NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Nt TELEGRAPH —P&ESS ASSOCIATION.) CYCLE ROAD RACE. A LEGAL DECISION.: . . . Ghrlstchurch, January. 26. John. Tozer, Gilbert MacGloin,- and Harry Galletly, who finished first, second, 'and third respectively in the fifty miles cycle from Riccarton to Leeston' on. December, 12, were prosecuted for furious riding, the Magistrateireserving judgment, whicli was delivered to-day." Mr., Bishop, S.H.; said he had carefully considered the matter, and was of opinion that the facts as stated did not constitute an offenco under that- section sof the Policf Offences Act relied on-by the informations laid, and dismissed the case. • ■■ ■ CHRISTCHURCH RECATTA. Chrlstchurch, January 26.- : : Entries for .the' annual .ChristchunSh: -.Ret; gatta, to be held on Saturday,' total 48, as follow:—" Senior Fours:, Star Boating Club (Wellington), Union Rowing Clubhand. Canterbury. Rowing Club. v ■- ' ■ Youths' Double.: Sculls: Star, ' Union>(2), Avon Rowing Club, Akaroa Boating' Club. Canterbury, Christchurch . Amateur* Rowing. Club (2), and Lyttelton Rowing Club. : ■ ■ Maiden Fours: Star. Union,: bury, - and ChriStchurch Amateur.? 1 ;' • Junior.Double Sculls: Star,, Union: (2), Ofcago ;Rowing Club, and Lyttelton.. i-j.i ■■■ Senior Pairs: Star,-Union, and Canter* bury (2). Youths' Fours: Star, Union, Avon, Canton, bury,- and Christcliurch Amateur. - - - , Maiden Double Sculls: StarjTimaru-Roww ing Club,-Union (2), Avon, Akaroa, Canteiv bury (2),. Christcliurch Amateur, and Lvttelton.- , .■ • ; ■

■ Junior Fours: Star, Union);■Christchurch Amateur, and Lytteltori. , -V',Senior Double Sculls: Union and Canto bury.

BUSINESS METHODS. '

• _ ■ . Auckland, January 20. ■ A meeting of the Chamber •of Ccjmmerca was held to consider the action of a city firm; which formed itself into a private company " for the purpose of.giving, debentures over.ita business to a firm of creditors. It was pointed out that if tho debentures were exercised-by V the holder the assets might bo disposcd,of'ata sacrifice, the remaining'creditors and share. v holders receiving nothing.. This opened, the - door for. fraudulent preference; by private companies. l Further, a bill of sale was of no value until it had been registered forty days, but under the Private Companies Act it. be- ; came valid immediate Wit was registered, and this firm-had:been persuaded:to form; into, a limited liability company, in order to give value-to the . bill. It was decided' to wait on | the Minister, of' Justices concerning) the mat* ter. is. -^v;.,'; J SANATORIA. Dunedln, January 26. ' At a meeting, of theCharita.bfeAid-Board held; to-day,... the; trusters .. discussed -the :ad- : visibility of ■ "attempting to' establish a:;consumptive. sainatorium' of its own. The chair- ■ man (Mr. J." H. Walker) expressed tiie opm-' ion-that it was absolutelynecessaryth'atth'e board should obtain sufficient- ground; from : the Government-((ofr f otherwise) to -proceed with: .the . erection of . an: up-to-date sanatorium. He. hoped to lay bc-foro tho next meeting wime "definite, ./ If ,they'found a suitable spot;the/Government'mignt'giya it-to. them. -Mr.. Moeley asked why they . should erect/a\ sanitorium at' their dwn 'esI»uso ; after having assisted 'in; p'ayirig-f6iv the Cambridge'institution'. : They:'should bave assistance. ; : If . they., got the in- . stitution, first and maintained it'.afterwards . it .would.be enough for the ratepayers; The chairman-said that the :secretary \v6tdd write to members 1 of tho.Ministry and-Bee if-their ' support could, be enlisted.- 7i • A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. Inveroargill, January. 26. The Rev. Dr. Guiseppe Capra, Doctor in Natural' arid i Agricultural. Science, ■ who js -on : . . any official- : scientifidj.riiissiori: frqrii./ Italy, rived by; Melbourne '.boat and-is just 1 fieh'asspentjover four, months in , Australia and Tasmania, and proposes-to'.tour, New Zealand. His: special object is; to study the agricultural resources of the-cblonies for immigration'purposes. He himself - is strongly opposed ,to contractimmigration such as was',proposed in West Aus. , : tralia not ; long : ago, and ; anything- in•' the nature:- of' the: formatipii of Italian villages in the States he is against. His idea is ta take back to Italy .information-that ,may. ba of use in directing free settlers to lands,'.sa that they may. go abroad, and become citizens of their adopted.countries'. Dr. Capra speaks . highly of : the kiiidly ' treatment given. him in Australia, and of .' the friendly cordiality which. Mr.' Fisher, the- Federal . Prime: . Minister, listened to what he had to.say, and promised to help.- The stranger. was -given • every/facility' for- carrying out' his, work-in Australia, including-the-granting'of, a-pass over the-railways. - Dr. Capra is a, student; . an enthusiast, a clover of his; people, and/a most interesting man. ' PRESERVING MAORI FOLK SONGS. : ' Auckland, January 26: '. '. At: th«> : Musicians', Conference, amotion ... tothe effeef 'that- musical examination; in . New Zealand conducted by the associated boards and Trinity College, London,'exercise an influence for. good-'oh.; teachers: and ;■; scholars, - was lost by a large majority.' A motion- ,was passed: "That steps be taken , for-the preservation of: Maori folk songs." --. It:was unanimously- decided .that: the conier<' ence affirms the desirableness .of-establishing a uniform musical pitch. : HOLIDAYS IN FEILDINC. ■ • • . Felldlng, January 28.': Last night a public.meeting decided to.as! the Chomber.of CommeTce to appomt a holhday committee to decido:ihe question ol holidays-'for-shops for -th# year.':.The'meet- - iag asked the newly;appointed -committee: to eliminate :.'clpsing..'for . 'race' : ", days -from-theirtconsideration,fas -there-waa" ;■ no possibility, of unanimity of opinion on this:question. v.'' BRITISH AND CERMAN TENDERS. • Auckland,-January 26. . The Harbour Board'.at its :nieet!ng ;to-day decided, by. seven; votes s io three* not; to ao« cept the lowest tender for .twelve, large cranes;., which . .was ■ that of: a German" firm. The second t-ender(: that of an English firm, was accepted. - After adding the 10 per cent,- : preferential, duty to.the-amount of the Ger-man-tender it'was. £293 lower than,that, of; the English.firm; ,;' --VV...' ;■V, SUPPOSED SUICIDE. . ; ' Oamaru, January 26. A man, whose, name is supposedto be , Ryan, left Oamaru to-dav for tne country on a bicyfcle, and later; his . body- was .discovered : on the'roadside with, the' throat cut. . Th«, . police, brought the body into town late- to-. : • night. It is supposed the man .committed suicide'. .-. ■ ' : :.- 'y'..' NEWS IN BRIEF. \ Ghrlstcliuroh, January 25.- ; The attempt which was to have been made to-day to lower the paced, cycling- record' from Christchurch to Dunedin had to bo postponed. / Tlmsru, January 26. The second-class band contest held'm Oo tober last in aid of the funds of tho Timarn : Marine' Band proved less useful to themthan was .hoped, tho net , balance, according to a statement presented to-night, being only £6 ss. sd.,,ana the secretary, gets-nothing. .: for a lot or hard work, . . Inveroargill, January 26. A young, man, Charles tioodwillie,' pleaded guilty, to three charges of breaking into houses at Riverton and frightening womel and children. He was committed for son tence. - • ml ; ' felldlng, January 26. Tho loilding.A. and P. Assocmtion's school garden competition results- have' been published. There were, nine entries, and'tt9 > general results : Excellent. The Kuahine" School won tho competition, with Tasani (which won -last year) :second. The yrisse' will, bo > presented by: Mr.' Guthrioj r'afc-v. tho ■ f ortaooining i ■ show»