NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IB* TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION".). 4 . • —» BURGLARS' ADVANCE AGENT. ' Auckland, July 22. Several residents of suburbs on comparing notes Lave arrived'at the conclusion that an individual who has been permitted to inspect the interior of their residences on a pretext that he-had authority of thoownOr who desired to_ sell the property is a member of an enterprising gang of burglars.- Following upon one such visitation, a lady resident of Mount Eden discovered her house had-been burglariously , entered and - ransacked, a largo quantity of valuables .'being taken. - THE DUNEDIN NCiRTH SEAT. Dunedin, July 22. Mr.' Isaac, Green, Mayor of North-East . Valley, is definitely announced as a candidata for the Dunedin North, seat. . BURGLARY CASE. Ghrlstohurch, July 22. Allan James Dix pleaded guilty to ; a charge' of burglary at Henry Tuck's shop, Colombo Street, on Saturday night, and. has been committed to the Supremo Court' for sentence. He took from'the till twenty-ona coins, which ho thought. wore sovereigns, but wore only new halfpence. Ho also' stolo three bottles of Irish .whisky and some tobacco. PRISONER. TRIES TO ESCAPE. .. . . " . Chrlstchurch, July 22. Last evening a handcuffed prisoner arrested by Constable Harvey, at Cheviot, made' a desperate attempt, to escape as ho was being conveyed to the Rangiora lock-up. The constable, however, was too .swift, for although the man bolted, ho was.run down after a spriut of several chains. INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION. . ' Auckland, July 22. Everything, is,well forward for the. Industries Exhibition, which ,is -to be . opened in Auckland on August' 3. - .The shop windows'' display ■ commences, three days later! ' The sub-committee appointed to arrange the allotment of space met this afternoon. It was reported that the building now being erected ■ 'was not largo enough to provide the space applied for. It' was, therefore, decided' to erect an would provide, 1600 ft. of, floor space. ~Y ;. > • • AN AUCKLAND LOAN. : Auckland, July 22.', " A meeting of ratepayers has authorised the Auckland ~ City Council, to raise a - loan/of £130,000- for various city-works arid- street improvements.' . ' ■: A RECORD TRIP.' ' \ . Auckland, July 22. ; For a laden collier the last trip of the ■Komata from "\Ve6tport to Auckland is claimed to be- a record. With about 3000 tons of coal on board the vessel left Westport at 1 a.m. on Sunday, and> arrived here yesterday afternoon,, her passage to this port occupying just ,on 60 hours, with an average speed of 10.98 knots per-hour. During the last 24 hours 268 miles was accomplished, an V aVerago of over 11 knots per hour. The weather was moderate, with wind from. , W.S.W. ■ throughout the trip. I RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS. ' Wanganul, July 22. .At-the last ;meeting .of'the;-&hool.'Com-mittee permission was granted ■ to,- members of the local .Ministers' Association, to give religious instruction- from 9 to 9.25 on ■ Wednesday morning of. each week. • The Chairman of the Education Board has now issued instructions that the school hours must not' be altered without permission of the Board. This, is -practically' vetoing. the School Committee's resolution. • THE, AMERICAN . FLEET. v - - Auckland, July, 22.. ) A communication received by the Governor ■ from the Admiralty states that it is impracticable for the Australasian Squadron to be St . Auckland during the visit of the American fleet, but the Commander-in-Chief will be, present, or, in his unavoidable absence, the senior officer in New Zealand waters. ■ HEAVY LANDSLIPS. • ' Clsborne, July ,22., The'Hinemoa successfully landed stores, at East Island, where , there, have been, heavy landslips. -It is expected thero will be other heavy slips, but the buildings and lighthouse are regarded as quite safe. Thousands of 1 tons of debris have fallen away from both -sides of the Island. ' ARBITRATION BILL , ~ Napier, July 22..' . A combined" meeting of Labour Unions in Napier to-night passed the following resolution:—That while unhesitatingly reaffirming tho principle of arbitration and conciliation, v this, meeting emphatically condemns' the proposed'Arbitration'Act Amendment Bill. ;. NORTHERN UNION LEAGUE. ' ' ; Invercargill, July. 22:- ' . A ; meeting to-night of. about 40 people- in- • •terested in football; decided to fonn a Nor--thern .Union League.; Enough- players are available for two teams, and; exhibitions will , be,given in the districts whence recruits are : expected.