NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BV TEIEGEArn—raESS ASSOCIATION.) $ FRUIT PESTS. ... Auckland, September 25. Mr. E. A. Reid, representing the New Zealand Agricultural Department, lias been investigating frait pests in jlgrotonga. Nows received by the l'alunei states that no fouiu} a fruit fly to 1)B slightly prevalent. It was neither the Queensland flv', nor the Mediterranean fly, but apparently a local one, which attached ripo oranges, It has made _ little prpgress, and Ikis not affected tho yield of'orariges. Mr. Reid also found a beetle which attacked tlic ypung cocoanut plants, though so far it had attacked onlv a few young plants. The' matter of both pests had been brought under the nor tied ot the Islajid Council, and steps would be taken to compel their eradication. SUCCESSION DISPUTE. Auckland, September 25. Meroana Tipaoaua (Arilsi of Aovaiigi), Rarotonga, died on September 6 without issue, and complications have arisen through a cgu'test fqr the' succession, there being three families whose are entitled to tho succession. Tho Resident Commissioner suggested that they should confer and agree upon op'q of number, whom he would-'approve, but one famjly declared Tuorp IV,mi to be £riki. Party feeling is running very Ijigh, ai>4 tho matter has been referred to the New Zealand Government. • ' ' N HOME FOR GENTLEWOMEN. Christchlfrch, September 2?. Alppqidy 9 number of _ applications hav« beeji fepeived for tho pojitiqu of hijtfon aii the M'Leati Institute (hompforgpntlewqmen). Thp question of dealing with these, sppjjpa%9s, a? Tf®U M othor bupiiipss', wiij'.come before the meeting of tho hpard of governors of tho M'Lean. Institute to be held next Thursday. IMPLEMENT IMPORTATION ACT. Christchurch, September 251 At (i meeting of the Canterbury Industrial Association to-night strong exception was taken to a, statement made by Mr. C. A. 0. Hardy, M.P., in the House that local implement manufacturer? were taking ad? yantage of the Implement Impqrtation Act to demand excessive prices from farmers, and to tlje allegatiofi made by him. recently in a speech at flrookside. that a case h?,d comp under his notice where £30 had bpen charged fpr a £25 JOs. plough. It wag de? cjded to' request Mr. Hardy to fijrnisl} thq association >vjth a copy, pf t)ip : jnyoice in question, which he produced at tlio meeting. CHARGE OF PERJURY. Hokitika, September 25.. Tlje Westport perjury' charge against W. Connejly again occupied the Supremq Courjj all day, a large number of witnesses teing disposed of, Polico Inspector Black ana the; accused arq' this oply witnesses left, but' their evidence Is expected to last tho best part of to-morrow. * v AN ASSISTANT MASTER FINED. Achburton, September 25. An' assistant master at Hanipstead school was ' to-day conyicted and ordered to pay £1 19s. costs for striking a male pupil on, the body wjtli a strap. •, The magistrate ti fused to allow an appeal. CO-OPERATIVE CONTRACT SYSTEM. Timariij September 25. • , The Borough Council to-night, after r&? peate'd discussions and adjournments, re? solved by 6 to 5 to reject a recqminpudatiop ..of the gpnofal committee that the co-opera-tive contract system be trjec}. op. foiir' miles of the trancing for the underground drainage system.' Tho engineer (Mr. F, W- Marejiaht) said the system' had never ' beep tried oil such workj and he would Recline to "he responsible for-the organisation of the-work. ..He gave in a longreport stating abjcctipps tp the proposal, and these' caused sonje .councillors to cliahge their opinion 'and vote against it. : ' / —■ ■ TE Pup: RESIDENT DROWNED, Auckland, September 25. Mr. Harry Boyle, agent for the, NorlTiern Steamship Company at To Puke, was drowned in the Kaituna River yesterday. A Native' boy reported that he had seen a man struggling in the water and search was made, with the result that. Mr. Boyle's body was found. It is supposed lie foil into the river while getting water in a which is missing.. •. ;.. AUCKLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION. Auckland September 25. The annual • meeting of tho Auckland Cricket Association was held to-night. Much interest was taken in thp proceedings, The University Club delegates sat for the first time, tho university being allowed the privilege of ranking as. a district. Tho principal officers were re-elected, Mr. F. Earl being appointed a vicorpresjdent of the N.Z. Cricket Council, and Messrs. Young and Ridley delegate? for the Auckland Association tp the N.Z. Cricket Councih A proposal from tlio Eden District club in modification of tho district scheme to the effect that a . player, after having resided in and played for a, district for live years should bo allowed the option, on removal to another district, of playing for his old club, was negatjyed by the narrow margin of ono vote. THE HABITUAL DRUNKARD. phrisfclmrch, Septembpr 25. Interviewed to-day on tho subject of the Government's reformative legislation proposals, Mr. H. W- Bish&p, S.M., gajd that he and Mr. V. G. Day, j3.M„ jifld tor : a long tinio past advocated the granting of ppyrer to release an habituij_ drunkard oh juration provided he showed signs pf reforming. He had at different timos received a pumper of applications fbr- the release of habitual druukr ards, but could do nothing in the natter. He also was greatly in favour of tlio proposal to extend tho definition of lifibituql drunkard to one who is. twice conyicted of a breach of a prohibition order. Generally lie considered, that the proposals would help the work of the magistrates considcrq|)ly NEWS IN BRIEF. Auckland, September 25. The Auckland City Council decided last night, on the Mayor's casting vote, to allow collections to be taken up at band performances in tho parks on Sundays—two foi charitable purposes ajid one fpr tjie band's own funds. This rescinds a previous resolution. C|)ri3tqhl)rch, September 25. Colonel Robin, C.8., first officer of tho De- ! fence Council, is in Christchurch this morii,ing in company'with Colonel Haivhius. He witnessed a parado of school cadets in Cranmar Square,, which was held in preparation for to-morrow's review. Tlio condition of tho yqung man Bryenton continues much ,tho same. He is somewhat easier to-day, and. Dr. Crooke thinks' there is soino chance of his recovery. Invcroarglll, September 25. Legal practitioners will bo interested to know that Mr. G. Cruickshank, 5.M,,. will shortly issue a new edition of his boqk, "The Magistrate's Ooui't Act," the first edition of whioh was printed in 1901