NEW. ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 719, 19 January 1910, Page 8

NEW. ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeleErai>u.-Press Association.) [' : y : \ : . y : : r——--^h-~ ::■';■• I 1.", v. ;V ;;THE ;v^; ■ '■- ''■•■'..- ::?/ ' Auckland,- January/JBp\- ■■' Mr. Vernon Heed; M S. for tho Bay oj;, Islands, has initiated an 'agitation;....the'•*■■'" object of'which .is .■ to induce the Govern- ?!•'.' ment to .constitute aßoyal Commission to \ ■ inquire regarding the control of'.the New- • ■ Zealand, forces.' A: telegram signed. ..by- / Messrs'. Keed.Baume, Poole, Glover, and /V Poland, M.P.'s, was despatched to-day to ••'•: the, Primo Minister./• It.'aeks,. in view/of .'■ operation'of 1 the/Defence Act, V that an : exhaustive,inquiry•: should 'be '•.'■ held by a Boyal Commission into all mat ..v. tcrs pertaining to the administration gen- ;: erally by ; the executive officers of.the-De-fence -Department. •- T' '.'-''■ ..'■,'•'.■ ■'.";/ -■-// . CQNTROU; ;' _ . Elthafnj January 18.': '/ \ J.ho executive of theTaranati Caledow ."' lah.'and Athletic Association to-day dis-'.'■-.'■■ cussed the/question' of the/control': of -v' cycling events at .sports gatherings, ; and - : -' resolved that New WandTJeagwI of Wheelmen grants a "permit to ,the~Wri- / nganuiSociety's '■ sporbv. it -be 'a', reconh! ; mendafaon from the Taranaki Centre that - : ~ all-negobatTons for, a reciprocal, vagreemen. between the., Caledonian Union' and the League of' Wheelmen bo cancelled,' ' owing;to,.the l lackof govern- .-'■! ment of cycling' in/many'; partsV'of 'New .-'■ Zealand by the: league,: the union should ■ take over the control, of: "cycling;- '■';.•;-'■'..-:■ 7V TWO CENTURIES SCORE!)!' ;S ■'. ■■_ '■'■ ■■■'■.:,■■:■■■. : /" Two centunes-,were registered ih'/third-: '.'■. .grade, cricket-on'..'.Saturday:- ■ Carisbwok .'A 9,' playing Albion, made 351 for .five /'• '-wickets (J.^Smith.l3s,:: refoed,' Do-Lav" v tour-US);.-';'•'-.,',• r.i}-./; , : /■'-/;: -;/,>/,.//: ;.Vg.| '// ■'■■ ._'•'•;• '•,..•■'': '.<■■■■ . January-ill:'':. ■-,:-. ;vln theiSuprerae. Court, Mr.'Justice Wil-/'/ 0 liams decided in' .the case Vaicoe versas- ; - the' Bluespur Consolidated Company, aa. '/' appeal from .the .Warden's 'decision.that ''■(;■: appellants were.ientitled; to..recover,/and; '' maintained. ■. .the*- /Warden's..' injunctibn;v'' ■This decision will'hav.e-.far-reaching -;ef-. -■: fecfa .on ; ,tto.;,Bla'e3pur--.TOrkiiigSi'-t'',:;'-'. :r ;.'-/*:■•■'.

TALLOW FACTOBYBURNTV ;: . '-,-'';-: '■ /■ January 18./-' .- ;Mr. Seth;.Webb's' boiling-down/works have been destroyed-by fire, together with, a!■ large quantify of tallow'^; There was'ho' insurance: Nothing was ;saved " of:th> building or.plant.-:";-::./.-; 'K r ->..: : '- /'

:>/:"^MAYORAL^ELECTJ'pNo;^ '• Lm! ';"" ''' '*' Gam V id ge|"January '-ii'-'- '" ;; , *Tne.: Mayoral ty r; contestis. creating:con- '-: r . siderable. interest. % Messrs.?, fob. ./Dickin-';. ' 'eon--and. E;,/J^WilMhson..are 'mentioned ' ; as:probable candidates.- M&'W/F.'Bnck-!'!// land/;;the.-present:May6r, I 'is.|ioi i seeliiiig : i;! ; re-election;. - .■:.-'-.' • -■-'.;,,'-.■;;/;•'',.,/' :!•""•-;;■ -'■ 'f' : '~- U8.065.ar0-. ;s.:i^' ;; Vy:-' : :'.. ;/;■■ ;.f-WANGANUr;: AC^ ;,.t-..;.j.:. ,';^:;;,:; Wanaanui, January•■!&'::'■:.• ; -Permits • for':buildings .to'.-the /value ol?: ;'■ .£48,423 : were ■ issued -tost /quarter;;; .Tho •:.?•'' tram returns ifor.■ December .totalled- ,£807,". -'! number/of /p&sengers; carried/heiaj?// V'/X- : '> : BRVEFv; :^S^ffi;v' ;; '- : - .-';:' :■:?■")■■'■>:• ■■*<■■ Gisborhe; January .18.''/ :';/ .c/WiHiam Jonn i; Kiight.Jwas .-committed; -./ 'for trial-nn-' tro nh'iuywnf «K<»f.p-gt»wli l ij.i :