NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 523, 2 June 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

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« — INVERCARDILL VALUATIONS. A REVISION RECOMMENDED. Inveroargill, Juno ll' '■'' , Tho sitting of the Assessment Court ondoj rather abruptly to-day. Of ten objections hoard oh Monday, eight were sustained, and reductions mado by tho Court. At tho request of tho Government representatives, the Court considered to-day tho valuation of several important Tay Street properties, and reductions woro ordered;' This indicated that, in tho opinion of tho Court, the general level of valuations was too high, and that probably redactions would bo mado in most of tho cases remaining. 'Mr. Dugdale'. (the valuer) stated that owing to the reductions' ; mado ho would recommend a revision, and asked for an adjournment in order that ho might communicato with tho Valuer- General. If tho Court' adjourned, ho would ask his chief for a reconsideration of the proportica of all those who did not appear, .'as it would be mamfostly unfair to reduce tho values of tuoso wlh> camo .forward and leavo tho pro. portics of those who did not come forward, ai' ttioy woro.at present. 'Personally ho thought it not at all .likely that the roll would • ba made.satisfactory for this year. The Court ' was accordingly adjourned bum die. : ; OTACO RAILWAYS, . A CLOTEA VALLEY DEPOTATION/ . ' c i j l\- ". Dunetlln,!June'L beveral deputations interviewed tho Mm-' istor for Agriculture to-day. AClutha Valley deputation urged-the \construction- of the line from Balclutka to Tuapeka Mouth about twenty miles, and offered to. give the fctovernment a guarantee for tho payment of 3 por cent, interest on tho cost of construction, which was. estimated at £60,000 for a hght-lmo, and-£IOO,OOO for: a- heavy one, • .T? B P eakera stipulated for tho small contract system and for prompt construe-' tion. It was also pointed out that £1000 a year would bo available. out of the revenue of tho board's endowment. Mr. M*Kenzio expressed himself very favourablo to tho project, and advised Otago to decida what. lines should be advocated and so present a. unanimous front to tho Government, instead of different interests :■ urging various linos. ■;.; , ■ FLOURMILLERS' ASSOCIATION.. ' EVERYTHING NEBULOTjis. , Christohurch, Jmie L .A reporter this morning interviewed Mr, . Henry Wood,- the newly-appointed chairman of the New Zealand ; Flounnillers' Association, with regard to tho agreement which , forms tho basi£i'of the'association: '1 don't know anything about it," said Mr, Wood, .' "Wo oxpoct to overcome our little difficulties, but when T cannot tell you; Just now •'; thoro are a" number of negotiations' to ho'! ■ gone through,, and it'is impossible to say, : just now when, tho agreement will bo finaDj completed." ' '." , THE WRACCE STORMB,; / ■>■■'.'•'" Chrlstohuroh, June L " Interviewed to-night Mr.'dement. Wraggo eaid that-tho disturbance "Buddp,", at present on the,way" between Tasmania and Now , Zealand, _ was certain to cause'very heavy/ weather in tho Tasman Sea, and, when it strikes New Zealand..it will affect the whola of tho Dominion. "Ngnta," another disturbance, should arrive on the 13th;. '~,. v CUSTOMS DUES. Auckland, June i. .The Customs duty collected at Auckland in May totalled £41,429, against £47,528 in'. 'May of last' year. While, imports/are 'do-',.. creasing the exports show a' steady incroase, notably ill' gold,, pilfer,' gum, mealy and tim- . ber. WooT> BUOWs';'a dcoroaso,' but this ia" due to tho main clip having been shipped earlier this year. ■■'.';, '•'■'' *-".'-'V ' ' ':',.. ~ ji. '■■'. Now Plymouth,' June I'. '■-.■'';' V Tho Customs rovenue''cdllcctcd at this'port for May totalled: £3396; as; against £8095 :: for May of last year. ' ''■• DEER ' SHOOTING. ' i ■'. ''■'■''■ . Nelson, Juno L The annual mooting of tho' AccKmatbatao* Society resolved to write to the Minister'for the Interior,- pointing out that tho regulation- regarding .the compulsory affixing of tags to deer heads shot' during tho season ". ■did not apply bo owners of land, who had the right to shoot without a lioenso;' Thus the regulation would be'inoperative in moßt districts, and create complications and anom- ■• nlies. The Government recently issued Gazette regulations,, making tagging oompul- - sory on license-holders, requiriug taxiaormists to keep a register of all reel deer heads mounted, and compelling them to; account ■■• for untagged heads, under a penalty.y SPEED OF MOTOR-CAEfS. ;! ■;-..■.•..■ inveroargill, Juno 1. ' ; At tho Supremo Court to-day, before Mr. . Justice Williams, tho appeal, was heard of Martin. Motzgor against conviction by tho magistrate, for • having driven a v car througl ( Rivorton at a greater speed than allowed b) the by-law. It was contended for tho appol« lant that tho by-law was bad in that it wai not made in accordance with the Motor. Regur lation AJct, ! which-provides for tho publlcai tion of the. by-law''in the local, papers, and the erection of sign»posts stating the speed in the streets. TLo conviction was quashed ' on tho grounds that tho by-law was bad. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. • 'Dunodin, June L ; Tho annual mooting of. the Otago Educ* tional Institute opened to-day. It was dc| cided to, ask the Minister to add to ; tho Coiiforonce'of Inspectors, to bo held early in 1910, representatives, of head masters, infaut mistresses, solo .teachers, and, assistants. A resolution was passed to tho elfoot that in thti case of tho transfer of teachers brought about, by,falling attendance or other adverse circumstances; romo'val oxponßes ba paid by the Department. Mr. Flainank was. olectod president for tho ensuing year. A COLLISION AT NICHT. Now : Plymouth, June. l. In the Magistrate's Court : to-day, Henry Todd, a young.man, was mulcted iu damages £50 and costs £6 125., compensation for injuries inflicted on Mrs. Mary Jones, with whom ho collided on a recent Sunday night whilo cycling down a hill'on a footpath - without a light. ..;','. AUCKLAND VITAL STATISTICS. .-;'.■, "'■.''■. Auckland, Juno I.' During May, 257' births were registered at Auckland,. as against 230 for the corresponding : month. of-- last - year.. Seventy? nine marriago licenses wore taken out, aa ;.' against 77 for. May' 1908, whilst the deaths foil from 114 to 93. : . : v ' CLOSER SETTLEMENT.. .'.'** .;_-'■■ Wal'roa, Juno L, A public meotin" decided to send a strong deputation to Wellington during tho sos-': sion to press for tho taking, of land for elosor settlement in this district. , NEWS IN BRIEF. Palmcrston. North, Juno L. Tho financial result of the Barnardo Mission hero will bo about £100 over oxpuiißUH. : -.■.,- Auckland, June L Tho total rainfall recorded in Auckland for May was 4.72 inches, as against 6.8$ inches for May, 1908. .-.