NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Pros#/AwoclaUoaJ. • « , »■.. .■ . ... THE TOWN OF OHAKUNE. • '■■■' ECS NEEDS.' ■■ Ohakuno, February 3.; District requirements, ,6uch : as BCftopla, . roads, post: office;' aM_niMl/co)iTeiumi»s, -; were brought, before- MivJennings,, during liis visit to the Waimarino. Ohakune people are keen on better railway communication" with Taumarunw ami north; while' Eaetihi".residents .want'.,* * more convenient train to reach Wanganui, as'under present airangements waising ..three hours.'-at ..Marton consume# ~ much time.! The 'deputations "Werej Wr 'formed tliat the representations would • sent',- to the l proper quarters. In regard t to road, matters,'.- the.', member said' UG had seen! the Miiiister "in' \Vellingtoii last week,'.'and 'instructions."hid :been : _giveil.; for'' all" road work-in" Taumarninii'electorate," tb''bei'pnshed';on to. the' .best vantage.''''"' 1 '

ORGAN AND STIPEND. . . THE TROUBLES OF A CLERGYMAN. Auckland, February ; A: statement' of the affairs of MereditH: ■ Soule, : of' Kamo : (Whangarei),.: who was lately adjudged bankrupt on, a creditors v petition,.' has been ifiled wjth .the'Offioial,- ; Assignee, i Bankrupt'was formerly Freebyteriah pastor at Hiku'rangi; and., soma time ago he ' had'>.lawsuits ■ with N the . Church, authorities inregard to- the disputed possession of-ah organ '.and' alleged y arrear6 of :stipettd. . In'bbth ra6es 'he yas . unsuccessful.; , He states that. while'al Hikurangiyhis stipend ' was 'considerably in arrears, and that his income' was less thai £75 a year. His arrears', amounted to-about .£IOO, but when he sued' for this. amount . and; other-; moneys iaid'.to be dueoto him,-he ; was. nonsuited. Tlio lia. bilities are'; shown as- J8246, and. assets at 'JE140,.1 leavingiaVdeficiency pf >£106.* .: . ' SHIPPING FRUIT FOR HOME. - - ■ ■>■■■' ministerial proposal" ■'■ ' . ■ Nelson, February 8. ' : The-Hon. Thos' Mackenzie, Minister,fo* Agriculture,' left.'for'/'the West Coast today. While in, the.-district;;'Mr:. Ma<>., kenzie inspected several .orchards in tha Hhv'aka' and Hotueka districts;. when interviewed : "by'-the: ,j fruit-growers at.: Motueka' to-day,' he announced ..that ,ax : . ; rangehients'.had .been made;for Mr. ! Hu* lam, - -'orchard, ' inspector, .tev proceed.", u) :• regard- ;■... ■ ing;< shipping fmit> to -England.. -.On his . retuni;he-would-superintend .tbe-packmg-; and grading of a shipment of .60,000 cases • fronl"Nelson, the> Govarnment'-'guarantee- : 'ing the : growers.'.one pennyvper^poniwUi^. •-. >

-UNREST ON RAILWAY MATTERS; N '< TIME-TABLE • AND - FREIGHTS.... ■ Wanijanui, February 8. - At a .meeting of., the,: Chamber -of Commerce this'evening strong' : exception-was taken to the .present railway ' Ume-Übi® -. between Wellington. Waaganui,' and, New .. Plymouth.'. A,, resolution : expressing protest' was carried. 1 ' It was" aliodecided.to :.: hold a public meeting 'to' discuss this.and othor unsatisfactory'' The ques- -y. tidn of iailway /.freight rates-was also . discussed, and'it was;r«plv«d'to.'<tang ; .;,! this matter .under, the noticeof.' the Mm-;-ister forSKailways'.-'mth"aVTiew-vtoVthe rates being , framed on- a more.;, equitable, basis.. • ' BAND CONTEST. . Dunedin;. February/ S. . , nection ■ withilthe' proposal ,tb..hbld ;a.; contest -in ' Ilunedin • this. year met .\thls •, evening, theiiMay6r H preHdi n g. J , : .The.sub-,' committee ' submitted".a'. programme, for ; the contest, ;and:"after discussion'-it. was. . decided:thatthe iprogramme-.bfi.l as follows:—Brass ! bandst contest: First, pnzs. ,£100; second 1 .£so,' third,,.£3o, fourth £20. <, Military, bands',,contest:;.First, prize • JBSO, secdnd;vJE2s,i [.iip' .first,-., prize -unless; : three - entries? are • ; Quickstep' contest: First' prize :=£2o, second JBIO, third...£6,' fourth. £1' 'fvPip,e.,nband '.contest: yßrst : : prizg€cond- 'third ,£lO, iour bands'to compete or rio first: prize ;,.banqa ■: to ibe represented; : bya; m.inimum of. ten pipers.-- also.v.bo included. iflliiTwasj abided., thatj a'gijaroaj^ tee fund' : of -.toi ensure financial susoess* of i;the:.'contest,.. music if or tiiorteontest' deredO'from'J Home., immediately. ; On« ' : piece-'wiU'-Bs- decided on~ by.,]the committee : and - the -.other. by..the. .bands them-; selves.- -The - contest -; will probably.;, be, . held in November. -. • . • V-:i. ' -

, DRIVERS' DISPUTE . ENDED,. !. Timaru, February 3. 1 'Mr 'Triggs, 'Conciliation:. Commissioner, . sWcessfiiUy-'eettledi'thei town drirtw?. t diK;'.-. pute to-day; tho 'result being,, the praofa- ... cal- adoption'', of -the Chrislchurch"award,; ivilli some .minor' amendments;v/;Carters,... - grocers,'and bakers were ■ concerned.. The Borougt Council' and cerfain• sfnolesajl• ; . firm's" were, exempted.'f'"'p,.^- r ■ ■ ACTION BY MASTER TAILORS.;-.. Napier, Pobrtary 3. : 'Tke ; ;new 'award; . The•old--one. expired'.in-'IMS,, : but continues "in': ; operation: • till; a. ne» J■ ; one is made. The masters do -not -desiro, 'to reduce 'wages,'.but wish to!have- a--sep> larato' district 'iformed" for Hawke s Bay,. > as conditions suitablc for- Wellington-tLTO . not suitable'further,north.',;The.writer:-' . also "wish : to'increase the; number of. ap . prentices;". .. ... \ . : DIVORCE. Auckland, February 3, lii the .Supreme:''Coiiit.^decrees>wer®., granted' in' the following, cases yy Nelson Dixon : against' , Samuel 1 •.Octaviu* ?. Dixon; misconduct;' Alfred Tilly :v. ; Marion 'Elizabeth Tilly, desertion; Alica Violet' Doube v. Edward Doube," cruelty and "desertio.n;, ".Catherine'v.Elizabeta . ■. Brooksbank 'v.-'; James, 'William Brooks' bank,' desertion;'' > . MR. i FOWLDS. ON. CADET:.CAMPS. Christchurch, February' 8. : The Hon.'. G. Fowlds, on s bemg Intel* viewed,-said . there ■; was . no ...intention to ■ 'send school .-'cadets: into, general . , camp's. If a,camp' of; instruction was ; necessary,-theV cadets ; would have camps . >' of their own.^The'Minister :opens the'new ' 'school, at iddington, this.'afternoon.' .;B». had promised- to Ina'ke ■ a ' statement ;OB the building grants question. .