CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 8

CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL.

COMPETITIVE. DESIGNS.' ■ ' Blenheim, .April, 2. At a meeting;of the Captain Cook Memorial Committee last night'it was decided to invite competitive designs throughout New Zealand for monument to; be placed on Cook's landing-place at Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, at a cost of from £200 to £500. An-offer was received, from t>ha Admiralty of an old cannon to be placed on the monument, and this was, accepted. It was decided to ask the Minister for-Lands to suggest_a suitable emblem to typify the scientific side, of Cook's:.character. It w;as agreed to extend tho movement beyond tho bounds of and, the secretary is to to the editors of the'leading newspapers throughout New Zealand asking tfiom to treat tho subject as a national op -i and inviting them to ;v join the Committee arid assist its aim. . '■■■.; •'•. . ALLEGED "TWO-UP." T . ; Cliristchurch, April 1., ..Yesterday evening,. a posse of police journeyed out. to Islington, with.a viow to raiding an alleged," tyro-hp school;!' which they had ipason to believe was infull swing oij.. the side of a road there. Posting themselves behind hedges and handy cover,/'they , suddenly emerged out of-the night'upon a small group of young, men,. who[ were playing.some game with .coins by the.aid of tho N ljght of-a lantern. The result was. that Matthew. Walters, Andrew. Miller, Chas. Walters, Fritz Sutherland, and Edward Erskino were; placed in. the dock ■at .the Police' Court this morn-, ing,' .charged with, playing ;a" game of; chance, to wit, V two-up," at Islington;;' charge against : Erskjno was', withdrawn, at'"the' request of' Sergeant \Johnston; who masked.-ior aremand.of .tho others, till Sa;turday. Mr.' Donnelly, .'.who for, thei four 'accused; asked ' that, bail' be'fixed, -as' it Av'as absurd - , to mako; tho young men go Cto . gaol for three'days; just because .they, had played the "atrocious" .game' of pitch and' toss, aftor their day's work, " was :done. .. ;He' thought they should be liberated on theirowh recognisances, ,and .he .protested agiinst .the police. not .proceeding with thi> case,, instead of ronianding.it. . . . \ The Bench remanded accused till Saturday, fixing bail-in £20 in each casV and one surety of £20. ' , MISAPPLIED WATER. . • Cambridge, April 1. An important decision .was given the Magistrate (Mr. Cutton) in a local; case. A borough employee, was, watering 'streets,; and the water, came in contact with a. lady, who. was drenched,., and lier clothing isppilt. Judgment was given against the Borough Council for £5; and costs £3i. CHRISTCHURCH VITAL STATISTICS; Chrlstohurch, April ,1: 1 • The births from January to March, 1908, numbered 570. In 1007 there' were; 564.. Deaths,' in 1908, threo months,'l9l; in 1907, 354. Marriages, in 1908, 203; 1907, 274.' ALLEGED FALSE! CERTIFICATE. - : Invercarglll, April 1. Ernest William Clempson.' was . charged .with, forgery •: in making a;false certificate of. education, in regard to a youth applying for employment!, on the- railway. Accused reserved . his . defence, and was oommitted for trial. . i ... .... ~. '.' MORMONS AND THE MAORIS. ■■

Hastings,. April 1. ■Mormon_ agents have-purchased* 100 acres near Hastings for the purpose of establishing a farm for the training of young.Maoris in agriculture and fruit growing'.' ■ y-t , EXPORT OF DAIRY PRODUCE.. V . Now Plymouth, April 2. For' .the seven months of, the' . present dairying season,: 120,085 packages of; butter, valued approximately at " £291,178, i and 24,317 cases: cheese; valued at £84,121, have been shipped from New;, Plymouth.'- .During the'-same period there were shipped at Patea 48,374 boxes 1 of butter,, valued at.£131,663, and 63,865 boxes of cheese,. valued at £178,317, showing totalexports of Taranaki dairy produce to date's to, the value' of £685,274. There is estimated-' tobe about £30,000 in store.. SALE OF PROPERTY AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, April 2. Mr. T. Mandeno Jackson sold by auction this afternoon a Queen Street froehold, namely, allotment. 4 of section 32,'. having a ( frontage to Queen' Street of 33 feet by a depth of 82 feet. Oh the section - ! are two shops," each 25 x 14, with, large 'show windows and five living rooms. With this was also sold allotment 21 of section-32, with a frontage of 33 feet to Lome Street, and a depth of 82 feet, with a large brick warehouse. Both properties were sold in one line for' £9560, the purchaser being Mr. Maurice Casey.' I CHARGE OF CRUELTY,' TO ANIMALS. I . „ Chrlstohurch, April :1. .. An [ information has been laid 'against' the captain of the steamer Ripple, charging him with' cruelty to animals. ,• The Ripple arrived at Lyttelton, from Chatham Island on March' 21/ after a rough passage, with a : load of -sheep. Between 60 and 70 of the sheep were 'iost, some on the passage, and some after, they were landed. It is alleged they were overcrowded and not provided with sufficient food.' The case will be heard at Lyttelton on April, 15. . ~ SHEEP-OWNERS AND SHEARERS. Chrlstohurch, April 1. A conference . between., representatives of the Canterbury Sheep-owners' Union and the Canterbury Shearers' Union was held at Christcliurch yesterday. A lengthy discussion took place:on the conditions of labour submitted to the meeting by the respective parties. .After the conference had lasted soma threo hours it was dccided, as there seemed no chance of coming'to an agreement. on several important points, to bring the-proceedings to a close and to refer the whole conditions-of labour to the Arbitration' Court for settlement. •

CASfa TRADING IN AUCKLAND. Auokland, April 1. The ooupon or cash system was brought into practice by local bakers to-day. Interviewed, ' a leading baker stated that' customers were, taking kindly to the innovation:He hnd oommonced with 6000 coupons iii hand, whioh he found insufficient to meet yesterdav's demand.

NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN. Christchurch, April 1. A. ten days' canvassing campaign by the Christchurch ' Prohibition * League formally commences to-morrow. The object is to raise £1500 as a fighting fund for the-no-licenso movement at tho 1908 polls; Tho sum- of £120 has already been paid or promised. PRISON'LABOUR. " k . Auckland,: April. 2. •A large' meeting -of market' ' gardeners passed a resolution... strongly,- protesting against the Preriiier's ' proposal; to ' utilise prison labour for the production of- vegetables, : urging that such a policy would be detrimental to. a large number of Europeans engaged in the industry. . TRAIN DERAILED. ' Tlmaru, April 2. ! The. first express from- the North to-day was derailed at Orairi, and* delayed for an hour. ~ ; \ FOUND IN A BOTTLE.' , . Wanganul, April 2. A bottle was picked up ,on .the 'beach at the mouth of the Wanganui river, containing a message on a piece of ship's shelving paper. The message; as far as it can be deciphered (the paper having become .stained by sea water) is:—" December; 23rd,-,1904. Star; of England. Boat sinking. Taking to tho rafts. ~ Send help.' Off Island of Terra del Fuego.—Janies P. . Steward, ' S. of E." The final name is indistinct; 'but appears like Paters,on! It .has. been ascertained ;that the of England, which, at present is in Wellington, was between Sydney and "Wellington on December,: 23, 1904. From • the appearance of the bottle it is evident it had had a long immersion in the .water. ■ CART STRUCK BY A TRAIN. , . Dannevirke,,'April 2. An elderly man named John Foster Smith, • tea ; dealer,, who travels _ tho district in a springcart, met with, a severe;accident today at the ; Piri Piri Crossing, where his vehicle w-as .struck, by the midday express. Smith was brought to Dannevirke by the train,' and at . one© taken to the hospital. Hteis severely injured about the head, but the full extent of his injuries is - not; known.

CRUELTY TO, A HORSE. / , . ; . Glsborne, April 2... . At Port Awanui on Monday, a Native. was ; sentenced to throa' months':, imprisonment for cruelty to a horse'.... Ho set dogs on tho animalj and. they.'- .tore its. flesh. ' Afterwards he allowed; it .to''fall' over .a-,cUff,and- subsequently tied it up'ina Native settlement all night. - DUNEDIN. HARBOUR. BOARD. /',; • . Dunedlri, April-2. At a meeting of'.the Harbour/-Bokrdto-,day .tho AYorks Copimitteei'-reported; that it estimated the. /revenue -/for. /'. the 1 i ; year;; at £75,000; to-which' .had to. be added- a/credit balance of: £5929 at Jamiary ljlgfc;-making a .total of £80,92?.y The estimated expends ture was .£78,900; 'leaving a credit balance of £2029.'' " The estimated cost* of .'dredging was £20,000. 'In moving the .adoption"of.the report,: Mr. Bullock, said; it was .proposed.to widen : Rattray-' Stree.t. wharf .vat.';- ai' cost/of £3750;., It to provide additional: berthage' for .stei'mers. ' The cost -of dredging - was ' estimated 'at;''£2o A ooo.' The•; report was; adopted. The, Fiiia,ncc Committee/recommended that-;.as ~}t. was unlikely that the' whole of the .works. contemplated could be finished during the present'financial year, debentures, to .the:amount;'of.:.£2o,ooo be. 'issued. to meet to December 30..This \vas; agreed to.'.' '.. V/■ ' ' OLYMPIC GA3IES. •>, :: . / ciiristoiiurch, April 2. • The Council of the N.Z/A.A.A. to-night discussed the question of sending representatives, to the Olympic games .' to be.'held iii London .in- July next::, •It was'., pointed out that the Council .had. no fuiids for the purpose, a bu£:> it.? was. decided -j if money was subscribed by tho ; public to iSerid : Kerr (Wellington) and. Murray' (Christchurch) the accredited representatives .0f... the-. Dominion. - Tho Council-: also;/,decided to write.'- to. Mr. ' Guy Hoskins, .of - Philadelphia, 'U.S.A.,'.'an • ex-New Zealander; .arid ask him to represent the Dominion-at .the 'games. DUNEDIN-'CITY LOANS. '

Dunedlhj.' : April li, ' City ' loans,; amounting. to £435,800, fell due to-day. 'Of, this amount £312,200' carried sinking fund. The '-'fund:-com-missioner's ..estimate the" amountapplicable to these, loans at £197,000' .'appfoxiipatel,Y.. 'They lodged with the 'Bank' of 'New' Zealand,' to the credit •'of' the' city,: redemption loan account,' the sum of £183,619, arid " expect to pay the balance within' .tfe'riext'-few, days. Of- the total amount which fell due,-£314,200' is: payable;in London',- the balance being payable. in' New. Zealand.... .; ; : CHALLENGE SHIELD Oamaru, April 2. The . Primary, Schools' Challenge ; Shield, which has been won by .the North School 'Cadets,' .was presented' ■ on' Takaro Park, at a parade' of the North Otago Cadet Battalion. The; presentation; wasfniade/by Mitchell, who represented the .Otago Education Board.. The Mayor and : the Hon. T. Y... Duncan also all congratulating the team on its success this year. The North. SbhOol'Cadets "previously won' the shield. • WOMEN DRINKERS. ~.■:■ : ,'v...., Auckland, April 1.The Auckland • ■Council passed a .'resolution expressing appreciationoorf r the action of .the . Minister, for Justico in upholding thepolice as inspectors undek- the, Lic'ens-. ing Act. . The' Council regrets thero is ample evidence' to. support.t|ie report that, drinking among. wonieri'-is ;;on', the' increase. arid', constitutes'a'menace to public welfare. • THE PRICE OF FLOUR:, ■ '• v■■'•■''•/. '■ Auckland, April 1. Inquiries made ' amongst local millers in connection' with ithe telegram.' from; Dunedin announcing a rise of 10s. per ■ ton in tho price of flour, elicited the' information that there will be no rise in Auckland.: NEWS IN BRIEF. ' Cisborne, April' 2. For permitting drunkenness; on /his prer mises during the. Waipirbr;race meeting, the licensee of the. Te Puke Hotel was fined £5 and his 'license'.was., endorsed. ' • - Napier, April-2; Stamp duty totalling £27,628 6s. 4d.-■• has been paid on' the -. estate of 1 the late Archdeacon' Samuel Williams. ' . . '