NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)-'.

BAND CONTEST. SOLOS AND QUARTET. Dunedln, October i&. The band contest was continued this "' morning. ■ Results:— Soprano cornets.—C. Moore. Dunedm Citizens', 48, 1; A. Hoskin, Ashburton, 46, 2; W. Thomas, Morningten. and T. Dix, Lyttolton, equal, 45, 3. Flugel. horns—T. M'Loan, Moruington, 49, 1; J. Curric, Kaikorai, 48, 2: 11. Ncemau, Kaikoiai, 46, 3. In tho quartet competition eleven teams competed. No. 1 team from Woolston (R. J. Estell, C. D. Dunn, R. Baiber, and 6. Wilson) scored the maximum number of points, and came first. The quartet representing the Lyttelton Marine Band (H. Fox, A. Griffiths, L. Wendleborn, and W. J. • Sullivan) and No. 1 quartet from Kaikorai (E. Kerr, G. Laidlaw, D. Whelan, and J. A. O'Brien) each scored 49 points, and were awarded second place. The following bands were also lepresented:—Mormngton (two • teams), . bouth Canterbury Battalion, Dunediu Citizens', Woolston, and Kaikorai No. 2 teams. The scoring was, in nearly every instance, remarkably high, the judge stating that he had had some difficulty in separating some of the contestants. .A garden paity was held in the afternoon. £200 CONE; ASTRAY. MEN-'S WAGES SENT BY MAIL. Auckland, October 18. Yesterday morning some £200 wag sent by mail in notes to pay the wagea • of the men employed in the Taountain ' King and Handsworth mines at Kuatunu. News was received to-day to the effect that the money was missing, and wires have been dispatched to the manager for further particulars. It is underfitood that the numbers of the notea were taken, and the letters duly registered. " FRUITGROWERS' CONFERENCE., Hastings, October 18. The Fruitgrowers' Conference haa , dealt with all the'remits "on the order paper, and this afternoon will dis'cusj lules for governing the proposed federation of fruitgrowers. The delegatea expect to complete their work to-night, and be free to attend'the Hawke'e Bay . Show to-morrow and Thursday. TO SPAN THE WANCANUI. . Wanganui, October 18In connection with the proposed netf bridge across the Wanganui River, the Borough Council to-night adopted a design for one consisting of 105 fee* spans with reinforced, concrete piers a£ an, estimated cost of £28,000. ' -— * . / ENAMOURED OF WATER POWER, , Wanganul, October 18. ' Tho council decided'to ask the member for the district "to have Wanganui included in the proposed Water -Power' \ Bill. The opinion was expressed that .\ the-Wangaiiui River or the Manga-"' whero Falls would prove very suitable' as a source of power. QUESTION OF IDENTITY. Durredin, October 18. The probabilities "are,thai George Armstrong,. who > (as mentioned in the cables) died the steamer i and was buried" at Thursday'lsland, is~ . the engineer of the dredge Paracale at' ; Manila. - He was expected to return to his home at Dunedin ■ this month. He was a single man.' , -

;FIRE?RAISER!S^.ITTL^;Pi.AN;fi ; 'r >-Attempts ■;"were: c !inade V; 't6r<biirnv down \\ :tWfl!^bp^-in-:ffie''-Bd^ : -.TOTfaoe";euburb:; 5 early-'this; inprning;.: f- i;' : kit filled-with/.: :light'--Vwddd'' : . ; &d<saterated'.:witb.-;'k« : .sene was found*well ablaz© by'two; 'pass-' , SefsJbY Tiii the .recess -of , a. doorway-tots , Hutcheh's'shop.':';'■;-The!flames■"■ Japping the .'• window; i:frames) ; but : '■t'he! ; i threatened '- .conflagration - was.' averted:;:"• ;■ .v : ;'Abdut? the , samei-:timb'another '■'man] r discovered a ! tin of '.kerosene' and ';rags - : i afire",in- a■■ sned:'/adjoining' Cole's-'iboot : ; ■'_; Tbe-fire Jwas , :er|inguisned -with': some .3iffioulty^;wi^i^K. "- ; ? ; V -; "I'^rS , SHEIAJRERS^ y, ',;;*■ .;;'.;-mS/:- : ;i Cisborna,: October liMsv '4 witk ; . non-union- Maoris commenced ; atithe.three':largest;■slieds:; ■in' r l the'<&strict.:;! ; : :^ ■wera- Country ■>were'Vgot/uf ,r .]as't:''iugHti : ?i, ;andvother--Natives^are,^nbt ; communicate ■with'.them,' .whilst swagi■:■ gers, are • being warned r off all •; stations ■: here while'shearing isi'in-progress.^! '■'■''"■':.~\ ..'■ : 'v-/ ,, ■' " '-'-■ ■'■:?''•-'■■■ ';;!")'••;;'';^>P, \: :The ; -Mayor;tqldj yesterday:' : tMt.'-" a !!iMSfeMmmen.dati^n'- ; to Vfchef ; council by;^s K Tramways: ! .Com- ?. -mitteep in' refer«ri&^-to?.';workuigmea;B. ;; tickets,'' will' : - be o ':'.made',;-V on'":-.. ■Thursday ■■:. everiingv "(i-''- .; : s : ( V'v-jfy'''.''■■?ffi ■* /r : C'S " : a : jconcession'.-for;.".and..; .greeted,; ■gaswork_sl*at;''Fostbn,' disposed: :of w aadv plant'.'..fe f> th 6 ; ;; local'^ 'lessri^jj^q,(M(Xi:]S;^^:;;Svy:;^;-i :■ To-day, l iatipim.s'at-'the residence,: No.V; 'Sweety Messrs!; J;v.Hcßethune and;v 'C6'., : undiir^inßtrnctions^frpm.JMrs.';,:'W'il-;i;, Hams, .who: has sold - her: : house,' are ■ hold-:;! ■ ing ,an■.unreseired i sale pi".. her '• flirniture;:i and' , appcintraents:; 'Amongst'. the ; articles;' ■fq-be'. offjired.are.uprightvgTand :pianoi bv; : ; Kossini,' J-drawing-ioom:' ot'airs and : -- ciracn,-V .walniit' Ciyermanfel,. music. •■ canterbiiry, :■; water-c6li)urs;aiid ; engravings, cedaroside->"-;board, extension'-diiung',table;' bookcase;^. linolenmi l-jWdropm^iurnitnre,'-"--.aud-.j.'Jbed--;r-ding,'kitchen,utensils,':and sundries.:-..' The:; .furniturd; will^be,on. view , ., this, morning-', j ij ■'A .'meeting of; the: ; .ratepayersVbf '.the : Hutt -Valley. Tramway.;Pistrictj:.wUK:..beheld in ;jSt.-. Aiigistiiie's-VHall,: "Petpne,":"this evening.::To-niprrow-:eyening ajmeet-..; ing of. "-thV same.: district.[' ■'M;-b^ V :lel'd:iii/''the:.TpwnV-i'.Hall,-''.'.-I6Tra. ,, : 'V : ..-'':'>^f^:';^'''-- ; v '■'. Mesfrs.i ?A.. L. Wilson 'aM : Co. advertise';' in thia' ; issnel for sale. 13,600 acres of;land; : i:ataate.'n^. , GpiUbnrn t :;New l Soutb.'' ; Wales.» delegates ■ will ; be'held.'' in : '.the 'Coinmittee ■ ; ; Room,of,the Towa,Hall oii':Friday eyen-\i ing nest Cat:'7i3o o'clock.,^'r^.V.v:; i : : '. At ■ - "■■ Brooklyn^this \ • afterriopn,,a sale ; .of- ; wbrk:<VfiU Oβ^opened{■ by. Mr. R.' A'.'.Wright,'.:ll.P. - The-.sale ; ia;. in : aid-of the' building"~eind ..'furnishing'; funds 'of;, the'; Brooklyn;..Presbyfcrian. r '\'On"ana". ; ■JNpyember until '.further :notice, vlheV.Tev Arof-Baths i' -'jrill-b^PpeX:.fof'-b>tb,ei^'.tetwe&. :^e'lonM' ; } i of,noon .and 2:p'.m;^: l ""The ordinary- yearly .meetiiig df;share-.-' holders,'in the; Drapery; arid; General -Inl- ■■', portin." Co. of New.: Zealand'will".be he!<l v : in the Chamber of' Commerce,.:. WalcrStreet, :Dunedin;'onThursday,:pctober ! 2r.'^

■i The ExecutiveYfbf; he.' Auckland -"Cpufe petitions Society notify M ' -edyortisement' in .his issue: that-they. have ..extended the;--bloeing; date 'to Saturday; next, Octobev ;22. '. 'The -Masterton: County.;invites for a .number of' contracted ;painoulars ; of J: vvhich.;-appear'rin.vthis;,iffiue.' ■ "•./ : 'Messrs. ; Salinond'., ani';,Vaii«r archite&V '■■ Dune'din, iuvite;. tenders .for I;he..erection;.:; of -a laundry-, and; store ;;>t]ivans-; Baj, s Wellington, : for; , the; Union ]i teanv;-; Ship; Co Tenders will : closer on .Saturday,' , . October'-29/";-;-; : 'W>- ; 's'i : ; ;; yr&H. z i:\ The''annual'; salg'.of.: : w6rk\ffl • St. .Petefe-.-Church, , in connection i'ladies" : Working Party, .will-.-be hsld v .in : St. >; Peter's Hall,-. Ghuzneev Streetj Ho-day; and :i to-morrow. : : ■'■.■.. ■■ , y-S : -; ; ;f-(If : > N '. ; ' «Avj. : At rHastiiigs tola's- ;tKe aiiiijtal Hawfce , * P Bay Show. : willbe held.vrExoarsio.n,fa«ii«. :have' .be^'^iraag^f^V^jptatioiLS,^;^