NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(Br-Tdcsraph.-Press Association.) -4 . DUNEDIN HARBOUR BOARD, BASIS OF REPRESENTATION. Dunotlin, Juno 24. At today's meeting tho Hmbour board adopted tho report or a committee of tho whole which rocommondod that the basis of representation oa tho board should bo tho municipal roll in tho city aud suburban OlstrictS) and in the country, distiicls the county roU. Tho constitution of tho boaid should bo amended k> as to consist of two members appointed by the Government, four for tho city of Duncdin and fit, Kilda Uorough, two for Port Clialmcrs, ono lor tho boroughs, West Harbour and N.M. Valley, one for tlio lull suburban boroughs, one for Taiuri and peninsula, Wmkouoiti, and part Waihomo, one fox , Bruce, Clutha, Tuapoka 1 and llaniototo, one for payers of dues on . ships, and one for payers of dues on cai£O — 1 total fourton members. Mr. Uokher moved as an amendment that all positions should bo elective, and the election baeod on: tho parliamentary roll, ono person to havo ono ioto, , Mr. Belcher pointed out that tho payers of dues on imports numbered 599 and tho pavers of dues on exports 311, end 23 • who paid dues on ships, lie submitted this was undue representation. Tho amendment w as boconded by .Mr, Wo Maus. These were the onlr members who voted for it, the ro po) t being adopted. SUPREME COURT. A SOLICITOR'S BANKRUPTCY. Napier, Juno 24. , At the Supreme Court to-day, John Jamc« Patterson, of Dannovirko, mis indicted 'on tho following charges rclat'iig to breacheo of the Bankruptcy Act:—(l) That: within three years of the date of his bankruptcy, ho failed to keep such books of accounts as to show properly and sufficiently his business transactions, and financial situation; (2) that lio did not deliver to tho Deputy > Official Assignee having charge of tie estate nil books, documents, papurs, and writings in Ins eontiol relating to his property niid nff.Lirs; (S) that, within two joara of" the commencement of his bankruptcy, ho mutilated a ceitain book lclatini; to hie affaire by removing certain pages from said book; (4) that, after tho presentation of his , bankruptcy petition, ho mutilated a certain book i elating to hit; affairs. Accused ploadod not guilty. It nppeared tint he,1)0(1 prae-' tised as a solicitor, and been interested in b.iwniillb and a general store. Evidence-for the prosecution had not concluded when tbo Couit adjourned for the day. STATE GOAL. FRICTION AT DUNEDIN. Dunedin, June 24. Some friction hae oeeuired locally in con. *| nection with a eontraet for the delivery of State coal, Last year and this year Mr. Purdie, ooal merchant and carter, was the successful tenderer. At six o'clock /last .night''Mr. Purdio received notice from tho piesidnnt of tlic Coal Merchants' Association that* if ho accepted tlio tender for the delivery of Stale ooal ho , would loso liis position" as a member of tlio association, It o~h . poars that the Coalnunc-ownoi , "' 'Association , recently intimated to tho Merchants' Asso- ' cintaon that tlio members of the latter body supplied'by the former should not deal in. State coal, and to this the Morchante' Association eventually agreed. Mr. Purdie, stilted he was determined to accept tho cou< tract. ' ( ' RATHER REMARKABLE. I A BREAD FUND GIFT. i Duncdin, Juno 24. I The United Otago District of Foresters last February forwarded £20 to tho Order in . Glasgow, in aid of the British Broad Fund. Tho money has now been rotnrnod, with an . intimation that tho Executive ..Council, while, appreciating tlio splendid example (if practical! sympathy,' cannot, as tho result of inquiries,! find any trace of tho Children's Bread Fund. AN ALLEGED SLANDER CASE.' ' Auckland, J-.no 24. < \ Mr. Justice Edwards rovorsod the finding of tho jury in tho caso Bradnoy v, Virtuo, I which awarded £25 damages in regard to each of two charges of slsind-or, arising 'out' of tho Harbour Bpard election. Tho persons to whom tho alleged slanderous uttprancpwero inado wore Mr. Kneen and ono of tha proprietors of tho "Observer," both of'whom had been engaged in promoting the elpctioa , of plaintiff, tho forinor election having been declared void. CAnOO-BROACHINO. Duncdin, Juuo 23. ■ In the Police Court this morning, Riciani B. Jenkins' received a sentence ol two months' imprisonment, and Charles Yoo nuw months, on a cliargo of stealing oargo frota the steamer Matntm on the high boos. Ao!mi "?xl tt ero sca-mon on board tlio steanicx, Jan. Nioholls, a Bpaman, was 'sentenced to sis; months' imprisonment, witli hard labonr, on ( chaigo ol sk-aliug stout from tho hold of the barquo Lakomba, at Port Chalmers, EFFECT OF RADIUM ON FISH. ( " Chrl6tctiuroh, Juno 24. ' • It is expected that some interesting resultwill bo obtained from experiments in connoctifln with tho effect of' radium on fish conducted at a well at Canterbury Museum,' Tho investigations are being carried on by a' oqniml^tco''appointed' by tlio Canterbury Philosophical Institute.' ' 3UN-SP.OTS AND THUNDER, pqlmorston North, Juno 24.' A \ctt hcavj thundeiitorm i\as experionced in Palmeiston Inst night, accompanied by tonents of mil), Captai'i Hewitt, I at.orory astronomer to the Philosophy! 'Society, ropovts tho nppcnrmico •of a muaonite-siised group or Min-spots on the sun's ditc tliia . ' :mormng, and that labl lliyfit's storm .was (.lie lostilt 'heir inlluencn on tho ijieteorological conditions.

A BANK 1 CLERK AND CHEQUES. V \■' , : : ;;;■;■'; Stratford, Juno 24; -.. . ! v : At tho Police Court to-day,■"Albert,ArtJiur ; .. Todd, formerly junior ckrlt-at tlio.Bank of ■ ■ •■ New Zealand,: Stratford ~ brhnch; .pleaded- '■! ■■■ '•'•'.- guilty to two .'clibrßCß nf ntcnliii , " " K r>nn<\s ' - :i----enclosocl in. lettora sent to tlio banlc by cus- ■' -'i • tamers, .'■ Accuseilwaa coiiiinittoJ lor sciitoiioe" , :. '■' to tho Supremo Court. :.'.. ' . , .;■',-. ... BUnNED TO DEATH. v^ ■"'■;■' ■"■- .•'■■ 'V. ■-■.'; ■ Auqhland; Juno H '"' ■ woman, named .Clara -.Johnston,, was../ -. burnt to'.death at Uomuorn tliia evening, bnt no particulars are available, o&optiiiK thnt ' tlio fatality was caused by ft sparH ffoin ; a atovo igniting the woman's dross, ... \ ■.: CHRISTGHURCH TRAMWAYS. lV■ :\ \ - m v-- : :;-■•■■ . ChriOtohUrcl), Juno 24.* Tho trionnwl oleotioiiior t-hb City Tramway'' ' Board is, proceeding to-day; -also' a poll of. ■ '■ authoiiso .various loans (total- : ■ : V ling £65,000),.f0r tramway extension. : ; c . ~; .