NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Toloeraph.—Press Association.!

THE T.S.S. KAIPARA. * MEAT BEHOVED. - Auckland, January 2S. - The most unpleasant part of the woricj on tho Kaipara has been completed. The last of tho meat :carposses have .been removed, and it is hoped to have all the cargo discharged :; some time;' to-morrow. The lumpers are now working'in. shifts night, ana day. It is proposed to. leas# •' the dry wool in the vessel when sho 1» brought to dock.

THE KNYVETT CASE,

NEW DEVELOPMENT. ' .' ; Auckland, January'2S. . It is understood that the Board of 10./ juiry, which sat in Auckland last' month in .connection vjith tho Knyvett case, will meet in. Wellington at 10 o'clock on Thursday l morning. Captain Bosirorth. a ■ member 'of the Knyvett Court. of quiiy, left for Wellington to-night-Cai> tain Knyrett also left for Wellington. \ fiarade of No.-l Company, Garrison Artiiery, of which Captain Knyrett' had command, and which went "on strike*; on '• the. announcement' of Captain' Khyvettfa dismissal, is : called for Friday night to make • arrangements for -the companying into camp on February 1.

NAPIER HARBOUR LOAN,

~ ' ■ Napier,. January -a. -'. A special meeting of the Harboorßoord ■ .decided to ask; the ratepayers' sanation - for. a loan of • .£300,000 to; oomplcte tha V breakwater and provide additional wharf. \ age.

FOUR PENCILLERS FINED,

,- , Christchurch. January ■ 2S»- - Several street-betting . onorges bookmakers were heard to-dar. OEdgar Neate was fined. William Bright jOL Peter Grant £40, and John Close J22Q,

A MUNICIPAL INQUIRY.

, Duncdin, January 21. - A committee, appointed by the City Council,:' consisting of ■ members of" tha Gas Committee, with the exception ■ cf Councillor MTJierson; who declined ti act, and the addition - of Councillor Douglas, who had raised: a series of questions relative to - the construction' of th» new"gasholder and as to tho construction' of the new retort house, and generally as to tho efficiency of tho plant it» erection,'* and working, commenced ; it» inquiry to-night. The ■ Mayor was appointed' chairman. --The question as-foe* mulated' by Councillor Douglas •'< adopted as tho ordor of reference. - Conn> cillor White said he also Lad a refcrencß - to submit, and - he . was given oppoi*.. .tunityof doing so on Wedn«iday evening.; Mr.'- Huhgerford, gas -. engineer, l "obtained leave. to be represented by counsel, 1 : and ex-Mayor MDonald was grantod leava to adduce. evidence and , examine; witnessea. The inquiry will be commenced formally next . Monday evening. The committee agreed to requisition;Qie council for.'ilOO; expenses, havnig - engaged a ehortliani reporter.' ;'