NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy Tcleerapl).—Pross AEBOciatioa.l , OPUNAKE RAILWAY. Hawcra, May 2. The Hon. T. Mackenzie yesterday was taken through the country districts. At Optmake Mr. Mackenzie received a deputation from Iho Opimako Railway League, pointing out tlie many advantages and the necessity of this railway, which, as the district was so closely settled and produced 60 much dairy produce, must pav. Tlin Minister replied encouragingly. Mr. Mackenzie also visited Panhake.. He left for Wellington (his morning.

HIS COARSE DICTION. Dunedin, May 2. In tho Police Court this morning, ,in sending a man to gaol for throo.months, Mr. Widdo-vsoii, S.M., said in future ho, would not inflict monetary penalty whoro such coaree language was used iu the presence of women. CHARGES OF DEER POACHING. Dunedin, May 2. At Lawrence to-day. David Taylor ana George Donaldson, of Beaumont, were fined .£lO each on charges of deer poaching. Similar charges against John Sharp and John Dunlop, of Rongahcre, were uoti concluded. HOKITIKA HARBOUR. . Hokitika, May 2. At to-day's meeting of tho newly-olectoi Harbour Board, Mr. H. L.. Michel was elected chairman. A poll was taken today in connection wiith a loan of .£25,(100 for harbour improvements, and was cai ried by 533 voice to 74. TIMARU ITEMS, Timaru, May 2., A man named Thomas, an itinerant showman, has been committed wr trial on a charge of setting fire to three wheat stacks near Morvon some wepks ago. Bail was not forthcoming. . •A distressing feature in connection witn the typhoid cases at Fairlio is that Dr. Cook's wife and her sister were taken ill, and,' later, the doctor. Both the doctoi and his sister-in-law aro dead, Mr.s; Cook being ■unnware of the fact. The Mayor (Mr. Craigic) announces that instead of the usual banquet, in connectiou with the installation, he will spend the money on books for the public lib-