NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 738, 10 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

i (By Te]oEra'ph.-PrMs 'Asso'ciatlo'n.l' ■ .'

.'AUCKLAND'S KITCHENER'CAMfc - ;' •'' "THREE THOUSAND ; MEN. - : ;.,.;,.. Auckland,, • : Arrangements in connection with\th»Kitcheneri camp in .the Domain,'and 1 the concentration of: forces 1 from all parts of tho .'Auckland district, are proceeding apace.- - Some idea is, now being,ggainerd r of Hie number of men who will assemble; , for -inspection,. and; it: is considered,;that ■' fully ;■3OOO troops (including: nearly ■ IOOJk mounted men) 'will go into' camp.' ■ V;;. : ''V ■" ''.- A '' ' ' ' ' ■'■ ; .. : -. ! '■•'!'' '...'• HOKIfIKA HARBOUR IMPROVE- . -. -, - :'"'■■;:'■ MENJS.-;';- v :' : ,-■■■■ ,■"'■'. Hokitika, 1 " February, 9, ;. Mr. .Toogood, of;: Singapore, was-;ep>-pomted. engineer, to .the HokitikaiHarbour iioard, to carry out works in connection •with proposed improvements to the harbour, at a. meeting of the board held to mght, subject to ■ arrangements : : as to certain details. The works to be undertaken, involve, an .-'expenditure of £40,000, and are m accordance' with tho recoml■uiendabons of the late Sir:-Johir Code and Mr. Arthur Bell, C.E., "Auckland. ■ The appointment carries a salary of JESO9 ■per '. annum, '■'■' in ' addition to private '.practice; , - ."'■. ■•' :•'.■:;.-"■ ■ ■■"■:- "■':■•.•"■;"■;.■■

BOROUGH COUNCII. ; ' - : ■ ;.'.•;-.", ";■ : 1 ';-;",f;.;' V^'V-v •■'' , .'■';,•-• ■ '-■'~':- Napier, Fehruary ."9.-''.''' Thei election to-fill'the vacancy ori'tii# ■■' .Napier Borough Council caused.by -the' '. - resignation, of one'.of. the' disqualified/ councillors w;as : held , torday;' and resulted ' .in.the'.return of Mr. Malcolm'Trestori.'a''•'•'■■ new "aspirant for municipal honours. The- , voting was ! as follows:—TT'est6n,: ! s7o--' Montague'Lascelles, 430; James ' ■ RATING ON UNI,MPROVEX) : VAI.UEgi : ; : .".';:.:":'bEFEATED.' i: ";': ; ;:,-:;,.y. : ; .. ■ : ."'• .-:.;■. Auckland, -Febraary,; ■S.-. ■ , A poll was taken t iat,Birienliead to-day.. • oh -a proposal fo* adopt; tho system, ot ■,' .rating, on , unimproved; l values' of " : kn4'' ■'■'•■' ; The proposal'was ■defeated by 248 votes'in,: ■ ■193, ;■;■" ' ■■. ;--.. ' ...■-■. .'■ '<u ,' :•;,' AWARD- CASE. v ; t "'ii". ■■• ,-Dannevirke, 3?ebruaryi^-''■> - 'In-vthe'v.-ca'se. Inspector of. Awards^y.: :: ' 1 *Zm .^• ank } in . : - j s"«p-farnier > .'a claim•■ rf' ■ .£SOO for alleged, breach- of the Wellinc-' : ton shearers';_award,'--effected,!it i was'^i'. , ■leged,_. by locking out .certain shearers J on'-' 4th i .November,'.l9o9, judgment 'wasgiven ■-■ to-day. The case turned on '■■ the 'right of ' : the.men .to-decline -to; shear sheep they ■' alleged to be.wet. Mr. M'Carthy, .Siiti •'' ,in ..a,lengthy, judgment,;:b,eldYthat ■■ the sheep' were dry, and the object of the'de- ' fondant's manager wasinot :tb' force the .- irien to comply.with'an.order inconsistent " with the : terms of • employment, but he m , merely insisting'on'inen 6beying-'a reason*' >-. able command. Judgment-was .entered ac- ; -■ •■ cordingly, with:costs;against the plaintiff. ■'"•;, \ CANTERBURY SWIMMING TEAM^ "'^ ' : ;.-'.. -■'■;'■■■••• Christchurch, Febniary,i9.;; i ■'.. A meeting of the Canterbury Centre of! the New Zealand: Swimming Association •> .was: held to-night;';'when 'tho'.foUovring'.,' were ssleoted to .represent Canterbury, at ' ' the championship meeting at Auckland?— ■ ,C; Atkinson,-breast stroke; J. E/E.'Dodge and W: E.-Manhire other.events, A-nnmi ! ' ber :of other.^prominent,'-local ■Bwiminera'-including-H. Eich,..A. Eussell, and■'H.-S.-AVilliamsj;will, also , compete. \-■<•■;■'■ ■;••■:• V ' '(. ATHLETIC DISCUIALiFICATIONi;-' <v :'- ml '.''- ; ' Stratford,...February 9.' ' " Tho,Taranaki Centre of the.NewZei- i land Athletic decided.th'at 2f' ; athletes ,be disqualified" in running ; and"' field for taking parf;in the i' unregistered meeting of "the" Wanganui'- ' Caledonian ■ Society." : The of five,years,.imposed- on Griffinj '■'was re-'-moved, this ;being : a..case ■of fmistaien- : identity. '.-.'■■ ;•'.■-;.;.. :- : \>-j\ ■::■■■;■-.■ ii \ ■./,-■ burglars at work;; ;,;,.;■'! -' '''';/■ ■■ ■ "'•' v Auckland.^February-'%''r-Z----.The residence, of; Mr.. ! . William. Elliott, /,. •Mt. Bden;.' was'broken" into'.by^'burglare s, " on Tuesday; night.v < Jewellery/ 'silver-ware, and cash to the total value of £140 were., stolen from upstairs■'•." rooms. " Mr. ' and , Mrs; Elliott were, out-at the time}- ! and "'• had left a door and .windows Bpen.. .-..■;. .; f, ■

":.;'■ A VENTURE;jN r ; ■■"' :'■ '■'■'■ Blehlieim, Febrnar'y 9.. .'. .. ~: T he members': : of''the Blenheim Bowinf •'•■■.'. Club's for WelO lirigtou,-; enjioute, .to; Hobart,: where.they'?: .'I intend competing in :the ;inter-Stafe four-. oared-race."; The.expenses of the crew are'.',-.. being defrayed by. the public of Blenheim.',,.'. -,>' .'■,•::,.,:. .% iy___ ■-.:,.. ;.: ; «;^»v'i: ::;:RALMERSTON;:SPpRT : ■".■' -' . : ' Palmerston, February 9;. '■', >; '■ Tho .Palmerston North ...Club! Proposes to. hold , ' a v tournament Here 'on :! larch 16 and 17.':; .'";:•■' ; v.: . . t '..';■ ! The Palmerston; North Coursing Club' decided to-night to run. the Waterloo , Cup, which,- has been: allotted to. it, !on June .21, 22,'.an'd','23..' ;. :~, ':^: : ',X .-;. .:,.v ; f; ':-. ; . ; .; ,;:ii;r r DIVORCE:CASES/^'^^-V;;^;: i.'"' > : :.;' ,- : ■'■'.■■;■'• . ...At- the Supreme I .Court; .two'■'undefeWPf"." ,e'd the wife's'peti-':;. tion,' : .were -heard,-and rules'nisi': were .. ■' granted.; 'These were:, Murray y. llur-.-' ray and Watt' "v:," Watt: , : 'Desertion (j wai • ■... the ground.iu both.case V.;....'■■""."' ■ 1 , ;.'"- '~.':S.'s;: : 1 ':'• :' "'"■■ |nvercarglll, February.9."' Wajkare,' wliicli':-was .: Dusky Soundl last' niohtky : wa's sold it:'. auction' : -to4lay.Vfpr';.'JE2po ; ;-tb;.:Mr.. 'J.:' Ki.'.' , ':.■ Jamiesoni'of'inyerca.rgUl....:'!;; *\-' : !] /i'vi,:- ; : .;K: ;;'■■; V,ENGINES BUMP.' : M : _' ; ■ ■'■■'•: : ■: ~ ?'; ' .Westport, Februaryr.9.- ';.',' ~-. At,'Waimanga'r'oa Junction railway .yard V.;, a locomotive drawing, a-passenger, train... and a- shunting locbniotive;collide_d'..h'ead-'(." on 1 on.the' main line.;. Onei'engine waa .'..'■ badly "damaged/ and'some; trucks were de-: '.'■-,,. railed: '■'•'■: -The' passengers were shaken;'but'.; ;•■■ nobody.wal'senously hurt.' .; ,^''": : :"''-,^'.': vMUTTON-BIRDING RIGHTS.ii:.-., ! ;v': "' ■ ::';!' '::"- : The Invercargill NatiTe Land Court haV : .'■' been- sitting : for';d'.week' to ascertain'•'Uμ.'- 1 . nativo rights' to ; the Muttonbird Islands; I "'' Lost Reason's take of ! birds wasi, valued tit. , '. ; dS12;000, which- was divided .'amongst '800-.'• persons;-' The 'p'roceedings- : wiU : probably, '*' - v endrofthe.week. , I^',;'^; : . ''■:;. -ARRESTED 'ON- SUSPICIONIii,,. 5> ;- ■'■•';■■ " ':''..;'-'.' f N Timaru/. February '9. '"'■? ','A.series of thefts'occurred in :Timaru' ' -; fjiis. week;'i:two hotels" and .a/' restaurant ;,: being visited■,byjtlxieves,."who;secured/in:.• '■-. tho',aggregate'over' ajlOO .in This ■ / 'afternoon two tiieu,''who:had arrived ; frqnf .'■'■ Dunedin the, previous day, were • arrestec on- suspicion, and 'will appear, before., the ; Court to-morrow.':;'" !: '.-/' : '■,'.■■£'['•■■:. 'V '.'■:! .: : .:;;w.CiTiu/,GO)jVENTtON;;3 JJ^vv :'-,' ■": .Invercargill, February:9:' i ■ The twenty-fifth annual'convention :of ' the -"Women's: Christian iTemperarice ;' '•. .Union was' opened here -..to-day,' when' the 1 ; delegates' :w'ere given a public reception; -, over which the Mayor presided.-.-- Dele-' gates".were- present! from-all: parts;of the ': Dominion. ~ ' ' ?..,•■■■-■-.-.'. ."•'"•'-!'•*.. '•.■'■ : SOUTHLAND,';REGATTA. ! 7;VV .-••■.,.; ..,.;,•-. Itivercargill.-February 9,';C- . The. Invercargill R^pitta i: was;hold ? to-- : day-in moderately. Rood ;weather>-. The_;interprovinciar'rncejfor' tho ; Edmond- Shield, iwas won by,~Basstian's'. (Southland) 'crew, ; ■• J. ;Smith's (Oaniaru) .team;being second.. 'WEST PORTJCOAU- .; v ; :-.;.■■'■ : :,:■::■.•:■ Dunedin, , February 9." / ' At' the 1 annual , meeting;of"thoAYestport' Coal Company to-day a dividend of'3s. 6d. ! pev share, 'and ■ a:" bonus lot: Is.': Sd. .par;'.; sharo .was declared. 1 . ;;..', '■:-....<.'.\ ■'. v; .';/ :