NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 440, 24 February 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(nr- TEL^oßArn—rnuss association.) . ..C— — '/v'.' BISHOP LENIHAN. FREE EDUCATION FOE ROMAN CATHOLICS. Auckland, .February. 23. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland (Dr. LenihaiO, who 'has just returned • from a ; twelve-montns ..touroftho worl(J, .was; pre-; ;;; sented Inst night ,with various . addresses and a . cheque, for £312, ■, the,,-;.. gift';Of,.the priests and people, tho latter mcmaing ■ .many.- members .of-other, denominations. The Bishop, in his reply >, noted satisfaction. that during his absence tho people' .had made 'a step forward in- the direction of., promoting his cherished, idea, namely, tho .• praising' of 'sufficient, money. tO;.:be ':enabled \; to mako' all their Catholic' schools frde to the children. Ho would have great pleasure ill donating part, if uot all, '/>f tte chequo they had that anight given liim as 7 the nuleus towards .the creation of a fund for the free educatioa'.of : the children. ■' N--- , ■ f .MEDICAL CONFERENCE. NEXT MEETING IN WELLINGTON. i■- Napier, February,23. 7 The • Medical: Conference, in council this.. morning,"'resolved-— I ,' That ■' members of tho New- Zealand branch of the : British Medical Association shall not allow their names to bo ' advertised as_ surgeons. to jockey clubs or ::: other., institutions.;:. Further, that members; shall not act lis honorary surgeons or physi-. fx' cians. to any club or ■ institution;■ other than a charitable one.- . That throughout the Dominion tho -foo- for an-examination .for lifo shall.bo.nbb less' than 'a'! guinea. ,I'his resolution tobe binding upon - every. membor of. the New Zealand Branch.',. ■;*' The'visitors were this afternoon enter-. '/ tained at aigarden party iby Dr. 'Bernan. .'■) The couiipil;, decided to : hold the next' an-. nual: meeting'• of • 'in. Wellington, ~ and Dr. J. R. Purdy president of the Wellington division, .was unanimously chosen as president elect for the ensuing year. NZN THE UNEMPLOYED^■ , i Auokland, February' 23. .: v Mr. i-C. H: Poole, M.P., who is making a . tour of the far .'north, lias informed a "Stav" representative; that ho was surprised to learn y from, the. settlers that tho greatest difficulty ;. was experienced in-, procuring labour, not-/ withstanding..,that. good wages were offered for. suitable. men. ;Ho' thought - that . this .might ba made known so that the many un- ..' employed in the city.ipight t-ajco advantage . of, the: opportunity and; secure employment',;;,, in the. country at gcod wages. ' :

AUCKLAND'S POPULATION, i Auolilarui, February 23. , In Vompiiitive 'statenientei' issftedi',b'y? the Registrar-G6ile"ral; , is credited with, a population of . only 73,000.;- vThese figures.do not take' into; account many ■ purely residential suburbs,: nor' do they include some ofc. the . outlyiug\t areas which; can .properly, be classed: as; part of i a Greater Auckland. The District-Health Officer (Dr. Purdy) has recently compiled some . interesting v statist , tigs, "and shows tho population of; Greater; Auckland at 1C0,6M. ; WRECKACE ON BEACH/ ' ' New PlymoutK,/February 23.; ■ Constable Kelly,' stationed at.Rfihotu,-re». ports 'to the' Customs 'o^ers.'hereifaat. 'about - of January. a' Maori found on the beach near Rahotu : wreckage,_;romprismg timber, two oars; and the gumvalo of a boat.. •The latter, apparently;; 'part of'. a flat-bot-tomed boat, is about" 16 'feet* long,, and painted bright red. The timber is kauri and .white piiie planks; One kauri plank has letters like: 1 'Reonhoo" punched on one. end. ALLECED ASSAULT. ; Tlmaru, February 23.--Two inen, ione of whom, is J. Leokio, a ' weU-known middle-weight: boxer, ; were arrested at ;: this ■ morning ■' on a charge of assaulting- Constable • .-Collins at Pleasant Point yesterday., .The constable was '.proceeding;to ::arrest.; Leckie' in a hotel bar : when the it is .alleged, struck; him' in the-fabe. 1 : Two- others ..coming to his. assist--'ancej- it is-alleged.that they severely handled; and eventually overpowered the constable' and 'got;away.,-. The third man has hot yet been arrested. . . • '

MASTER PRINTERS' FEDERATION,

■ ■ Wanganul, February 23. ; The annual meeting of the New .Zealand .. Master Printers' Federation .was ; held this/.-; zoning, when officers for the ensuing year. - ■werQ elected:- as follow President, Mr. . »Y>; - G. Somriicrville .(Dunedin); .vice-president, Mr. W. 11. ..Wilson' (Auckland); council, /- Messrs. Whitcomba' (Christchurch), Stow • (Dunedin), Smith (Invercargill), Fergusoi (Wellington), Pirani (Feilding); secretary, Mr:' G. ,H.' Reid; (Dunedin). A hearty vote of tlianljs was accorded to.thei retiring prcsh. ,dent, Mr. JP. Selig,' of ■ Chpstchiirch. ..PROPER BOOKS.;IN' BUSINESS. . Falllatua, February.^. At a sitting of the S;M: Courtthis mon>. ing, Frank Leslie Fulcher,. stock dealer, 1 , wap / sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment without hard labour, in Palmerstoii ISorth Gaol, for failing, to.keep proper: book's'of m-;fi count during the period-of-three; years mediately ..preceding , his bankruptcy. ./ . // : .;:/. " AN ARTILLERY RECORD. , ' ■ Nelson, I'cbruary 23. II Battery of Field Artillery,- now in the/;; annualjcamprin/a'competition;for. a. chal-. longe shield, put up a Dominion record id - the" event "Alarm and turnout, .harnessing.■■/ up, hooding-in;/-mounting,:/and//drivers; ready," the time being »2miii. ,40sec./ -The; next fastest timo isHliat of B'Battery, Dunedin—2inin. SOsed. ' .'//1...///j/ THE HOP SEASON," Nolson, February 23. Hop-picking is now commencing, andin? feiv- aaj'S will .be; general;'■ Hop-pickers an v -not too plentiful. .. The crops. on_,the; whql( :/ ; . are up to the., average,; and of good quality. Thp hops' are weU-&rowri'; and in good condition. '■ ;: ;

MONTHLY CHEQUES' OF'DAIRY . FACTORIES. ■ ■ Cartorton, February 23. Tho directors'of; tho Belvedere; Dairy Com- v pany -met/yesterday .and;.;decidedvto withhold from the 'press th«;'amdtt4t?ofi-flieir monthly cheques. They state that the company is a private one, and that they do not_ desire the/ ■-- public to know whatih'ey- are doing. ' ,The ■amount;of yesterday's paymeut was .' withheld. v.v> OAMARU HARBOUR B^JARD;. - ' Oair.aru, February 23. At the annual meetingyof.the./ Harbour: . ) Board this-' morning,' Mr.R. Milligaii was re-elected chairman. • Tho annual report con- •„ gratnlated members, on .tho increase.of the' board's trade. The income from all sources amounted to £23,215,- the net wharf revenue: ■ being accountable" for £6381.' :■ - ; NEWS IN BRIEF. ' ■ Christchurch, February 23. Tito Hnddart" Parker -steamer TJlimaroa,: which was seriously damaged in Duriedin-har-bour on Saturday morning, arrived at. Lytte}-. ■ton this morning., ..The vessel was "docked this' evening, and a survoy of tho damage will b« .: -■' held to-morrow. ..v.\ ~. - ; Mr.. H. Fricdlanderihas been" elected 1 chain,: man of the Lyttelton Harbour Board- in suo • cession -.to .-Sir! Gcargo -Laurenson, M.P. - 1L : i ; : Dunedin, February 23. Mr. E. 6. Allen, cx-M.l'. for Chalmers, was entertaiued >t 'a complimentary social at Port Chalmers, to?nigbt, .and presentedwith a purse of sovereigns.' .