NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

■W >:-<-<'j'v-V :sS 'i-i (B1 TEtEGBAPH—PEEBS ASSOCIATION.) •' :• • v-;sv i'y < r ; - ;:v. ?'£ -A PRACTICAL JOKE. i♦" ' | THE REPORTED GOLD FIND,AT NELSON 1 ' 1 1 - Nelson, January 13] The reported discovery of gold. on' thi/ mud-flat near i the town" turns' out to haw ••••. been the,result of-a practical ]oke,:-a qifaaji.v; • - tity ..of' brass- filings naving- been scatWto over; the .ground where the 7 drainage worki were, being." carricd'on.- 1 : Bofofe,. tho :rStorj.y, ' wasGxploded, se\jeral<}kumswere-pegged qff( ' and prospecting .licenses were issued,'totwc well-kho\vn residents. '?&*■■■ ''V\ ' "Mil KEIR BARDIE'S FAREWELL. , lpvsrcarglll, January '13. ./ ,Mr...Eeir, Hardie, addressed; a larga : ' and enthusiastic 'mooting:-in sthe: Municipal • ■Th6atrovon ~ Sunday • evening/sails rtby-' v the: Marpma for- -He will lfcave Adelaide. for January, 21,-and-iwluj*:' :m ,Squth. will visit .-Pretoria, > Johan« v .- nosburg,, Bloomfontoinj' and- Capetown, sul*- > ing for London early.-m March. ) . ; :■! :' - OBITUAEy , Auckland, January 19 iltr. William 'WiH,, aged 73:\former]j-edito) ; of.the Auckland Weekly. News,""died'elid : denly last night > , 1 , 4 CANTERBURY* CO-OPERATIVE I SOCIETIES Christchurch, January, 13. i ; A'satisfactory basis of amalgamation': hat • been agreed upon by- the directors of th# ■ i Now Zealand l'armers' Co-operative : ABbock >- 1 ation of Chnstchnrch, • and tho North Can- ■ [ terbury-Co-operative Stores Company,-Batt giora I , BULLION SHIPMENT , * Auckland,•; January'l3. :• The Zoalandia;- sailing-for Sydney to-niglrk" took shipments .of:-!, £23,273.. ■ Tho :'Waihi GoldtMmrog-Companj: ' ■ • forwarded 79 bars' of silver,.: valued^'-ill ■ £8250, - for • transhipment by.:a P.." and. 0. steamer to 1 Londoni while the National Bqnli- - -.i shipped one -bos- of. gold .valued :at>:£3B73 i il<i: the .Commercial. Bank,. Sydney,; and; nine ban ■ of bullion, valued, at £11,150,: to London.. .' ■v. ( A NEW LIGHTHOUSE / ' -..v Auckland;-January'.'l3.: •• Tho Government: steamer Hincmoav-which'. • /left.tho port;of'Auckland last- week,- lS' Oligaged selecting, a site for> a. lighthouse, "'be- ■•-. : tween here and- tho North Cape. : ; The.Ship- ' masters''.Association was consulted upon-tns. question,. and ,it is understvod that ' th« :ma]oritv . of the replies wero • in'favour of : Cape Brett, although some -suggested Th« Cavillies, near Doubtless Bay., -Mr. Allport,' secretary to the- Marine Departmoht/wai ; la passengor m l tho Hmemoa;m connectwf ' :with: this-matters■: SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Wahganul,. January?-13. -o . It-has been definitely .decided; that th* v ■match, between "Webb and. Tressider-'for/ th« s . sculling chaihpionship .of tho worldehal' -take place on:the<Wangauui River.on-Tuea .day, February 25. " r , • PARISH OF WANGANUI Wanganul, January 13 The Rev.- J. .A> Jacob and the Rev.' f. i.E: Holloway wero to-night inducted- as. near and . aSsistant-curate■» respectively of -the' Parish of Wancanui.' .The 'Bishop , of- Wellington (Dr. ;.officiatßd.>, . j ;-. t ' • RECORD TOURIST SEASON.(Auckland,.'. (• ' The 'at'Rotoftfayil.. ' Still .responsible for heavy traffic; to a'ndfltipi, Auckland. This morning the express.'calmed 700. passenger's 'for Rotorote alid; wayside': stdtioris.' Tho eipress'from'Rotorui'broiigHt 350: passeiiigc/s.'. n FIRE AT NELSON. v • ;! j . -Nelson, -Jannsry.i-W.i -.; ! A . fire broke out), this , afternoon Jin-a-; t-<r»- .i 'stoi^ : ..s|iop -Bridge.'Street,:': -owned "andowupiedby'Mr.Williarri.Moyes, taUbr.".; Most' srt-jKsfe" andlfiirihiture' was saved,'-biit 1 the biiilditig -was gutted.- TK« . latter was for £200 in ' the, State .Office, but. the contents were uninsured. ■ CLOSER SETTLEMENT " . . . 13.., ■ The. Commissioner of Crbwii Lands says £• ■ hopes' that :the Te Arai acr .quired for closer'settlement'by tie "Goveni'ment.'will be thrown, open: forin March. ' - ' 'THE' HON. J." A': MILLAR. . • " . ! Auckland, January. 13;. ' The Hon.< J. -A.'''Millaiy Minister.riot' Labour and Marine,' was a; passenger ..by th« Rotoiti this afternoon for.Wellington. -Mr. Millar has - been taking'part, in' the' bowling tournament during the past week: ATTER.THE EXHIBITION.' / ~.. . .Chrlstchurch, January 13.;' ' At the: meeting, of •the'Christclinrchi.'-Civ main read.a long,letter • • that h'ad':been.,written-;' to 1 the'-'-'Hon..' G. , I'owlds, Minister' in .'charge of/the late Ej- . hibition; on December'"2l ■ last,; ppinting'oilfc the permanent injury sustained by tho' Park ' in. consequence of i the burying .of fernery, rocks, concrete blocks, and other-.building rubbish,'*and the' state :in - which Hhe Park ' had. be«h:left by. the Exhibition authorities. ' and suggesting- that tho Government., shbula hand over. to. tho Board a sufficient sum ,to cover tho expense of-putting tho : Park vin proper order agairij ~ Tho- chairman 1 said • ■ that.no reply, had .been -received' ■ to';-''' that letter,- and tho Board decided to commiini-ca'te'with-the.Minister;again. 'ACCIDENT TO A BOY. , - Auckland, January.,l3.- - ■ A., boy - named 1 . Corbett. was 'jn.A » ' timber yard . this evening when-a'stack- of heavy timber' fell upon- him. •. • 'His'- leg was broken, his head. cut," and. ho received!.nu- : merous-bruises. '-. Ho', was " taken -to tlje f Hospital.. : . ... ; : BOWLING ASSOCIATION... •-•. • . Dunedln,. January 13.v , Mr. W. C. Allhiitt. has resigned the presidency of the Council of the Now Zealand ■ Bowling ■ Association, and Mr. W. Waddell, j of Oamaru, has been electa] to the vacancy., Mr.'W.AUoo has been clccted secretary.'-