NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBj Telegraph.—Press Association.) ♦ • -

OUR PHYSIQUE.—GENERAL' SATISFIED,

Auckland, .Tuno S. Major-General Godlcy, interviewed, saia he had toured pretty well every part of the Dominion, and had ample opportunity to judgo of the physique of the youth of the country. UeVns very favourably impressed indeed, and saw no reason at all for any concern about the physical development of young New Zealanders. Generally speaking, they compared very favourably with those in any other country in tho world from the point of view of physique. CONSIGNMENT OF PHEASANTS. Auckland, .Tune 8. The Auckland Acclimatisation Society received by the Mnt'atua to-day a consignment of old English and Chinese ring-necked pheasants. Out of 21 birds shipped from London, 1G arrived in splendid condition. A further shipment of cock pheasants is expected by the next boat. A PROPERTY EXCHANGE. Palmcrston N., June 8. A complicated property exchange caso was heard at' the Suprcino Court to-day before Air. Justice Chapman and a sperial- jury of twelve. This was a case iu which (Jhas. Dahl claimed from 'William Thompson specific performance of a contract and JC7SO ss. damages. Mr. E. G. Jellicoe, with him Mr. W. L. Fitzherberfc, appeared for plaintiff, and Messrs. C. A. Loughnan and P. ]?. Baldwin defended. A verdict was given for defendant with costsi on tho ground that tlho title was not in order on tho dny set down for tho completion of the transaction. FOR PEACE. Auckland, June 8. At a public meeting of citizens in sym« patliy.with tho proposed Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty held this evening, motion was moved by Archdeacon Calder and supported by Mr. Pricliett, the American Consul-General, appealing to citizens and all interested in the welfare of -humanity to oncourago and strengthen the hands of those who are endeavouring to bring tho proposals to a successful issue. Tho motion' was carried. FIRST LOAN NOT ENOUGH. Napier, Juno 8. The Borough Council resolved to asli tho ratepayers to sanction a further loan of .£15,000 for tramways, it being found t'hat tho first loan of ,£35,000 would b® 'insufficient to provide the additional power necessary for electric lighting. TOKOMARU.—FIRST DIRECT BOAT. Gishorne, .Tune 8. The steamer Opawa leaves Tokomaru Bay to-day for London, being the 'first vessel to leave that port direct for Home. Meat shipments from Tokomaru for tho initial season, closing next month, aro expected to reach 142,000 carcasses. MOKAU COAL AND ESTATE CO. Palmcrston North, Juno 7.' The director of tbo Mokau Coal and Estate Company, at a meeting to-night determined, in order to ensure prompt settlement of tho first block on its estate, to bare ten thousand acres subdivided, and thrown open for sale at tho end of July, requiring only ten. per cent» um of the purchase money down. MR.. FRIEDLANDER IN DEMAND. Christchurch, June 7. Mr. H. Fricdlander was to-day elected, chairman of tjie Lytlelton Harbour Board. A request was made that Mr. Friedlandei should submit himself for re-election at a\ full meeting of tho board, and Mr, Fricdlander promptly promised to do so. The point of this curious procedure lici in tho fact that Mr. Fricdlauder is an opponent of the Sumner Canal scheme, and as fresh elections have been ordered in several districts it is impossible as yet to say whether a majority of tins members be for or against tho canal. "WHOLE-HEARTEDLY." Gore, June 7. As an instance of the progress of dair.v> iug in this district, at enthusiastic meetings it has been decided to erect co-opera-tive dairy factories at.M'N'ab and Wnilcawa. Splendid support is promised, between 300 and 400 cows at M'Nab and over 250 at Waikawa. The canital of tho company runs into a largo amount. Farmers are taking up the proposal wholeheartedly. • • A BRIEF STRIKE, Timaru, June 7, A temporary strike of wharf hand! loading tho Tokomaru caused tho loss of a few hours to-day. The union secretary explains that some young unmarried mpu joined tho union in tho morning and wero put on, two old members, capable workers, being left out. This is supposed'to be duo to these men being prominent; in the union. The men resented it, and all ceased work. After some deputationising the S.S. and A. Company's manager' put oil the two men in addition, and ; work was resumed. The men aro said to havo been' in an irritable frame of mind through being kept waiting after the ship was made fast, and not being toW when work began. QUENCHED IN TIME. Palmerstcn North, June 7. A fire occurred about 6.22 p.m. thi9 evening at Scott, Nivcn and Company's foundry in Church Street. The n]-o started in tho foreman's workshop and office, and spread to the main building, but was extinguished by tho brigade after slight damage had been done to tho building and contents. The insurances are in tho Commercial Unionbuilding .£'oo, and contents .£llOO.