NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

CBr-TELEaiUPH—JRESS ASSOCIATION.) '"'■.-.,- ~' -' ■~..:',...»,.;.....-.. : ■ ARNST AND BARRY. MATCH PRACTICALLY CERTAIN. . "■'■'■'' Auckland, February' 2: . Arnst, the world's champion' sculler; a* ~ rived in Auckland Rotorua exp'resi ..'/ last'night.■' He states that' match_ with l Barry in England is practically'certain t<> ; eventuate: ■: Arnst expects to leave New'Zea : ; . land in April, and meet Barry about Septen*' .her. Arnst's terras are £200' for' expenses and £1000 a-side forvthe'match!'. These'have' so -far not been- accepted) but Arnst' is con- r fident that an agreement,will. at.: ; s

INVERCARCILL CROGCONVICTIONSV '• inveroargill,'February ■ 2. '•. , '■ At. the' Police Court to-day,-. Margaret' Mac 4 auliffe, a bbardinghbuse-keeper,' pleaded; , guilty to. a charge- ot sly grog-selling;"; and was- sentenced to: three months', imprisonment. . V . ■■ -. :''.;'.■■'•.-".,'./': .-

Frank Poff, of: the Arms Hotel who did not appear,- also got three- months' imprisonment. ■: Both had served previous sentences.' '■'.-. .-.'. •■■ ■'-:-'•'.- .•'.''■..;.■ ■.■"<;.' ■.■■:.;

"WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES." / ':<;' j ;.;,-,' ' : Oamaru, Februwy'2.. '' : 'Keener'interest than- usual' is : beihgi taken' in the Harbour. Board electiohs.Vand 1 for'the' first .time," after 'a.lapse.!of years, .wthTef-., borough/ seats-will '.be contested." Seven can-.:: didat'es' have, been nominated, 'only.-'0ne'.';61... : .y whom., is a retiring., member. '.Messrs. -Ma> y shall, Monson; and Brownlee the,' board.;-. .■.'!;;. Vr:.;:..','.;"- 1 :,-" ;; ;- wy'Vy'': ■■ :.-.-:: NELSON/HARBOUR BOARD. - ■ r '-C '.- '■■■ ■:■'. 'Nelson,' February'. 2 v .i, ' ;■ The Harbour! Board biehnialelectiohs;causa.; .no.' opposition in : the?city and' the -Richmond.•■"_. borough; only, one old member-: of the;' oity (Mr.- Mercer)' standing again,'and Messrs.;: F.' C.:Pettit and A: Grace;being returned:unopposed. For' Richmond- Mr. ; Geo.- Talbot; was returned .unopposed.- For.cthree -mem-; ' bars. required ;ior Waimea' .county, four .can- . didates are standing-r-Messrs.' Franilyn'arid 'Coleman (old members) and.E.S. Hoult'an'd F.-: W.' Smith- (new candidates).. The' elec.tioa will be held on Monday.-. ... - .•

LIQUOR DUTY IN A "DRY" CITY. , - InvercargUl, February 2. The Customs returns tor the month or, January were £0888 Os. 10d., as against £6403 16s. 3d. for the first month of 1908. The beer duty, which was £153 3s. 9d. in January last >car, amounted last month to £141 lis. 6d. Wines last month showed a slight increase, but there is a decrease of £30 011 cigarettes, and of £232 on tobacco, as compared with the corresponding month ioNast year. , SWIMMING 'CHAMPIONSHIPS. Auckland, February 2. The Aucjdand representatives for the New Zealand Swimming Championship Meeting at Tunaru leave Auckland by the overland route on Saturday. The party consists of M. E. , Champion (holder of all New Zealand championships excepting the breast Stewart (who will compete in the 100 Tarda championship and handicap events) and, Mr. J' J Mulvihill, who will represent the Auckland centre of the. New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association at the conference oi delegates. t

A NEW SPORTS CLUB. Christchurch, February 2 At a meeting held to-night, a new sportl club was formed, with the object' of encouraging athletics amongst juniors, moludiag school boys, and those who have recently left school. 1 THE DUNEDIN TRACEDY. Dunedin, February 2., Mrs. Brooks, whose husband committed suicide at Maori Hill last night, was removed to a private hospital this morning, and will be unable to give evidence at the, inquest tomorrow. What was at first thought to be a bruise on her cheek has proved to be a bullet wound, out it is not of a dangerous nature.

v SHIPWRECKED ON AN ISLAN^ ' . tlv .•'•■;. February? 2. r : .This'afferiidon'Mr. T .NasK, of the.Gladstone ■ sawmill, siding, whilst'.'fishing'- at. the mouth :oi the Teremakau Eivar, about 9 miles ifronv Greymoutb, picked up a-bottle containing .thy following note:—"whoever should:find,this: will know that-we; 'Henry Foi-d and William Kariabes, are'shipwrecked'on an.'island' about ■ '40 mileß south; of th'e'BMj 'and;, we are in an extremely: serious position; having nothing ■ to' eat and only' water' to t■ drink: ' 'Y-8-~~ Kindly send a' steamer. ■■■• (Signed) -N.F.i and W.K. ;: November•ls,: ; l9oß.™.;The.;note war. written on" a blank envelope.', fi.:':-.', •'..-:,■

WATERJSUPPLYi IN JOV/N. ■..•■'..■:.;■ va- February;2.o' V .. After-two.nights;'.of; at;.ai meet.,. ing'of-citizens called for the purpose .of coh« , sidering a proposal to' borrow £100,000 :t? bring, in a gravitation water supplyfto super ; , sede the' present pumping artesian supply,. >tho' following-resolution was passed:—''That, ,while believing;.that-the gfavitationvscheae- , •might--be , ultimately:;necessary:'forsproviding ;'; an adequate water supply for' tne;,.tewn : ano the suburban- boroughs,,.- this" -ih&ting.Jisi;. strongly of opinion that 'amalgamation'; with -,'-. ■the; suburbs, should precede .the adoption'of ;■ such a'scheme." '/It; is claimed -fofc;'the*' gravitation - scheme. that the ;present">supply - ■!: will soon be insufficient quireinents'of the town, and that; gravitation, will be : -essential for .'drainage, ,which"46»b'ne of InvercargiU's crying >™|V^.:; :'-';!' '•/ ':':'■■■■'•"■':■" \"<"'": :\ ■:::■ .'•' '■ -lieni ..-,.; .THE TIMBER COMMISSION. ~;,.! '"<.■:;' '•;:/' ' Chrtstchurcri,;Feb'ruaryJ2;e-.' ■];■ ■" '-Mr. E.I A. Wickes,'secretary- of: the West.,' : . ■A'ssbciation,'t : in..the:a)tirß9 | i: !: of: an -interview, .stated- that\ the ■'scope s'dl;'-;! the; Timber .Commission;, biit mucli would depend'on.the' pefspnnelsoi.'V 'ithe:coriimission'. ; be a. mistake- to 'restrict', the", sittings -of Sth«s>; 'commission-to'the : four cenfresLAvTiile : ;'graftb. i! ,ing ; th'at''itnportaht Evidence'; would''; be;.'given. '- : 'in the- cities, which-- were/'the; 1 , largest '.con- '■; ; siimers of : timber,; he was 'of' opinion; thai ■. : lit: was -of equal,- if not greater importance that'. the commission ■ should ; visit the districtsof the Dominion, should,.if possible,"-;: see the methods adopted from the felling or lithe trees to .the cutting!and .shipment of: the,- 1 -. timber,: ari^shouldValso"■ see v the: Bush"; areas; "- to get some ; idea", of : the;.' available ; milling. ' timber;' -'-"'/ /',''/::/■ "■')'■' , ; :~ "•''/ : V-.- ; " ; -:

; ; v^ : ;.' /!■■•'■'. . : ... Naw- Plymouth, February 2.. "The Gu'stom'B..revenue"for;New'Plym'puth;in : January totalled £2410, as' compared with £2602 in January,' 1908., 7,;,;'.'.'' ;'.";;-.-0; . ■'!'■ ; .. i ,// ; '."■'/ ' Timaru, February 2. i\ ■The first meeting of-the'Advisory Commit. ! tee of. the Public Library to-day., fixed : th» duties' of librarian as a preh'raihary. to-cali ihg for.applications for the post; TheMayoit, as chairman;-said there could, be no subscrib ers, but ratepayers and Ixr allowed tp take out books.,/; . ;.. " .'; '■': . "At the Supreme Court, for:stealing a;hrid|' bag containing £70 in money, 1 from'a'publi' can's' booth at Pleasant Point : races'.in'.De' comber,.' Joseph Koburh,- bookmaker'.s.clprk,-: "was'sentenced.to six months.:' The Court, wa*' opcupiedall. day pn a case of-alleged forgery, ,whjch"was. unfinished, the defence:being 'an alibi. .: .-■'■<■■ -'■■".• ■■■-.''.;' ■;■'/.. ..,.'.;' ■;; \.., Napier, February 2. V The new pipe organ in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church was successfully opened witl a recital by.Mr.J. Maugban Barnett, of' Wellington, .;"-'.. ■'.; ;