NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 227, 18 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(DY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ABSOCMrj.ON.X • —; THE FAKARAESHOOTiNGCASE. victim out of danger; • . Cisborno, Juno 17. < Miss Petersen, victim of the l'alarao shooting case, is-now-out of danger,'the second, bullet, which had been lodged in her head,' having been removed. Dr. Collins, who attended the girl, states that the'bullet had penetrated the hard palate of the mouth, and passed through a large cavity, wiich oxists in the upper jaw. Fairly sovero suppuration, set in, and from the cavity was extracted looso pieces of bone, a tooth*, and'bits of the palate, all of which had been driven up by the bullet. Continued suppuratiai widened the aperture in which the bullet liy, so that it fell until it became visible ani could be removed with a pair of forceps, ilus obviating tho necessity for an operation that would •havo been difficult and dangerous n AUCKLAND CHAMBEROF COMMERCE. | : ANNUAL DINNER. ';' ' . Auckland, June'l7. 'The aimual dinner of tho'j Auckland Chamber of Commerce' took plats to-riight. fcho president (Mr. L. J. Bagnall) presiding. Speeches' relative to the needs <f the province in respect to roads, bridges, and railways were made by the presideri; and vicepresident (Mr. B. Kent 1 ), and adcresses wore delivered by tho Hon. Goo. IfWlds; Mr. Massey, the Mayor (Mr. Myers} and Mr. F. E. Baume. The general tine ;of tho speeches was optimistic in regard to the progress of tho city and the development of the provinco, and the feeling was expressed that the Government would now pay huch more attention to the claims of tho £orth than they had done in tho past. ' VOLUNTEER PROTEST.-: " A COMPANY DECIDES TO DBBiiiND. Diinodin,'June:i7. Owing to the refusal of CekmcLStoneham, Officer Commanding No. 1 Battalioivto Recommend Sergt.-Major Benfell for. appointment as lieutentant, and his refusal to'rcconsider his _ decision, tho North Dunedinj'.Rifles, at their annual meeting to-night, ©solved "That the efficiency of this long--istablished company is imperilled by tho reflnal of'the Officer Commanding tho Battalion to recommend Sorgt.-Major Bonfell as lieutbantfand as a protest against the high-handtd act of tho officer, this company, having ni. further alternative, .forthwith disband; also '{he member!) v tin; North Duncdin Rifles- pledge thcir.s>.''.vc" n jt to enrol themselves' in 'any company belonging to No. 1 Battalim while under Jts present commander." [ HOCKEY MATCH. " P - MANAWATU v. WANGANUL' 1 •' Pa!merston North, Juni 17. At Palmorston to-day Manawatu we:o suecessful for the- first time for six yeirs in defeating Wanganui hockey representatives, winning by four goals to one. Fron tho bully-off Wanganui attacked vigorously! and within ten minutes from tho start jlaßse scored their only goal. Shortly after.'R. Fraser scored a couple of goals for Manawatu, the first spell ending two to one. On resuming, Manawatu had much tho better of the play. R! Fraser, by splendid hockey, lauded the ball'twice into. the'net. For tho visitors, Cave, Enoburn, Hasse, and Soler wcro most prominent, while all of )lio Manawatu were at their best. \ Mr. Giorji, of Palmerston, mado an impartial referee. j HARBOUR BOARD'S REVENUE. ' West pari, June 17. The Westport Harbou,: Board's treasurer submitted to the Board, the tcilowing statement of tho revenue of New Zealand Harbour Boards for'the year 1007: — Wellington, £152,375; Auckland, £93,774; Westport, £80,907; Otago, £78,618; Lyttolton, £60,272; Timaru, - £34,893; Napier,£33,125; Greymouth, £25,850; Bluff, £22,304; Now Plymouth. £14,747; Wanganui, £11,938; Thames; £3725; Nelson, £3783: Pat-ea, £3286; Waitara, £2989. THE COLD SNAP. • Walroa, June 17. It is very cold. Eighteen inches of snow, fell at Waikaremoana. Cfsborne, June 17. A south-easterly is now raging. Snow in falling heavily inland, and the weather is bitterly cold. . ENGINEERS'DISPUTE. Napier, Juno 17.. At a sitting of the Conciliation Board today the evidence of four- workers who had been subpoenaed in the engineers' dispute, was hoard, and the Board adjourned till tomorrow. THE LIQUOR LAW. Cfiristcfturch, June 17. At the Magistrates' Court to-day Matthew James Sulian, llcenseo of the Bower Hotels was fined £5 for selling liquor after hours.