NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BY TELBOP.Arn—rRESS ASSOCIATION.)

MATRICULATION AND. SCHOLARSHIP

EXAMINATIONS.

.... . Dunedln, .December 13. 1 he.information that candidates,.in tht matriculation -and .scholarship examinations will have-to-undergo further examination, on January 20. and:2l.has been.- received 'locally with indignation.-. It-is urged that-'there would ho no insurmountable diflicultyiti having- tho examination.before Christmas. The matter, has been brought .under thenotice of '1.r,,-', J -' A - '^i 1 1" and Mr. Arnold, •M.P. s, who are interesting themselves-with the ohiwt. of. having .the examinations ■ held before Christmas.

, HON. ,W. HALL-JONES.- .'•':■ -;' Dunedin, December 13. Sir J; G. Ward has received'advice'to the clfcct that the. Hon.. W. Hall-Jones.-.was.-tO. leave,.London to-day for the Dominion. Mtg Minister, is expected to arrive in 'WelSngt ?»' on January 28. ' ... ■ • . .- .

PRICE OF BREAD.' . Dunedln, December 13. In consequence of. the drop, in the'price oi flour, the master bakers have decided: to reduce the.iprice of bread .froqi.7id. to "d. per 41b. loaf, a's from Monday next.. ;;-.,

CADET SHOOTING COMPETITION. ■'"'"' Wanganui; December 13. The; Wariganui Collegiate .School- Cadetis Hred in the Schools of the Empire shooting competition to-day. .A- stiff and. tricky wind, was blowing, but despite the unfavourable conditions the up .a good score of "404,. of which 238 were made at 200 yards, and 216 at..500 yards.' ■"..'. *'" '■

•..THE POLAB.REGIONS.'; .' • - Chrtstohu'rch, December 13,' Lieutenant Shackleton, interviewed today,' said/that, a kinematograph outfit was to ;betaken with, the expedition for the : purpose of obtaining typical pictures of ;the Polar regions.- He expected .that : the expedition would-return to New Zealand iiivAprfl, 190?,, and: if .funds, permitted-'they, would .winter here and return on 'a navigation 'cruise in this--Antarctic seas' before leaving again for England.. -. ; .. V. ..•.;,.-..'.:•.,

THE ELINGAMITE TREASURE. ■'..'" /'. . Auckland,. December-13.

•.Another, .attempt is, to. be. made the balance of the treasure from the .wrecked steamer Elingamite at the. Three;'-Kings.' Captain George' M'Kenzie, who has financed previous• 'expeditions by the.:', auxiliary schooner Hum, chartered', the -steamer Claymore, which proceeds to >. the 1 Three Kings to-morrow. So far, about.;£3ooo.has been recovered, and the party is sanguine 'of .recovering; the. balance,' about .£14,000. The Klingaraite was 'wrecked on' thefsouthwest' King 'five years ago whilst'on a ; voyage from'Sydney-to Auckland; :'•'..... ;■:. ;•'■'■..-.;■■■.'

A DETERMINED SUICIDE.' .' ; Palmerstori North, December 13,

■At the, inquest on the unknown man. found i hanging on Mr. Grace's'property, ; near San- * son, it "was stated.that the. body, was that of a strong;; able-bodied • man, ; about' 28 years of age, with ..a black, heard.. No Jetters or money, ,or means of. identification, were found on his: person, ;• arid a photograph waa. taken of the body with a view to; possible future'identification. The body was .hanging by a'length; of fencing from' atree. -A ,verdict of .suicide: was'returned., ;.•".'■ ■■'.

v FATALITT:. :.. .: , '"-'. Duncdin, December 12.

■ An inquest on the body. of' 'WiUia'm 'MTiirlane, plumber;, found in the'harbour' yesterday,, was held to-day. The evidence;-showed that deceased had'been drinking'to. excess of late. •'. Medical ■ testimony .was to the'.effect that: death -was.. not due. to . drowning,, the opinion .being expressed. that",it' .was''caUs'eil by exhaustion' attd ' exposure. : ■;.The jury,' returned a verdict, ■ .that:-vdec'ea.sed,l' hadrdied from exposuro, and exhaustion while :in: a weak state of health. •

..' SOUTHLAND LIBEL'ACTION. .' Jnvercargill r December 1.1 The Supreme Court-..was. occupied -till lata yesterday 'bearing 'the''case of M. Carr-v. James White, a claim, for £550 for alleged libel. Plaintiff is manager of the Southland Fanners' Co-operative Association, and defendant kg farmer near. Gore. Until recently defendant had been a: director of the-Asso-ciation. Certain voting papers sent-out prior to the. last election 'of, directors,' miscarried. «An explanation was made, but-defendant inserted a letter in the "Southland Times"suggesting that; the election had been manipulated in the interests of - certain candi dates. The jury awarded, a farthing damage?

'"StJPEEME'COURT SITTINGS: • Nelson,' December 12: -,At the "Supreme Court to-day, Norah Marv garet Flanigan was found "Not: Guilt y"' .of obtaining money under false pretences'-from the Bank of : New, Zealand at Westport. Norman Campbell Hodges, charged on * similar indictment,-was .-found ■"Guilty';" A sentence of • eighteen months', imprisonment with 'bard labour was imposed. ':. .-._''. .■•-• In the divorce case Ritchie v. Ritchie, the husband's petition for' dissolution of marriage, on the ground that respondent had tailed to obey an order for restitution of conjugal rights, a decree nisi was granted.

. WAITAKI; HIGH ■ SCH.OOL. ' Oamaru, December 13.] The High School Board of Governors*to» day accepted tenders for additions and equipment amounting to over £4000. This will Ming,the school into line.with? the mosv modern -institutions in the Dominion., . . ■

...-,.': NATIVE, LAND COMMISSION. Cisborne, December. 13. ", .The Native Land .Commission has concluded its, sittings at Waiapu, and Sir Robert Stout is journeying to Gisbowie to';day by special stoamerl ' ' •'- ', . v ■''■ '• - The area investigated, was 127,217. acres, of which 53,542 acres is cleared, land, carrying 72.275. sheep.' Of ' this "area ' probably 30,000-' to 40,000 acres will bo' available'for general,.settlement. V A report on. a .further 95,000 acres will be submitted to Mr.Ngata-

' Y.M.C.A. BUILDING SCHEME. Auckland, December 13. A meeting of subscribers to- the Y.MiC.A* extension " fund decided to a site I below'the municipal buildings in Wellesley Street at a cost of £6000, for-the. erection, of the new building.-It is assumed-that thia |. present Y.M.C.A. building would realise £10,000,' and that the proceeds, less'.a mort gage, added to the amount,, realised'in the .recent .campaign, would give- a total of £30,200. It is hopod that the new .building. will be finally opened without debt.' ' :!-

.COMPENSATION CASE. ; . ~ Ghristchurch, .December.-13. ■■• In.-thb Supreme Court Mr. Justice-Chap . man gave reserved judgmon't in the!.case' oJ \ Young-v. the City. Council; claim 'for''compensation-, for the death of plaintiff'sbusbimd in the Chiistchurch railway- station yard. The effect of His HonourVdecision is that judgment-has been' entered for plain-'' till for £900 damages (the jury's award), 'which'was held 'subject to a decision-on points' of' law. • - ':' .' . ■

.' BREACH OF PROMISE CASE, j. Invorcargill, Doccmboi 13,\ A breach of promiso caso,- Jane S. H«.wifc> son, of Lovoll's Flat, v.' G. T. Martin, of Goro, involving a. claim of. two thousand pounds, has been-settled out qf court by.th« payment of £475 daniagos. .-■'.''' .....

FIRE AT CAVERSHAM. . : •' -''puncdlri,'December...l2.'-. A five-roomed house' at Cavorsham, ;oo» cupied by Mr. ; Nelson, was partially destroyed by fire this morning. Tno hbiiso Via insured in'the Uriito'd for £300. and .the furniture for £60 in tbo Now Zealand offioo. The damage is estimated at about £130. -