NEW ZEALAND NEWS, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1027, 17 January 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

LORD ISLINGTON AT GORE. Gore, January 16. The Governor arrived at Mataura fron* - Invercargill this morning, and replied to an address of welcome from the Jlavor and councillors. He visited the paper mills at Gore, and was welcomed by the , Mayor, and presented with an address. After repljing he was driven to spots of interest in the town, and entertained at lunch by the Borough Council. TANGI AND FUNERAL. Christchurch, January 16. Yesterday, at a large tangi at Tuahiwi, the funeral of Hone s\. Waka took place at the. first Maori _ cemetery, near- the woollen mill at. Kaiapoi, which was considered to have _ been closed' for som« time for interment. There was a largt attendance of Maoris and Europeans. LAND SALE. ' Timaru, January. 16. A . paddock on the east side of Fairlia, ; - next to tlie Main Eoad and railway, cut j up into 21 building allotments of ; fifth and oue-quarter acres, was Bold by auction to-day in a few minutes. '. The purchasers were, all local men. Tha prices'were:—Two, .£SO; one, .£65; two, .£80; one, .£Bl. The rest, except three, weri in the forties. It was the best land sale at auction in this district for -' a long time. PETROLEUM. New Plymouth, January 16. Petroleum • matters' continue . verjl healthy. Both No. 2 and No. 3 bores ars still flowing oil, whilst arrangements are bing made to • work-night and-day - atf drilling No. 5 : bore. ■ RESIGNATIONS, New Plymouth, January 16. As a lesult of the amendment of .thisMunicipal Corporations Act, Councillor Fred. Bellringer (reported to be an aspirant for Mayoral honours, and who unsuccessfully contested the-. Mayoralty • pre- !- viously), and Councillor Dockrill (exMayor) have forwarded their resignations as Borough- Councillors. Mr. Bellringer is also chairman of-the Hospital -Board. • At Stratford, Messrs. Bridge and Ander- ' son, directors 'of- the Electric Light Company, have resigned their seats : oil the . Borough Council, and Mr. Cameron haa resigned tho chairmanship of the Hospital Board. ' BOOKMAKERS FINED. Palmerston, January 16. At -the Magistrate's Court to-day, Laid' law, a bookmaker, was fined .£lO and costs for-laying. - odds-at the Ashhurst races after the-- totalisator had been, closed. : ; - . CHEESE EXPORT. Invercargill, January ,16. At the Bluff to-day .'6496 crates of cheesa were shipped—9l2 for West England porta, and 5581 for London—the largest. single consignment ever sent from the .port. The cheese was- shipped on the Harama for transhipment at Lyttelton and Wellington to the Pakeha and Nairnshire irespectively. Tho cheese export from tin Bluff this season has reached 34;602 crates, or 350 crates mow than-last season's export. . GALE BLOCKS WAIROA BAR. .. f Wairoa, • Januaiy 16.. The southerly gale of Friday night a» sisted the work of blocking the bar. Tha new channel will be opened tonight. It is - expected a steamer. will reach . tha wharf to-morrow morning., . COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. ' Dunedin, January 16. After a protracted discussion the Com« merciat Travellers' Association, unanimously resolved that the suggestion be made, to the Wellington and Auckland . 'Associations that a conference in respeci to federation be held at Wellington be-tween-seven members from each, together with seven' from Dunedin. . Mr., Davis, secretary of the United Association,.is to bo invited. " BARQUE UNDER TORN CANVAS. Gisborne, January 16. ; The captain of tho steamer Kegulus ret ports passing the barque Helen ten miles west of Stephens Island at 5 o'clock on Saturday evening. Several sails-were torn, but apparently all : on board were welL She is probably the vessel sought for bj the Hinemoai THE WAR CRUISER KERSAINT. Auckland, January IS. ; The French warship Kersaint is expect* ed to. arrive at Auckland from New Cale- . donia to-morrow and to -remain here till January 29. She visits Lyttelton. Akaroa, and Dunedin, and leaves New" Zealand waters on February 22. LIBRARIANS' SALARIES. Westport, January 16.' . According to a return presented to th® Westport .Library Committee, the following are tho salaries paid .to librarians, and the number of subscribers .to the libraries mentioned:—Hokitika'(loo), £~5; Eahiatua £S0), JE5i 125.; Oarnaru (220), i£4o; Westport (170), .£80; Masterton (300), .£9B: Nelson (170), .£65; Gisborne (500), 55.; Greymouth (220), JES2; Wanganui (370), w£Bi; Timaru (1200), £175. POLICE RAID A CAMP. , VVaihi, January,l6.. . The police Taided the catop of H. Son rensen at Waihi Beach Heafls yesterday morning, and. seized a quantity of liquor, some of which was buried in the ground reside and inside the tent,. The camp is situated just- outside .tho boundary line of the No-License, district of Ohinemuri the Tauranga electorate. Sorrensea wjll be charged with sly-grog selling. BOOK AGENT IN TROUBLE. Hokitika, January 15, Stewart' Scott, a travelling book agentj was fined-,£lo and costs for common assault on a married woman, a inore : serious charge being withdrawn. • \ EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. . . Wairoa, January la. 1 A sharp earthquake occurred here at. 4.30 yesterday afternoon. . .' STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Dunedin. January. 16. The following are tho Stock ExchangjJ quotations:— . - ■ Dredging -Stocks—Blackwater. buyers 95.. sellers l£s.; Golden Bed, buyers 165.. sellers 18s.; Island Block, sellers 6s. 6d.: -Nelson Creek, sellers Bs.; Rise. and Shine, sellers £1 65.; Pisinc Sun.-buyers £2'ls. 3d., sellers £2 2s. Sd. Mining Stocks.—Huddy Terraces, buyers 17s. 6d.; Stay Queen, buyers 3s. 3d., sellers 3s. 5d.: New Sylvia, buyers 3s. lGd.. sellers <s. 2d.;' Watchman, sellers ss.' OSd.;. Waihl, buyers £4 16s. 6d.. sellers, £4 195.: ■ Waihi Extended, buyers 2s. 2d., sellers 2s. £d.; Waihi Grand Junction, buyers £1 IPs., sellers'£l 10s. 9d. Investment Stocks.—Bank of N.Z.. buyers £10 12s; 6d.; N.Z. Insurance. buyers '£4 7s. Cd., sellers £4 10s.: Standard Insurance, buyers £1 63. 3d.;.Westport Coal Co.. buyers £7 25., sellers £7 Ss.: Westnort-Stocliton, sellers fc. 9d.; D.I.C. (crd.l, sellers 65.; Kaianoi Woollen Co.. buyers £5 ls.j Milbnrn Limo and Coment (10s:), buyers £Z; N.Z! Drug Co. (£Z), buyers £2 95.: Dominion Rubber, buyers IDs. (prem.),. sailers 126. (nrem.).