NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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A CLERGYMAN INJURED. ■, ■ : ; Auckland, February.24.. > Henry Kinnear Lawrie, 13 years of age, was. admitted to the Auckland Hospital to-day suffering:' from wounds ;. in. the -~ throat; supposed to be self-inflicted. The wounds are not serious, ■ however,': and he ■'. will probably. Tecover., Mr. Lawrie i6 ; a Presbyterian minister, and he'resides ,ip-\ Great South' Road, Green' Lane.-.- •.,,;:.' ■ • THE GAMING ACT;.'- > -/'.- :' '.:" Dahnevirfce,February;24. • At-the'Magistrate's.Court to-day Daniel "(gins' was proceeded' against on' two informations un'der the Gaming. Act '/relative' to''street-betting.. Accused 'pleaded guilty, arid -was fined the minimum penalty' of 205;,; with costs/-' ' '-. ..' ■■-'■;'' '.. BROKE FAjTH. : , :; ~'.'... , Gisborne, February. 24. .'; An employer to-day* obtained judgment for . .£ls, with costs £2 65., ■ against a blacksmith, of Christchurch for failing to comply, with, the terms ■of an engagement to come to Gisborne. [Counsel, said the case was brought, out of a sense of'duty to other employers. '•'."■' ' ; ; FIRE '" "V .'■."' .'Christchurch, February 24. Two- shops, at- Kaiapoi, owned by Mr. E. Parnham, and occupied by "Messrs. J., Trigance, bootmaker, and E. N. Eagley, • photographer, were destroyed by- fire tonight. ' • The building was insured for ,£2OO in the Commercial Union: office. The' adjoining shop of Messrs. Tarnham Bros., butchers,' was also■; damaged.'.,.:;;■ . " ; "■;'• '■•■..'• ;v-' : ;:;news in;brief. :■'■ v-" :■ v :'."-...Napier.' February-24., ! . A committee of .the. Chamber- of Commerce to-day' resolved to make represerita-, tions to. the .railway authorities, with, the obiect of. ensuring a quicker dispatch' of :■ goods forwarded ..by rail" to .;.