tho primary and Bible" class departments. Tho examiners speak most 'highly ':of- the''results "of'the. examinations. •There- arenow's4 schools, with 5112 scholars, and 628 teachers and officers. i ;~'."'.. ''-'Tho'conference resolved to send delegates 'to:tliO'-Australasifln-Bai)ti6t Congress. It, was also resolved to approach the Sun-, day 'School - Unions' in "the Dominion,",.with tho-object of securing tho holding of examinations at the sannvtinio of the year,- so preventing a clashing' with'j church examination!!. I;.. ■■ i- : ,/ :.)■!■■ ..-.,'„./ :■.;:• ! i^-' '■ The blectioh" of officers of the Union resulted.: as follows: —President, Rev. F.. G. Buckingham (Oamaru); .Vice-President, Rev. r;\y.".Ha,y.,(Dunedin);. SeCr(itaryj7Rev. R., S. ...Gray." (Christchurch!), reelected•/ Treasurer, Mr;" A. Chidgey . (Christehurch), re-elected; iixecutive/Committee, Jlevs;;-.J. J. North (WelliiTgton), A. North (Ponsonby), A. Dew-.'drioy.(Wellington),-J. C. Martin (Spreydon), ■Messrs! A. Hbby : ;(Wcllington);;'A. P. Adams .(l)unedin),-..H; .M. ...Smeoton.(Auckland), W. H..George OVellihgtbh), H. H. Driver (Duncdin); -A.'- F. : 'Carey > (Clirist'chiircli); Editor. ,ViNew Zealand Baptist," Mr.. H; .H; Driver, Manager of tho " Baptist," 'Mr?D. T. Allan (Dunedin);; Registrar,ißov.'W. R. Woblley.; Financial Secretary, Rev. C. Boyall; Secre--1 tnfy "• of : • Annuity Fuild, - 'Mri A.' S. Carey; .Treasurer. of Annuity,- ,• Fund, Mr. W.'■'. H; Ueorge; Student Committeo, Revs.-■ J." J. North, It. S. Gray, A. S. Wilson, T. A. Williams, A. :S. Dowdney; Convenor of; tho jiioard .of ' Introduction, \Rov, A. North; lUnibn iPreacher,. R6v. ! ' A; S.' Wilson. A strong resolution on gambling was passed. It praised the Premier's- Bill so far as it .goes, but asks .for the abolition of the tbtalisator and the prohibition of publication of betting odds.'.,-'- ';.'.": ';, :,:■'■--' •■. ■' ■■-- Nelson--was: ; fixed as.'.the'next place of, meeting-of ; ;the Union Conference. .- '■''.'' -'•. • !!TOLAGA BAY' PROPOSAL. Cisfoornej October 14. A meeting of pastoralists of Tola'ga. Bay at which a representative of the New Zealand Shipping Company attended, discussed a' proposal to establish freezing;' works there. The project. was favourably, enter-tained,-and a committee'was set'up to on.ter.'into details. ■■" ' ~!,...';!':': LARGE';ESpLTE"s6LD> '■'■:■, :'■■■-.■..•' Oamaru;- October 14. The Alta Vady Estate at Awamoko,''re-, .cently'offored to tho Government for closer settlement' purposes, has now been sold through the National Mortgage Agency ', at a prico absolutely fixed by'the trustees when tho offer was made, viz., £7 10s. per aero. The purchase money totals £25,650, and the transaction,is.ono of tho.largest recorded in the.district for years. Tho purchasers are Messrs.; Ruddenklau Bros., Canterbury'.' •. STOCKMEN'S UNION. 1 '' Christchurch, Octobor 14. A Drivers and Stockmon's Union is'to be formed in Canterbury, not so much to deal with wages or conditions of labour,' but to regulate the driving of stock, so as to exclude "sonio part of tho boy labour extensively em-plpyed-at present, Many inexperienced lads arc employed, and''"it."is 'stated that the treatment of stock is 'ofteti'cruel; ( It-vis .suggested that drivers, should be .licensed as at Homo. ' ' """'' '" ' ' -' . t ', r v ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.;' W^ ' GreyrnouthT'October 14. "' A mail named Jolm : Watson was drowned -in tho Granity .Creek at iiaupiri, through his horse stumbling and throwing him into tho ; creek;;wbich;'was ; in.a,flooded state at tho • tinio. At tho inquest' tho verdict was to the effect that Watson had boon accidentally; drowned, tho jury adding a rider calling on the authorities to erect,a bridge at the'site of tlio accident. Tho parents of deceased resido at Tompleton. | .',,,.-,. , , Oamaru, October 14. The polico received information this morn-body-of-James Fleming was found in tho Waitaki Rivbr, three miles from" ; tlio 'ford whorb the man is'supposed to havo ib.een' washed, off- his,hprso r on September 2. ....... ,v:..-.;-.... NEWS.IN ; BRIEF i ,,,,.: Auckland, October 14. •' A sharp earthquako was felt at AVhakatario at 7.35 last night. Tho direction was- from south-west to north-oast. -!'.,.,;. .-.. - - Dunedin, Octobor 14. ~_: Chas. M'Vcigh was fined 40s. and costs for having' permitted drunkenness on licensed promises, the Southern Hotel. No.endorsement of tho license was made.'