NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1116, 2 May 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(Bj 'TelocrapU.-I'rcss Association.!* <, CLUB HOTEL, MASTERTON, TO CLOSE UP. Masterton, May 1, It was decided this morning to close u) tlio Club Hotel, which lias been tho prin< cipal commercial hotel ill Masterton duiv ing tho past thirty years. Mr. T. Poller, tho lessee, states that tho lack of business during the past two years is the reason for closing. CENSUS FIGURES. Levin, May 1. Census returns for Levin borough shofr ail _ increase of 313, lieing 1008 against 12(i5. The retnni!. of Horowhenua County aro incomplete, but a marked increase in population has already been ascertained. Blenheim, May 1. Tho population of tho Borough of Blenheim is 3372, compared with 3351 ot tho last census. With the suburbs tho figures stand at 4477. Picton has increased from Mo to 1388, Tho population of Marlborough County is 13,122 and of tlw bounds County 1255 Thames, May 1. Borough's 1911 population i# 3619, county 4335. In 100(3 tho borough* population wovS 3759, tho county's 4291, CALLED BACK-AN ABSCONDER, t .1 . G 'sborne, May 1. n i™[ Murray bankruptcy case tin Deputy-Official Assignee deposed that accused had been arrested under the absconding clause of tho Act. A considerable number of debts had been proved in tho estate, and a proof from Knpier showed debts amounting to .£192. Thero were also proofs from Nelson showing debts amounting to JCSS, while those at Gisborno totalled '<£276, making ft gross total of 41527. Accused was trading at Napier under the name of .Tames Murray, at Nelson as James Kane, and in Gisborne as William M'Murray. He was also at New Plymouth. He (old witness (tho Deputy-Official Assignee) that lis had come to Gisborne with .£'so, won' at the Auckland races. ITis only assets were stock, valued at ,£3O, and cash in tho bank at Hamilton, il7o. BURGLARIES IN MASTERTON. Masterton, May 1. Several burglaries lmvo been committed in Maslerton sinco Saturday night. Throo shops were broken into, and goods vers taken. In one the thief lowered himself through a skylight by a number of saddle straps, and took some knives and razors. In another ho broke the plato glass of a confectioner's window, and took lietwcen XI and JO worth of Roods. Tho thief also entered a draper's shop, but it is not known what quantity of goods was takcD TOO LATE. Invcrcargill, May 1. Several outward passengers by tho M* koia for Melbourne to-day lingered so long in tho Bluff township that by tho' timo they eventually started running for; tho wharf the vessel was going full-steam ahead for the lightship. Their frenzied, appeals did not bring her back. PORT OF HOKITIKA. Rokitika, May 1. A poll of ratepayers of tho Hokitika Harbour district is being taken to-morrow on tho question of the board obtaining a loan of .£25,000 to continuo tho works in progress for tho improvement of the port of Hokitika.. OAMARU STILL NOT "DRY." Oamaru, May 1. Margaret Andrews was fined .£2O and costs for tly grog-selling. 'A number o£ licensed vendors outside the district wer« fined small amounts for technical breaclios of the Act. _____ « CHAIRMAN-NELSON HARBOUR. Nelson, May 1. At the first meeting of the newly-co®. stituted Nelson Harbour Board, Mr. J. Macmahon, a country member, was elected chairman in place of Mr. John Graham. M.P., who has been chairman ' sinco (lie board, was instituted ten years. ' ago. Mr. Graham also stood, explaining that he would leavo himself in tho hands , of members, although he had intended to retire from tho chairmanship. . HALF DEMENTED, Auckland, May 1. John Milton, a resident of Oneh'ungaj cut his throat four days ago. He has sinco been wandering in a half-demented state, and was admitted to tho Auckland Hospital this morning. His condition ia critical. NEWS IN BRIEF. Gisborne, May 1. William M'Murray, on thrco charges of broaches of the Baukruptey Act, wa3»' committed for trial.