NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 865, 11 July 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrisht. 4 COMPANIES' AUDITS. PROTEST FROM DUNEDIN. Dunedin, July 9. At the annual mooting of the sbareholders of the Cromwell and Jiajir.cckb\irn Collieries Company, the following resolution «-as adopted' cm thp motion ot JUr. Horn, chairman of the Vincent u>llll ty Council:—"That this meeting strongly protests against any amciulment of the Companies Act which will restrict tho suditing of companies' accounts to public accountants only as t-liis will bo a serious burden to ' all small Cfiiil. quartz, and dredging companies, whose offices may be cut.? ; d<> a large contra of population, and will alto tend to create a close corporation for tno express benefit of 3 few public accountants.". A copy of the resolution is to be forwarded to the Prime Minister and members of the Government.

A RECORD FROST

Ashburton, July 9. Ashburton, which has an unenviable reputation in regard to its temperature —which reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit m the shade in summer, and gets fai below freezing point in winter—experienced 17J degrees of frost this morning, the thermometer falling to 14j degrees Fahrenheit. This is a record for the past threo years, though 17 degrees was recorded last winter.

COAL AND SHALE FIND

Invercargill, July 9. Information has been received that the Government drill at Orepuki has struck shalo at a depth of 270 ft. Tho seam is of high grade and 4ft. 9in. thick. A heavy seam of superior coal has also been struck. Outcrops of coal have been traced over a wide area, and the results of the bore indicate that the basin of the Lower Waiau is one vast coal and oil field.

ACAINST BOOKMAKERS.

New Plymouth, July 8. The Ministers' Association has decided to request tho ministers of the various churches to bring the following resolution before their congregations on Sunday:—"Tin's congregation, being of opinion, that the legalising of bookmakers is a grave menace to public morals, and tends to foster the gambling spirit among the people of our Dominion, respectfully urges upon the Government the desirability of introducing legislation this session for the abolition of bookmakers' licenses."

OLD MAN RUN OVER,

Dunedln, July 8. James M'Connell, shoemaker, aged 73, was knocked down at Lower Rattray Street crossing by trucks shunting this afternoon. The wheels. passed over one of his feet, and he died two hours later in the hospital. THE "COAST" COLLIERIES. Westport, July 8. Work is proceeding steadily at all— collieries in this district. Employment is available for forty to fifty additional miners at the Westport Coal Company , ? mine. INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION. (By Telegrapo.-Press Association.) Westport, July 9. Two men, named Caldwell and Siicock, were injured in the face at tho Harbour Board's Cape Foulwind quarry by a premature explosion of a shot, Silcock's jaw was broken.