NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

. (By Toloßraph.—Press Association.) ■-.-.', ' —: —:■"""* —' : UNION COMPANY'S NEXT MOVE. ': \ '"'.'.'.' ,' : /•.WIRELESS.'V ' ;: : "['■;'■ '■• ' Dunedin; December 10. A reporter, was informed'to-day that'it -was the intention of tho Union Steam 'Ship Company to equip, tholmoro important of its passenger steamers with wireless telegraphic apparatus as soon as the land connections Jwcre niado in Australia and New Zeaalnd.

':; A SHAREBROKER'S AFFAIRS. _'. Auckland, December 10. ' James Scott, Lennox,, sharebroker (son of Mr. J. ,11. Lennox), was examined in connection with his father's bankruptcy to-day.- He explained that he got his father to allow him to carry on business in his name,. his father to guarantee liabilities.'. He estimated that he lost ,£SOOO or .60000 through defalcations by a clerk, X3OOO on share transactions for a Melbourne client,.and..£3ooo on book debts, besides which bank interest, had run 1 into something like JBISOO. The business was his own.'not his father's.. He denied legal liability:to both the bank and his father, saying':that, the latter had forgiven him the debt. .'.. Ho' admitted, , however, that he had 1 a moral liability to his 'father, and ho hoped to repay him in tho ond. DROWNED IN THE WANGANUI RIVER. 1 . Wanganui, December'lo. ■•' : Edward Hackett, an. old resident of-AVanga-nui, and at one time a well-known oarsman,' was drowned in 'the "river, at. midnight on Thursday. ' He had been working at-Parapara, and when coming home called at the house of Mr. Fred. Allan, on .the river-bank, in order to borrow, .a boat to, cross, the .river, and so save a w:alk of two and a half miles. He pro-' cured the'boat, and shortly afterwards; ; Mr. Allan heard-.a cry for help. He mado a'-search, but'no sign '.of a man could be, found.' The body has'not yet been recovered.. .' - ; '■'.' CLAIM BY A SHIP'S OFFICER. 5..5. Auckland, December .10. At the Supremo 'Court, ,in the Adpiralty Division, Mr.. Justice Edwards gave, judgment for''£7s'ss.'3d.,- balance of wages due, and for alleged wrongful dismissal, a claim by A. C. Benfield, first mate of the ship Caracciolo against the owners of that vessel;- .; .. ' ' SLY, GROG AND IMPRISONMENT. Invercargili, December .10. ■ At the Police Court, Frank Poff, for sly grog-selling,,-was sentenced to three -months' imprisonment. There were four previous convictions against accused. Hose PoftV his wife, on ,a similar charge, was given till, the end of January to leave town.; - Two charges against Samuel Neavo, arising out of, the previous cases,; were adjourned till January 11., . TOBACCONISTS'' ASSOCI ATI ON. •; V Christchurch, December 10.A Tobacconists' Association has been formed here, and, at the initial meeting, a'' resolution affirming the desirability, of tobacconists being licensed was arrived at. .It was also decided "to communicate with the other centres of the Dominion, where no similar association.is in existence, urging tho formation of such associations. ■■■ •:'■■■ ..;;,: SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. • ; ™ 'V ""'» i'■''!. December 10. i_lhe New Zealand Amateur Swimming Championship carnival has been'fixed by the Auckland- Centro to take ;place on February -19/ 23 and. 26.-; ■-.;■, ■ . .: ~ , "•., . (, , ;,'■ ■'