NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 332, 20 October 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(Br TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. Christchurch, October 19. The Christchurch tramway receipts for th( four weeks ending October 11 totalled £G52( Bs. Bd. The operating expenses were £4095 - Bs. Id., which left a net profit of. £2428 os. 7d. After making deductions for interest and sinking fund, depreciation, and fire and accident reserves, there was a loss of £237 9s. Bd. Since April 1, when the board's financial year commenced, the deficiency totals, £2917 9s. Id., but renewals, interest, sinking fund, and depreciation have been allowed for. On Labour Day 47,445 passengers were carried on the Christchurch tramways. The whole represented a net revenue to the bo art? of £636 4s. lOd. AN OLD ACE PENSION QUESTION. Auckland, October'l9. At the meeting of the Hospital and Charit. able Aid Board this afternoon a telegram was received from the Prime Minister, who wired to the effect that in reference t<i inmates of charitable aid institutions who, through age, disease, or misfortune, were unable to make the necessary declaration for a pension, ho bad carefully considered the matter, but as it would 'bo dangerous to; allow one person to apply for another, or! to give a certificate for another, the Govern-1 ment could not see its way to make any ■ exception. ' | SEARCH FOR THE LOCH LOMOND. / Dunedin, October 19. _ The Navua, _ engaged in the Eastern Pa-: cific service, is to search the Kermadecu for traces of the barque Loch Lomond while on her voyage from Auckland on October 27.

PROPOSED FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE FREEZINC COMPANY. Pahiatua, October 19. . At a meeting of the executive of the Pahiatua Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, on Saturday, a letter was' read from the Martinborough branch, asking for an expression of opinion as to the advis-' ableness of forming a Farmers' Co-operative Freezing Company, or a suggestion as to a scheme whereby farmers might obtain satisfactory prices for their fat stock, and inviting the branch to send delegates to a proposed conference to be held shortly. After discussion, a committee was appointed to deal with the matter, and Messrs. Quirk (branch president) and Ellingham were appointed delegates to the proposed conference. AUSTRALIAN BOWLINC TEAM. Dunedin, October 19. The secretary of the New Zealand Bowling Association has received cablo advice that Comrao fvealth bowling secretaries are conferring with the object of sending an. Australian team to New Zealand in January. Nominations for places in the tcirn close on Novembet 16. A BURNING GOAL MINE. Dunedin, October 17. On Thursday morning an attempt waa made to resume operations in the Allandale ■ coal-mine, which had recently to be closed: down. The management, acting on the radvice of the Inspector of Mines (Mr. Green); and of Mr. Hayes (mining engineer, of Wellington), reversed the ventilating fans, and on Thursday, after allowing time for the gases to disperse, the manager and three men entered the mine with hoses to check tho fire. On the water being placed on the burning face, hoVever, the men were driven back by steam and smoke; and ic was decided to permanently close tha, workings. The majority v of the men are under notice of dismissal, the management only retaining about half a dozen men to work a 7ft. seam in another part of thymine remote from tho fire.

MYSTERY OF A SKELETON. Auckland, October 17. A human skeleton has been found at Adria, in the King Country, in close proximity to a six-chambered "revolver, of. which four chambers were _ loaded. Evidences point to the skeleton being that of a European, who has probably been dead teu years. LEPROSY. I Christchurch, October 19. Both the Maori, ./who was brought down from the North Island' a few weeks ago, an<? the white patient on Quail Island are reported to be doing well. As the right eye of the Maori was badly affected by leprosy, it was thought that the sight of the left eye might bo endangered. An operation was performed about a fortnight ago, tlio right eye being removed altogether, and the patient is now progressing very satisfao. torily.

TRADES' AND LABOUR COUNCIL, Christchurch, October 19. At the meeting of the Canterbury Trades, and Labour Council on Saturday, the Prime, Minister wrote stating that the representations made by the council regarding the branding of goods made in New Zealand were under the consideration of the,, Government. The Minister for Railways wrote, stating that tlio question of the railway employees who left the service in 1881 could not be considered, as they left through dissatisfaction. The cases of the men who lefl in IS9O would be dealt with by Parliament. REGISTRATION ACT. Christchurch, October 19. At the Magistrate's Court to-day 'Mary .Manning, proprietress of a nursing home, was charged, under Section 15 of tlio ilegistration Act, 1908, with failing to notify the Registrar of the birth of a child at her home. Counsel stated that the case was' the first laid under the new Act, and tlio magistrate convicted and discharged the do-' fondant. NORTH ISLAND BUTTER COING TO , CHRISTCHURCH. ' Christchurch, October 17. "One pound out of every five pounds ol butter used in Christchurch during the winter comes from the North Island," saic" tlio secretary of the Canterbury- Central Dairy Company to-day. "The quantity of butter brought here from the North Island is increasing every year, and if it were not for the North Island butter comint here prices here would be at a famine level during tlio winter, probably 2s. or 2s. (id. a pound." . THE PROHIBITED JAPANESE. ( Christchurch, October 17. T. Sando, a young Japanese who was cabin b'ov on the tramp' steamer Mortlake, and who deserted from her in Lyttelton, appeared this morning > in the _ Lyttelton •Police Court. He was charged with having deserted, and admitted the charge. Being an undesirable immigrant, no steps in connection with the desertion were taken, but lie was remanded for eight days to allow the Collector of- Customs to communicate with the Colonial Secretary for advice as to his disposal. Tlio agents of the vessel expressed their willingness to pay all expenses necessary to send the youth bac! l to the Mortlako at Newcastle, and it ii understood that he will bo dispatched to his ship. NEWS IN BRIEF. Christchurch, October 19. Applications for the position of matron at the M'Lean Institute closed to-day. Between seventy and eighty applications hav» been received. Auckland, October 19. The steamer Surrey, which arrived from London this morning, brought 173 immigrants (mostly well to do;, including forty children. Gisborno, October 19. At the Police Court, Victor Mumi pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence o> a charge of forging a receipt for the sak of a horse. Christchurch, October 19. Tlio cablegram published to-day stitii\ that tlio Christchurch City Council was issij* ing 887 4} por cent, debentures at IG2J n not understood by the Christchurch Cit-r Council authorities. The council is Roitinft, a waterworks loan at Home, but licgatkrtioua are uot yet completed- ■ -