NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(B? TelcsraDb.-l'ross association.) r:'V-k"''. : : X. : ■:•"■ ;:<( THE NARROW DUNEDIN CHANNEL y 'TWO STEAMERS BDMP. 1 f Dunciiln, July 30. .' The Union'Steam'Ship Company's steamer Pukaki, which left the Duneilin Whaif about ejeren o'clock last, ' night, foi ■A\ est -Coast pfo'ii!, and' the' SdUthorn' S.S. Company's KotAW;' inward bound .with . timber, from, ,Wai:kafti> • camo ; into;. collision / in, .thq .Victoria, Channelj'iiearly opposit-e Ravensbourne., Tho P.ufiaki- proceeded; on j hor/voyage,.. 56...;1l ; is prbaumed sho is .undamaged.- Tho Kotaio, by. instructions, ■ call&d. atr. Port Chalmers, - and took in tow- tho Southern. 3.9. Company's Kdkura, which had.ibtjen- docked- for, repairs. "Apparently ;ueither Captain "'Watson,, of ? tho Pukaki, nor • Captain il'rewin, -of ilio Kotaro,' was awaro of,tho. other's picsenco imtho channel. The Kotaro was struck on 'th&port side,; .Tho .fore; rigging, .side'-was carried away. .•■.Shoi.also received a dent in her plates above the.belt, tinda hole above water level. ~■■ , ■

> FUNDS OF, A CREAMERY. A SECRETARY'S DEFALCATIONS ' Fellding, July 30 The SM Court was occupied to-dajj in hearing a charge agamst IredencL Cjnl secretary of the Cheltenham Dairy Company) or stealing vauous sums from tfo company. Eight clurges were laid, involving tin aggregate of £MO, theso onarfeej- covering a period of four jcars A spefijal-auditoi, appointed by the directors to diamine the books,- stated that tho total defalcations amounted, to £1098 ' Ono system adtiSfcd by Ross was to add hi6'salary to his xdm" cheque, aud then draw a separate cMque for lis balary, paying himself twice Accused pleaded guilty to all charges, and if as remanded to tho Wellington Supreme Court for sentence '."DRESSED AS ' Chrlstchurch, July 30 George Devlin and George Bettndgo were charged tqdaj, beforo Mi Haselden, SM, with being rogues and vagabonds, having been found at night dressed as policemen with a fplomous intent Deihn was arrested last night, and Bettndgo this morning- A remand was asked for to make inquiries, but m reply to the magistrate, who wanted details s to enable him to fix bad, the police, state that the men wore accused of ss. from ono man and accosting others. Devlin was >ai rested when attempting with his companion to rush. one of tho two plam-clothes constables who oamo after themij Devlin had an imitation police shako. The accused ncre lemanded till Wednesday, ( bail being Iked at £10 and ono surety each.

■■■ 'i.f' T ■ 1 /• ' 1 LEAGUE OF NEW ZEALAND WHEEL- ] MEN. 1 1 , < Dunodin, July 30 specialsmeeting of.'thosOtago ..Centre, j of .'tho' League of :New. Zealand -Wheelmen,; it r . nas-resolved /that, owing.to-pcrsondJrrepre-U, mentations ; mad©/, to .-thiscontre' by delegated j of.-'the League of New Zealand Wheelmen, ~ ■ and -ill r view, of :-a-; probable; reciprocal > agree- • ment<'i.to> bo; arranged .between,;tho .League , j of -Zealand Wheelmen.and ithe Athletic ■ TJnjohiitbis centre considers-it would, be adviSablojat present l to'transferthe j '■ ofKo^linkfiu- Ot3g6i;.to~.*th<i(Athletic/-Unions: • and'decides to . reorganise jSo .as toallow.of a -of: cycjists, i in i the centre ' ' ' Sunday football question. j 1 ' _ Nelson, July 30 i young, men,,wero charged with a •of ~ thb; city, by'plaCling fg'pfttoll n'< Trafal- . gan ;Jceserv6^oti! a ; §jindayßi x ••• s a TO i : L . had.assembled, .. /' oilly Ifo'Kpractise. -Np Sides, ; ■ Tfe.magistrato./;dismissedi .the ■' was_vaguo r and lt'had not "been ! ' thatiany "game'.was being .played, tKe •; men/being only,practising.:..His;Wor-: . : ship'.declined .to -say .whether, : m.his: opinion,, -'■■the;by-law was valid.or. the reverse. -~ ■ CLOSER SETTLEMENT. * " Christchurch, July 29. ' ! Messrs. . Barron. (Ohief of the. Land , Pur- ■ chase Commissioners)-and 'Pring]o,(meinber. 1 ,of"tho Canterbury ,Land Board), accompan-. • ied -by' Mr. G. Witty, ;M;P>, .-yesterday:-in- •: sfcx^-several properties in the. Templeton ■ '.-.i-ridiWeedoris'disfcncts, witV:a/viewor'con-V-'siite&rig ■:/.■their -fsuit^billtry : fcif i^settler' ~ tiieittl •The' 1 report on the properties; which ringed from: 25 acres to 2000 a?resj, will, bo 'MadeJto;;the, : : that; a' fa,irproportion* of tho land is suitable "'-^ ! >:forsicloser : ;settlemeiit; I; '^rfy'V&:-V^-' : :¥~!■ i DOG SHOW. j>i • Auckland, July 30 .'At-^theAuckland-Konnol Club's Show-to- : 1 ddy/- the gold medal for 'the .best ;dog- in tho rsh6w' l '-Was 'won;. by ; ia iNapier '-exhibitor,'- Mr. John" Jamieson,'-with'-the fox-terrier Blowhard. Bustle Messrs Cook and Smith, of i.AVfellington.'.were' tho'moSt successful-m tho - -English- sotter.-classes,--and ■ Mr. l .Patterson' •lVthff cocker ■ spaniels, while Mr. F. •E. -Watson,"/ of vPalmerstoii' -N6rth; ' and - "Messrs, , l; and';\VhittleiVsdcured..most ; of.' j .the honours for bulldogs. '/ ' ■'• •'-A ff ' -W ye:- -r-ji' • /' ; INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT, i 'Christchurch, July 29. The dispute between the Christchurch 'Operative Stonemasons' Union 'andHWMon-i ulneiital llasoos: was ■ before: the .Council of • Conciliation: to-day.'-After l :,discussion's the-: wages andi preforence clauses were agreed to = aS.drawn up by. the union, and tho term of' . : ag'fTOteentlwas^---fix6cLs.!iil< : : thivp.®";\! years;--;.TUid" ■ commissioner congratulated both ; sides on ■ the .in-.which 'the matter had be4n discuised.-and added that . lie 'had never " riat 'oii .a dispute the-mattcrs'.in dis-pute'-wore (tealt^vwith^'jin Ja Lke way. SOUTH.ISLANDCOURSINCCLUB. . /, Oamaru, July 30 - The South. Island Coursing Club ran off . tholr London Stake,yesterday and..tp-day; in '■ thiclc,-foggy ;'weather,-'Whioh-.rn'ade: tho ■ cours- ■ ingiiiidistinct.- : Mr.. J: /Ward's ,Ablo parner ] . beat- Mr. A. • Anderson's, Pretty . Day,, <and i -"• A-:supplementary stake was I won' : by - Gentleman John, who beat Black Nile 1 N CHARGE OF DREAKINC AND ENTERINC. Christchurch, July 29. The two men who were arrested by.Con- ■ ' Btables O'Connor and'Torranco on_a chargo :of -breaking and~e'ntering a Nursing Home . hdvo'i' .it i.t alleged,, been identified ,by the. Yictimi.of:th eassault. and robbery case near •the Imperial Hotel as her assailants/. - . ',■} .i'- ■ . . . : '- ■ • ;- : THE OREPUKI RUSH. ' Invoroarglll, July .30. . Tho Oropuki correspondent of the -'-'South-. .-i : \;.land^Tittes'?:'!Bflyises':;iHi!(t.'tho' ; . by Professor Waters of tho Dune- ■ diii-'Mining 'School shows a trace of gold. buV-xfo -other-minerals «of .-.value. SHOP-LIFTINC, Christchurch, July 29 William and "I'lorente Stowo were to-day seiit to gaol for a rtiunth.oli Charges of shop, Tho police stated that tho woman had-"been coiivjeted in- Auckland, and bad been suspected of shop-lifting TWO FISHERMEN'S DISOOVERY. Cisborno, July 29. ■ Two 'fishermen reported to the Marino 00-. partmtnt tho • discovery of a sunkeu object, which thfcy supposo to be a vessel's mast, off. . the'-Southward approach to Poverty Bay. -: