NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Tulecraph.—Press Association.! 4 _ A LOAN OF £420,000. AUCKLAND'S MUNICIPAL PROGRAMME, A „„I1 P n •. A " ckiand . July 14. A poll of the city ratepayers was taken to-day Oil proposals contained in tUo-coun-cil s progressive programme of public works, involving Hie raising of loans of an aggregate amount of JM'iO.OOO' to nro vide permanent ami durablo street a seaside park at Ponsouby, public M vj m . miiig baths, extensions U> and protection, ol tho water supply, and a branch library or the benefit of the eastern portion of the city. J lie proposals were carried bv a lairly large majority. 1 COMPULSORY TRAINING. A.\ T TI-MILITAI!I,ST MOVEMENT. Christchurch, July 14. rW tl!o V t?r n fli v ll ,? uiu, fj ui 'atcd un« , t«l :n ? i n 6 Rational Peaco and Anti-Militarist Council of .New Zealand e , ,v ' lo nro protesting j o .nnst tlio compulsory clauses of tlio Doieneo Act lo tako united action in aii eilort to have the clauses repealed. An • I!! r&i' m °, is b ? ing :u ' l 'a«god for in Ohnstclwrch. A petition pravinir for tho repea of the wmpukofy YrK causes. will be circulated throughout thl Dominion, and candidates for tho forthcoming election will bo asked to pledge themselves in the interests of tho movement. Committees under tho direction of Un< f W ! 'I 1 is .°. fficiall y announced, ? ° for . 1<? g«l advico and assistance tor any who may be prosecuted under tho provisions of ho Act, and will eh™ infoiination regarding the interpretation of certain clauses of the Act. . POLITICS—DUNEDIN SOUTH CONTENT. ir t r- c.j Dunodin, July 14. c m j.' y> m< ™ber for Dunodin south, addressed a meeting of his con. stituents to-night. Ho reviewed tho legislation of last year at length, contendW tliat tho session had Iwen a most important and memorable one. Tho following motion was carried: "That tho best thanks of this meeting bo accorded Mr. Sidey, and that tho mooting. express its entire satisfaction with tho present Administration." RAILWAY OFFICERS' INSTITUTE. m „ Dunedin, July 14. The Executive Council of tho Now Zealand Railway Officers' Institute has been meeting in Dunedin this week, and expects to conclude its deliberations tomorrow evening. Matters of importance affecting the clerical division of tlio servico have been comprehensively discusswi and dealt with. Tho proceedings have not been open.to tlio press. . BAIL IN HADDON'S CASE. Auckland, July 14. In tho Police Court, Alfred Haddoft was further remanded on a chargo of theft from tlio wharf stores. Detective Marsack, speaking on the question of bail, asked that it should bo heavy, aj' tho present charge would probably do- ■ velop into something greater, involving charges against other people. Bail vr« iixed at two sureties of £7o each, ani accused will bo required to report dailj to tho police. GALENA REEFS.

Nelson, July u. The Hoii. R.' M'Kenzie, Minister for Mines, made a statement oil Wednesday at Wakefield that he -was pleased to tell" his hearers that in his opiuion there would be a very important development in the mining industry not many miles from their own doors. The Minister was referring to the discovery at Waugapeka of galena reefs, which on development aro showing remarkable results. o£ which he is fully cognisant.

, A STEEP BUTTER RISE Dunodin, July 14. , To-morrow the Taieri and Dairy Company will increase the price of its butter (wholesale) by 2d. per lb. The quotation is.now ruling at IGJd. per lb. for fresh niado prints, subject to discount for cash, and 16Jd. per lb. for bulk. This* prico is the highest that has obtained in Duuedin'for .12 years.