NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tcltgraph'.-l'ress .Association — 0- : — MARTIN'S CYCLE RECORD. LOWERED AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchureh, January 27. I. J. Orlowski, a local cyclist, to-day - lowered the one, two, and three-mile niotoivpaced Australasian records on the .track .at Lancas.t-.-r Park. Times:—One hiile, lmin. 42 3-ssec. (previous record, . lmin. 46sec.); two miles, 3min. 35 3-sscc. previous record, 3min. 46isec.) j three miles, omin. 21 3-!ssec. (previous record, smin. 26' sec.). All the previous records were held by "Plugger" Bill .; Martm, and wore made at Leeston on. : April -2, 1802. Tile weather conditions were perfect. : EX-CAPTAIN KNYVETT. J Auckland, January 27. There is a likelihood of the Knyvett Defence Committee waiting on the Prime Minister while in Auckland, and urging that something should: be immediately done by the Defence-Depart-ment to cnablo ex-Captain Knyvett to. secure' a fresh trial. An application was, made some time ' ago under the ■' terms of the "Knyvett clause" in- the Defence Act (as amended last session),and- the wholo matter was referred -to Major-General Godley, together' with,a request for a new trial,. and a fresh statement of the- charges. Tho Commandant. Las now had .the papers be-, fore him for some time, and the Auckland Committee is waiting for an offirial intimation of what is to" be' done. ; If no information is received beforo the Prime Minister leaves Auckland next week,-the Defence Committee will ask ? permission to wait upon him as a 1 do« putation. THE "SEDCWICK BOYS." Christchuroh, January 27. The "Sedgwick boys" for Canterbury-' and Otago arrived by the Mararoa this morning." They were accompanied by Mr. Proctor, of the head office of theLabour Department. Consequent on the lato arrival of the Mararoa, and the time necessary to pass the Customs,' the "boys" for south of Christchureh were not able to leave by the second express, and consequently are staying .over un- ■ til to-morrow. (The "boys" are a fine, manly lot, and appear-to be just the kind of material wanted by the. farmers of the Dominion. THE CADET FOC. Timaru, January 27. ' Officers attending the junior cadet camp passed a resolution to the effect, that ' the cadets should remain under' tho control of the Education Department, and that it • would - be a retrograde movement to place the cadeta under tho jurisdiction of the Defence Department. ■ Tho Commandant has expressed tha ,belief that control will remain with tha' Education Department. . . WHAU VALLEY HOUSE BURNT. ] . Whangarei, January 27. ' An eight-roomed house in the Whan : Valley, owned and occupied by D. ■. M'Leod, was completely demolished by : lire last night. The building was insured in the; National office for £325/ and the furniture —most of which was. .saved—was covered by an insurance-ia the .Guardian office. . . MINISTER TOURING.^ Da'nnevirke, January 27. ■'...'. The Hon. R... M'Kenzic, Minister fog'-' 'Roads,.arrived last,evening, .and ..attended a gathering of the Highland So-, ciety.. .The Minister,received one : depu- -..' tation. only, ..relative to roads in the---. Kumeti-Block.'- ■ Ho-left this..morning' •: , by the early train for 'Wellington. . . WANGANUI BAR. Wanganui, January 27. The harbour works in: progress con«. , tinuo'to show.good results,.the latest /soundings, giving loft. Gin. . /NEWS IN BRIEF. ;, i .-:. Cisborne, January.27. At. a,meeting- of ratepayers last night a. resolution' vivas carried unanimously that,the time had-arrived in Gisborne when-it is desirable that the "basis of' . rating-shall be'on the •■ unimproved value. A poll on the-; question .will' be ' taken oh.Thursday. '•".>■-,! ~ yery. welcome, rain has fallen. Danneylrke, January 27, -Splendid rain fell-last night, and was" much appreciated \ . by the. agricultural community.-' . .-. '- ;