NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1141, 31 May 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AIR GLIDER-A "BREGUET." Wanganui, May 30. A resident of the llangitikei district, Mr. H. W. M'Kenzio, who received first prize for a. design for a glider at the New Zealand Aero Club's competition, has been working lor months on an aeroplane, which is uow nearly completed. He ha*, introduced many new features into the, machine, which somewhat resembles a Breguet. The main planes are 25ft. long and 4ft. Gin. in width, the engine is of 30 horse-power, weighing 1101b., and will drive the propeller 1200 revolutions a minute. Air. M'Kenzie expects to make .(ho first flight in two months' time. ECONOMIC QUESTIONS. | Christclmrch, May 30. The Colonial Executive of the Trades and Labour Council has made arrangements with Professor -Mills, of Milwaukee, U.S.-V., to give a sorier- of lectures throughout New Zealand on economic questions, as he has done in Australia. The secretary of the Trades and Labour Council lias been instructed by the executive to proceed to Auckland and meet Professor Mills on Saturday, and arrange Ins itinerary for the Dominion. LIGHT-WEIGHT BREAD. Napier, May 30. it the Magistrate's Court, to-day, two bakers were, lined .£lO each for selling light-weight bread. ■ In. one case' the magistrate made an order for the publication in the local , papers of defendants name, occupation, place of business, con-' viction, and the penalty'imposed as provided by .Section 19 of the Sale of Food and Drug-. Act. . WILL BUTTER TOUCH Is. 6d.? Wanganui, May 30. A prominent dairy factory manager in this district expresses the opinion that the price of butter will go up to Is. Gd. lb. before next season. He says there is a> great shortage of ■ butter in the Dominion as the result' of the drought affecting supplies.- ■ FIRE.; . 'Auckland, May 30. An eight-roomed house in Selborne Street, Grey Lynn, owned by Mr. Darling, of Coromandel, and occupied by Air. Carter, was totally destroyed by fire tonight, the adjoining houses being damaged by the (lames, the one occupied by Mrs. Baker suffering most severely. Mr. Carter and his wife and children were absent when the fire broke out. DUNEDIN HOSPITAL FUND. Diincdin, May 30. The fund for the Women's Ward at the Dunedin Hospital; now stands at ,£4IOO, exclusive of receipts from lho • Gondoliers" benefit, which, while not yet accurately ascertainable, are likely to swoll the total to over .£4200. The fund will be closed on Saturday. THE CENSUS. ' Auckland, 'May 30. The population of Auckland City and ! suburbs within a ten-milo radius of the General Post Office totals- up to 117,685, according to the census just taken.