NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 128, 22 February 1908, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

■ • (Br TBLEGnAPH—PBEBS'%SSObU'TibK!')" - '. CLOSER SETTLEMENT, '' Oamaru, February .21,' A meeting, was held at Hakataramea laa( night with regard'to'the resumption of th« Land Companyjs..jEstafe for'closer, settlement. Sir ,\V.- Stewa"rcl<. and- Messrs.' ; : "Puncan\ and M'Pherson, M.P.'s,:were, present. yThe:proceedings:.were,enthusiastic. carried as follows That ; it' is-'emineqtly de> sirablo for tho .Government to acquire', foi close' settlement the. freehold: estatp, at .Hakataramea, belonging to the New Zealand: and Australian Land Company, of 52',000 acresj" arid -the various leasehold- pro perties ! -associated.rthorewit-h." ;-.r.'.'- : >'v. ; ■ ;'v- : -.f missing: .. Wairoa, Eebruary. ,21. A~ man named Stovo Barrett, engi^ed : on. tho M'Gaffin's Road camp» near Wairoa; Eat been'missing since Tuesday. Fodtpririts were traced -to the riv'er, ; whe'ro'they'-'stepped'. ' It is supposed 'to bo a- case of drowiiing.' Th? river is full of' snags,-and' dragging ■ ia' 'in*possible. :' ' '< death;" of An " old colonist.; ; r oamaru,' \ - . .Mr. George; Dalgleish/one; of/the' origina' partners in the sawmilling' firm' of M'CaUua and Co., died/this, morning;.aged 82. ' He from 'Port Chalinera the.. Lad; Egitlia in.18.61j subsequently, making; his- homi for a few' years in"lnVorcargill. 'lii 1877 he openod tho firm's branch at Oamaru, he had sinbo resided. He was highly ro , ,spected. : v ' • FIRES AT HASTINGS; . •• 1 . ■ ■ . Hastings, February 21.. .Further particulars aro available of: thei destruction by fire last.night of a : six-roomed cottagd • on. the Southland road owned, by" iPatridk Hedn'ey and' occupied. by-;Franlr,Hiv. Nothing was savM. -'Th'ere was an-jnauranoa of £150 on-the-furniture in tho; Standard, • " and £150 on the building in tho' State.', . ;' ' ./A fire oCcUrrcd at-.Tombs and Grubb's rnew furniture' factory' at] half-past. nine o'clock this' morning" throiigh ; the ■ upsetting of -'V keroseno,Stove;:; Matters looked very serious owing' to. theof.'the';'stock,'-; but/vtho fitafT - ;■ - in smothering'/th'e'--' flames'" with :r wet 'sawdust, Tefy: littlO' f daliiage .waS dorib.' - . .; ' DECREES IN DIVORCE. .' •- • " / . Auqkland|',February;2l./ ; > Mr. "Justice Edwards granted; decrees nii. iri';thd';'cases-; Charles \M.addock- v. 'Jarte,-Florence Maddock and-Alfred:Cannsira ''(co-respon'deiit)';Otto. s Hardefup. ,v. Jan# ■ Ilarddrup,and; James Wells (correspondent), and Sarah Jano Bengliam v. Richari Charles-'Cross.; ... ;■ > . Charlotte,Ann^Winship,.who applied, for diyprcei.'from -Wm.- Edwtvrd Winenip, ' stated' that rshe. complained '■ ofe his, 'conduct', with, a Mrs. M'Lean, in December, '1906.'; , plifid'that ;he ; loved.Hoth,., ll but'''" ! that ; Mrs., . •' M'Lean _had lived, with him before ,;he'. mar-' .petitioner.'.Her .'husband, her a.'year ago. 'Evidence ;of respondent -living; .witJi\Jlrs.V having:.been. given,.; a de- y creo >nisi..,.was/granted, to:'be mader.ab'Eolute/; monthsj'with costs.'-r- ---: Emily ;;Blair iwked ;tb ,lw .-divorced (from ;Wm, -John, Blair,..a juggler, Better^known/tp, the',"pulilic"^as/Hercules,^the, of the .five .years. ; 'Petitioner'stated!,that)tnoy/wers' .married'in.'lSDß,' and, there.were two children. Her., husband, left/ hpr< bn October. '22, ■ 1902, and had: no t- since returned' or provided her with any means ■of /mamtenance.; The case ;was ad,ipurrie3. sines in connection with .the service'-to; be performTHE BAND'COYEST. ■:/"^^ '."/' : Tho • town )'■ is-; already ; coiuinencing. ' J .w-ith "visitors, for : the Band Contest .and .Nen ' Zealand 'Athletic' ; ' Union's. ;' Championship Sports .'Meeting-next;weekv'- ■■ ' TROUBLF/;AT/PiiMERSTdN/NORTH. '" -.'.'•-\.Palmerßton;.-Kor^h,);Eebrnajiy'';2l.- ; / • Great indignation is expressed here -sifc/thi ■ action ' of the Mayor, regarding the curatori Mr. W- W.. Smith, which, led the latter tq hand -in his resignation./ A public mootinf ; of protest is to bo-called. '• ,'. .'S; v -,' , , SWIMMING RECORD BROKEN. ; ; . '• Auckland,, February-21. ' At' tlie Waitema'ta-SwiiuiiiilLg.Clnb's carnival to-night ; Mr. Er Champion-lowered,the • New 1 Zealand/record forv half-'amile/by; 24 I^ssec., his : time being ,;18min.; 2see. • ' J. ' Grantj' who swam second -tohim/ • also' ■ bea!t the -previous record by. 2seo.V'his; time being •13mm.' 24'1-ssec: . Champion appeared to-be ableto; rdiluce^'the; timej-had he; been>fprced.