NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

: tsr TiLZGitira—miss assocutiom.) THE MOTOR CAR TRADE. Christchurch, October 23. Those, in the business state .that the motor car trade here was never on a better, footing than, at present. ,In Christchurch alone 270 cars , and 354' motor bicycles are registered with-'the .City Councils ' With tho Selwyn County Council, as representing the' rural areas surrounding Christchurch, 155 cars and motor bicycles are registered., In the country, carp, have greater vogue than motor bicycles) so that of the.total of 155 it would be safe to-appraise the number of cars at .fully 90. Thus it will be seen- that in and around the city there are some 360 cars-and 419. motor bicycles. A conservative- estimate places the value of the cars at £550, each and the motor cycles at £30 apiece. Tho question .of upkeep is difficultto elucidate, but-it is-generally agreed that this charge may easily range-from-£lO to £200 per annum in individual cases. SELF-DENIAL: APPEAL. v Auckland, October 23. , Over £1000 has been raised in Auckland City and suburbs as a result of the Salvation Army self-denial appeal; MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET. ' , Auckland, October 23. At the suggestion of- the Marine Department,- the-.Works' Committee ; of the 'City Council'is to. consider tli'a advisability:-of establishing a municipal fish market. • DROWNED IN THE STYX. Christchurch, October 23. A child named Robert lies, while playing on'the' bank 1 of the. River Styx this' afternoon, fell intd-the-water and was drowned. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. ' Invcrcarglll,, October 23. In reference to trouble in regard to nomination of .Wellington candidal for the council of the, N.Z.A.A.A., ,the Southland ccntrej decided to-day to protest emphatically against the ruling of .the president (Mr: Atack) that, tho candidates were not eligible because they were not Christchurch residents. It further resolved in favour;of the removal of. the association's; headquarters from Christchurch: to: Wellington, and that in the event of the returning officer proceeding with the., election that .the Wellington centre be asked-to appeal to the Australasian Union. Failing a. the local centre - will favour: secession from the association.. . . '' NATIVE LANDS COMMISSION. ■ ; Napier, October 23. The' Native Lands Commission to-day examined Native witnesses with regd-rd .to'the 1 question of granting new leases: of certain blocks, principally in the To Auto district, btfore. the old leases .had] expired. The would re:'l)drt;(oji••the''^iter l : l wfreii'dealing with.Na'tivo lands, in:.the Wellington and Hawke's 'Bhy districts, . , ■ ■ ■ 1 o','.- ■ ;„r —: — . TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. ' ' ' Dunedin, October 23] Y)Speaking: to a . reporter- on preferential traae, Sir Joseph Ward said he would be very glad to reciprocate with Australia in regard ,to anything .that would assist in developing trade within, the British Empire. NEWS IN BRIEF. ■ i •'' . Christchurch, October 23.,' -. Owing to no advice having been received 'from , the immigration authorities ,at Sydney, E. Sando, the Japanese- deserter from the /ShortJake,'.who was to bo-shipped to Sydney yesterday, still remains in gaol at -Lyttelton. Sando, who is on remand, will be brought be'fore tho Court,again to-morrow, when some decision as' to' what" Steps' shall be taken in regard to his transhipment will probably be arrived at. • - :- : ' James Milnes, the young man who 'at- ' tempted to commit suicide on October 15, again made his appearance after a week's ! oompulsory- retirement • 'in the" Samaritan Home.. Ho assured the'magistrates that lie had had a lesson, and was convicted and discharged. •