NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 May 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] — a— AUCKLAND SUPREME COURTI LONG LIST OF CIVIL CASES. Auckland, May 28. The list of cases sot down.for hearing at the civil sittings of the Auckland Supremo Court, which will be opened on Monday next, is the longest that has been presented for some years past. The ordinary civil actions number 25, and the amount involved in tho various .claims totals over £12,000. There aro eighteen suits under tho Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 13 of these being petitions for dissolution of marriago. . RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP. ' Auckland, May 28. No nominations were received for tho Research Scholarship offered to Auckland, the feeling evidently being that sufficient inducement is not offered. AN INQUEST. \ Christchurch, May 28. At the inquest hold to-night touching thei doath of an old man named William Bachelor, who foil off a tramcar on Tuesday night and sustained injuries, from which ho died, a verdict was returned that the injuries were . caused by alighting from a car while in mo .. tion. - "THE COMING OF THE MAORI." Auckland, May 28. Mr. John Marshall has purchased "The Coming of the Maori," by Mr. Kenneth Wat- . kins, one of the most prominent pictures .at tho Art Society's Exhibition, with the in- ' t-ention of handing it over to tie Public Art ; Gallery. ACCLIMATISATION MATTERS. ■ t Dunedin, May 28.; f A deputation from the Fish Hatcheries : - ' Board asked the Minister for Marine for 3 assistance. Mr. Millar spoke approvingly of / » -tho Board's attempts to introduce new fish I into our waters and the success that had f attended its experiences. Ho intended next ! 3 session asking Parliament to vote £500 rfor ' ■ the purpose'of introducing sea ,fish. He ' intended to give what assistance ho could 1 to the Board. If, as had been stated, tho * Board would hare a million lobster ova in 15 the pond next year, that in itself would 1 be ample justification for_ the Government 1 ■ seeing that the hatchery was gone in with. ! ATTEMPTED HOTEL BURGLARY. 1 , Wairoa, May 28. 1 There was an attempted - burglary at Storoy's Hotel at half-past two this morning. The burglar extracted a pane of glass in the private office, but tho noise of falling glasa woke the landlord. The burglar, however, got away. Nothing was taken except a pair of boots. MISSING SCOW ARRIVES! Auckland, May 28. The overdue scow Maroro has arrived at Raglan from Wanganui. She reports that she was delayed by very light winds. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATIOnI Napier, May 28. f As a result of the visit of Mr. Pryor, f secretary of the Employers' Federation, to - Hastings, arrangements have been made for the formation of _a strong branch of the i Federation there. t:, ' ~ ; ' TAVIUNI TO BE-LAUNCHED. , , Westport, May 28. I The Union Steam Ship Company has decided to launclr the stranded steamer Taviuni ' through the western breakwater into the : Buller River. ' , COURAGEOUS CONDUCT. . .. Westport, May 28. ;. ' At the Town Hall to-night, at a large pub- : lie gathering, the Mayor (Mr. Greenwood) presented Nohl Pahl, driver of Newman 1 Bros.! coach on the occasion of the recent ' accident at Nino Mile Punt, with a gold ' watchguard and pendant, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his courageous conduct. CLUB-SWINGING RECORD. Christchurch, May 28. A largo number of people assembled on , ,tho stago of the Opera House this morning, when Tom Burrows, the champion clubswinger of the world, commenced an attempt / to break his own,.continuous record of 62 , hours 6 minutes (established at Auckland). Ho calculates that he will ..cease his task somewhere about midnight on Saturday. | Tho clubs weigh 31b. ljoz. altogether, and a ' minimum of 70 revolutions per minute hare to be maintained. A MAN. DROWNED." ■ : Invercargill, May 28. A man named John Cotter, a fisherman, , was drowned at Ruapuke Island on Tuesday, , and the body was brought over to the Bluff > to-night. No details are available. ' ; A SERIOUSXJHARGE. ' . , Dunedin,. May 27. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C.- C. Graham, S.M., Robert Wells (a < rag, bone, and bottle collector, of South • Dunedin) appeared to answer four charges , of receiving stolen property, four boilers . valued at about 10s.. each. Chief Detectivoi Herbert said accused had counselled twoi * young children to steal these boilers. The . children stole the boilers, and were paid ridi- : culously low prices for them. Tho,whole circumstances were of such a serious nature - that tho matter' should be sent to the higher Co\irt. Accused was committed to the .Supreme Court for trial, His Worship saying that tho offence was one of the most serious that a person could bo charged with. Bail was fixed at accused in £100 and a surety in . a similar amount, or two sureties of £5(1 ' each. ' , ' TOWED OFF. ' , • ' Bluff, May 28. •When leaving Bluff Harbour forTimaru the Wairuna,went aground on the William Davy Bank at half ebb tide. Owing to the state of the tide the towage operations , by the tug were of no avail. Invercargill, May 28. The 's.s. Wairuna was towed off the TSank on to-night's tide, and continued her voyage. ' ~ YACHTS FOR NAVY PURPOSES. Eltham, May 27. Regarding .the cable yesterday from Molbourno re yachts, stating that Captain Whitnoy had a promise from Sir Joseph Ward of favourable consideration of a request for ■ £500, tho Prime Minister says he has no ' communication on tho matter, TENDERS FOR WHARF WORKS. ■ Auckland, May 27. Mr. H. Heather referred at tho meeting -■ of the Harbour Board to tho system or:■ calling for tenders in England for iron and , steel for wharf works. Ho contended that local merchants and agents should have, a chance afforded to tender, as it was possible that they would be ablo. to , quote as cheaply as the firms in London. The Chairman said that the Board had saved a largo amount by ordering from London, as when tenders were called in Auckland only ono was sent in, and there was no competition. Next month, however, lie intended to propose that tenders bo invited locally for such supplies, and perhaps f now there would be better competition.