NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telceraph.—Press AssociallonJ : ■ - -STRAINED RELATIONS. Dunedin, January 20.' ' -At a meeting of the Executive of tin New Zealand Athletic Union, it was dacided to declare the Wanganui Cale*. donian' Society's sports , meeting "(to be held on Saturday) to be, an-unregistered meeting, and' to disqualify all who com-', pete thereat. Strained' relations have ' occurred between- the union . and ■ the - League of Now, Zealand, Wheelmen; it; / being stated that the latter has'not held,', to its agreement with"the' uilion. in con- " nection,with the trouble'with the Wanganui and Southland Caledonian Societies; ! At the, annual.; conferencei of the union '. the West Coast Centre .will move the union, take over 'the ' control .of cycling." At the' meeting of the: Otago,'-' Cantr®,- N.ZAIAA.;, held . to-night, the : chairman (Mr. ,C. E; Keast) brought up the matter of permits ' granted' .by V the .: League of Wheelmen; some of which had reached sports. meetings ; a day after'.tho ■ races hid .been . run. It ' was resolved that the action of the-Eltham Society, in.' connection with : this/- matter, ,be . supported,'■ and that' : if' such ' permits 1 axo issued, t the 'reciprocal agreement between .. the union and the league be cancelled.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. >. . . , Napier, January 20. . A meeting of : cM,servants to..consider the advisability, of forming a Horticultu- ' ral Society was. held. last, evening, .■ when v a resolution affirming the of forming a society, having .for,' its' object the holding : of:- exhibitions of ~ flowora, v ■; fruit, ;and' vegetables was carried. It vti. ... resolved; that persons who are in the 7 employ .of the: New. Zealand Government in any capacity . .should be . eligible ■' ,aa' • members or exhibitors. ' Mr. S. P. Stevens (Chief Postmaster) was elected'president,' f' Messrs.-. Shanksand' Pirani joint : " hon. secretaries pro . te.w^.and : , MrV/ L. -C. ::j Williamshon... treasurer.Should the " ■ anticipated; support be accorded,'! .it 1 . is : proposed to hold the'first show about the ;' end. of, February. v. o . v'. ' ,'r . 1

ATHLETrC MATTERS. ■ Dunedin, January 20. 'At' a; meeting of tho'Otago Centre of '■ the Amateur Athletic Association it' was ; agreed to fall-. in with the council's: sag-7 gestion that the next cross-country. Cham- • 7 pionship should, be under the 'control of - the-Eiverton*.Harriers. The meeting rea suggestion that an : indiTidnal ; • capitation of . Sd.. per member, should be ] rlevied for financing- competitors "at''the •Olympic.; Games, .but. the oentre will, if , called,upon, do all in its power to raise ' any amount which; it may be called upon •. to provide for the,'purpose.:*')... .

A SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Stj'atford, January 20. * At. a- meeting...'of. sweet•.pea :growers, held. here, to-day; it was dccided to form a "New-Zealand Sweet Pea Society.- ■ A committee' was - appointed, consisting of Messrs. ,C. Goodson , (Ilawera), E. 'A. ■■ Osmond (Stratford), G., Holder. (Poriroa), . W. B. Scott (Kaponga), W. C. Armstrong ■, (Hastings), E. C. Brailfield (Palmerston North), G. W. Plummet (Auckland),, and - Dr. Carbery (Stratford). ■ 7' EARTHdUAKES. Hastings, January 20. v A .eomewhai severe!' and prolonged ; earthquake was felt at L 37 o'clock tnis > ■morning.- ,77 ' 77*V7

. Napier, January 20. A .'severe:. shock • of • earthquake; was; experienced at L2B o'clock',this.morning.

• OHAKUNE SLY GROG CASES. Ohakune, January 20. -, At the Magistrate's Court to-day Eobert Warnes. :convicted. and:fined .£SO on. each of.-' two 'charges of sly grog-sellibg; in default three months' hard labour.

■ George M'Wiiliam6' was- fined .£4O for a first offence,' and .£SO for a isecond, vrfth alternatives'of one and'two-months I 'hold labour, the sentences to be cumulative.

CROQUET. , ■ '■';•'■ - ':" ;;v : "-Hastings,'(January 20." : , At the Lawn Tennis' .and- Cr> quet Club's'croquet tournament to-day, Mr. -K: H. Izard easily.'won- the New Zea*,; land championship singles. •' AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTOR. ■ i. i . . Auckland, January 19. .' The Education: Board has ■ decided ts appoint an agricultural instructor to giva . instruction" to teachers in training at tha ' Training College,: and special; courses ' to teachers: at convenient centres. , FRUIT CROPS AND STORMS. , : . v . : Dunedin, January ISL The . official report of the Director - 01-», Orchards, Gardens,, tuid Apiaries, on the:; effects' of.' the.lreoent. storm , on the.'fruii... crops of New Zealand is to the jeffect . that, no material damage has been, dons' anywhere, except in. -the; Wellington .and .• Tarapaki districts, ' where .considerable 7 injury has been caused by wind.