NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 232, 24 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BY TEtEGnAPII— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)!

POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES, A PROPOSAL NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY, . . Wanganui, Juno 23. At a mooting of the Borough Council tliis \ evening the Mayor moved that tho following 1 remit bo forwarded to tho Municipal Conference: "That in tho opinion of this Council municipalities should bo granted such au extension of their powers as' would enable .em 0 , s »PP ] y, the necessaries of lifo to citizens at tho cheapest possible rate." Tho motion was seconded pro forma aud lost, + ? 7, otlns for ifc ' Councillors • lel used to tieat tlio matter seriously.

CULVERDEN ESTATE.

EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS,

Christchurch, Juno 23. _. The part of tho provincial buildings which is occupied .by tho Lands Department was thronged to-day, by tho apnlicants for sections on the Culvcrden Estate who are presenting themselves for examination by the 'Board. Tho and about the buildingi particularly at tho Durham Street entrance, was an animated one. It is considered that over four hundrad applicants will have to bo examined in Christchurch, and the Land Board will have to hold very lengthy sittings in order to finish up on Ihursaay evening. Tho law makes provision that applicants' from other districts may bo examined by their district Land boards, and a large number of certificatei». from theso Boards liavo already been received in Christchurch.

DENTAL. HOSPITAL.

AN AUCKLAND PROPOSAL. . , Auckland. June 23. At a meeting of the Auckland Association ■ the question of the nefcd for a dental hospital in Auckland was discussed. A'Committee recommended the Association to ask ,tho Charitable Aid Board.for £250 for plant and an annual grant of £200 for a resident surgeon, and £50 for au attendant. Twelve (if possible, twenty-four) of an honorary staff were suggested. The fees proposed wore as follows:—Extractions freo, with gas, r, >, celnell t- and amalgam fillings, Is: to -s.. 6a.gold fillings, 55.; gold crowns, 10s.; and dentures, 2s. Tho Hospital would be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on all working days. Messrs., Rishworth, Carter, and Bennett wore appointed a deputation to tho Board. •- _ . DEVONPORT FERRY COMPANY. , ■ . Auckland, Juno 23.. annual meeting of the Devonnorfc Ferry Company .was hold this afternoon. Tho chairman of directors* Mr..E, W. Alison, reported that the net profit for tho year, after making full allowance for depreciation on steamers and plant, and adding £600 to tho insurance account, bad been £4150 15s. Id.; , .FIRES. Auckland, June 23., Inspector Cullcn received a telegram today from Coustable M'Carthy, of Kawhia, stating that word had been received there that a boarding-house of six rooms at Torauamoa had been destroyed by iiro this niorumg. . Christchurch, Juno' 23. A-fire took place to-day about noon in the Triangle, above a bookseller's shop. Tho room was unoccupied, and had some looso papers iu it. A heap of papers whs found burning near the wall of the rooni. The wall- boing plaster, failed to ignite, and tlio firo was extinguished by somo water being poured on to it. Thi? is the third outbreak of fire in the same vicinity within tho last two days.; - ' ■'

STEAMER GOES ASHORE IN A FOG. . Auckland, June 23. Tho steamer Akaroa, owned by the Parker Lamb Timber Company, went ashore at tho north side of the Takapuna wharf during a heavy fog last night. . She was towing a raft of logs from Whangaroi and Waip'u to Auckland', and was in charge of. Captan W. Parker. At low water this morning. tli< steamer was standing high and dry, and, liei logs were floating closo beside her.. Sho floated at high water this afternoon apparently undamaged. NEW UNION COMPANY STEAMER. . , .Dtmecfin, June 23. Tho Union Company has been advised that tho Makura, of 7500 tons, designed for tho Vancouver' trade, will' bo launched next month, and leaves ( London in September. ■ ' f , STOWAWAYS SENTENCED.' Auckland, June 23. Three young men—Downe, Corbett, and Lardner—who wore sentenced to a month's imprisonment this morning, travelled to Fiji on ail Island steamer as steerage passengers. They dodged the steward throughout tho voyage, and spent two day 3 ashore before Nemesis overtook them. They wero sent back to Auckland-oil the sair.o vessel. THE TAVIUNI. • • . , ' Wcstport, Juno 23. . A large quantity of'gear for use in. relaunching the Tav,mni has arrived, and Mr. Daniels is continuing his preliminary work. The Harbour Board, however, has not yetreceived tho Governor-in-Council's authority for \the cutting of the breakwater. THE SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.' Cfiriste!iuroh, Juno 23. ' A number of the distress warrants recently issued by the Labour "Department against slaughtermen who had negicctcd to pay the fines imposed by the Arbitration Court have been executed. In sb'riio cases it was found that ■ the bird ' (mostly of tho Australian variety) had flown, and in others thero was no property to distrain oil. On this latter ground several unmarried men were'able to avoid payment, temporarily at least\ In marked contrast to th'c; : usual mil of cases; was that of a young m'an.who, after an absence from New Zealand, extending., over twelve months, called atHko office tho other day and paid his fine without a word. Quito a number of tho - slaughtermen aro paying in small weekly instalments.'.

WEST COAST RAILWAY. . Christchurch, June 23. Mr. P. Barber, ,M.P. for Jfovtown, arrived 'in: Christcliurch from.Wellihjrtou this morning. Ho is visiting Broken,, River with th< object of personally inspecting the route oi tho Wost. Coast Railway, against" which undertaking there is a good deal, of hostila feeling among northern .members of Parliament. ' BOWLS. - t. , Christctarcti, 'June 23. The Christchurch Centre of tha Bowling Association, at a meeting to-nijht,'considered the proposed . itinerary of the "Australian bowlers, and the matter was referred to a sub-committee for report at the aiihual meeting of the centro in about threat weeks' time.- Strong opinions were expressed that it would ba unwise to combine the''visit of tho Australian' bowlers 'with the annual-tour-nament of the New Zealand Association',' which will bo held in Christcliurck this year. ■■■ O ■ ...