NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 295, 7 September 1908, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BI TELEQBAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) *-r~. . ' THE OVERDUE AEON. Dunedin, September 6. The steamer Dulwich arrived to-day from Victoria (British Columbia) after a fine weather passage of 1 thirty-tlireo days. Althoiigh the Dulwich steered a course winch crossed the rout© of _ tho overdue- steamer Aeon, no sign or tidings were seen of the missing steamer. • DIVORCE. Auckland, September 5. In the Divorce Court yesterday Jane Elizabeth Brideson sought a dissolution of her marriage with William Brideson on tho ground of desertion. Petitioner said she was married to respondent at Karangahake in 1899. He was then a miner.' She lived with him for three years.. She came to Auckland for a holiday in . 1903, and on her return to Karangahake five weeks later found her homo occupied by someone else. . His Houour granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute. iii three months, with costs against the respondent. ; THE LOCH LOMOND. Dunedin, September 5. The Union Company has ordered its vessels to keep a sharp look out for the Loch Lomond, fifty days out from Newcastle to Lyttelton witira coal cargo. . OFFICERS' WAGES. Dunedin, September 5. The Union Company has renewed the agreement for three years with the Officers' Guild of Australasia, with regard to wages, etc. SOUffilstiM'-ffIIK'TRUNK: 7 ' • Christchurch, September 5. The' Prime Minister has informed the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce that lie will receive a deputation at Wellington on September 14 in connection with the South Island Main Trunk Railway (the North Can-terbury-Marlborough connection). Delegates from various local bodies in Blenheim and adjacent districts, and also from the Canterbury Chamber, of Commerce, will form the deputation.- ' A DUNEDIN SCHOOL CASE. . . Dunedin, September 5. In connection with the' Mornington School trouble, Lye, oil whom a writ claiming £501 has been served by Mr. Davidson, headmaster, has unreservedly withdrawn . the letter complained of, and expressed regret at the interpretation put on it. The apology was accepted, and the action abandoned. • TRAMWAY EXTENSION. Auckland, September 5.The following tenders were received for the construction of an electric tram-line from O'Neill's Point to Takapunaßriscoe and Co., £9017 17s. 4d. (acceptcd); Duthie, £9205 6s. 6d.; Porter and Co., £9741; Chambers and Co., £9743; Turnbull and Jones, £9337; Blakey, £9849 16s.

GISBORNE. HARBOUR SCHEMES: •Gisborne, September 5. The report of Mr. Leslie H. Reynolds, C.E., on the proposed outer harbour scheme has been received. After consideration of the scheme drawn up by Mr. Marchant, C.E., -and an amendment thereof proposed by Messrs. Coode, Son, and Matthews, the English engineers, Mr. Reynolds approves of the locality selected, but recommends a larger harbour capacity than the other engineers have planned, in order to allow vessels to inanoeuvro' in had weather, and to reduce the range. _ He approves of rubble formation, but increases the estimates of expense, and sets down the cost of an enlarged harbour at £570,730. ] NEWS IN BRIEF. Walroa, September 4. A fire occurred last night at Parker's Stores, but was quickly suppressed. The outbreak was traced to rats. There is great need for a firo brigade here. The County Council will next week hold a, meeting to discuss a proposal to borrow a large sum for .county roads. ! Wanganui, September 6. Tho Snprome . Court sittings closed on Saturday uigbt. ; Judge Chapman sat late every day of tho_ week hearing civil cases, and a number of judgments were reserved. , ohristchurch, September 5. A bookmaker named Jack Gill was fined £5 to-day for betting with a boy.

Cambridge, September 5. A proof of tho development of dairying in Cambridge is the fact tnat the Co-operative Dairy Company has opened a new brick factory, with modem plant. Speeches were made by Messrs. Cuddio (Dairy Commissioner) and Shirley, and the officers of tho company. The output is now 400 tons. On' tho Hcrrabop Estate dairying is being gone in for and a largo number of new settlers havo been attracted to tho district.