NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ISj Tslceraoh.—Fresa AnodattuU t ■ .♦ —— ' ' ■{ FIRE AT WAITUNA. ■ \ JTOffiS-ASID POST QpiCia BOBKS* | Feflding, April 20. - : . . j A disastrous fire occurred at Wai- " 1 rana at 3 o'clock this morning. Tho. j iVaituna store, owned by W7woohr«a. Ms completely.' destroyed. The post ] iffice, also in the store, was likewise , , rarnt, together with a quantity of mail natter and £300 in cash. •The boildmg pas valued at £1300, and insured for 3800. The stock, valued at £2000, wa* usured for £1200. BAMKRUPTCY CASES. Cnrtstchurch, April ZL.,, In the Supreme Court to-day, in" lankruptcy, the discharge of one bank* upt was suspended for nine months be^ 1 ' ause the debtor hod "done a great deal if-reckless plunging." -In another, caso. :r lischarge was'" suspended for four ,: nonths because debtor had not dis" barged old debts and had contracted tew ones. In the case.W. G. Graoey, : ■he Crown Proseoutor applied for a ;ummons requiring the. Bankrupt .to., ihow cause why ho should uot be.. con> nitted for contempt •of Court. The iffidavit of the Deputy Official Assignf* ihowed that bankrupt had not filed 8, itatement, had not attended meetings if creditors, and had virtually ignored .he proceedings. The application waa panted. ' '.■>■.- THE BRUPIMER UttiE. " '' Creymeuth, April 23. Great activity has been displayed ia lonnection with the Brainier, mine. The ratput recently has greatly increased, ind is now. to be doubled when the Bapices of twenty moro miners can be irocnred. A few differences between, ,he management and the union has* teen amicably settled. A KUUATOA CASS. Pahlatua,Agnl: SSL. ■ Tho azbztsdaon .pxocced&igs flnrtrng;. mt of the recent slander case Walsh*, hrmar, which wars held is the Borough Jouncil Chamber, yesterday, were not > oncfaided till 2 o'clock in the rooming !ha arbitrators found that Walsh failed o substantiate the charges ; aiada gainst • and ordered all casta a connection with the 'case is be paid <j Walsh. ..-•': ' THE HARE SWOOTIWC SEASOSS. , tnvercarsUl, Awfl 29. M tike annual meeting of t£e Soo&i and AcclHnatasation Society,: held ,todght, dose on 300 membera being psoeni, the following motion was earned s a protest against He action, of &o • )eparttQen± in declaring t3» hare shoo - Øog season open fw 'onvf one monta at. he usual fee of £I.—Sat flaa sociofa;, tansies 10s. to each P 6 * Bo ® & SortJkand who tabss'oot a 20s. Boeoso. paotided tie same is applied for and sni» eat to tlie wrewt of ■&© Micigtcr oeng obtained.