NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 1 August 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Tclctraph.—Press ABEodltloni • « . SOUSA'S BAND ARRIVES, Invcrcargill, July 31. Soufn's Baurl arrived at the Bluff in die Ulininroii shortly aft-cr 11 o'clock, and came on to Invereargill by special train, being met at fho station by city I'ands and escorted to the Town Hall, where the Mayor extended an official welcome. Over 200 were present, and the proceedings were enthusiastic. Mr, Sousa expressed high appreciation of tho musk cal criticisms in Australia. All scats have becu booked for to-night's perform, anee. mo band 'Kail a fine reception from » crowded audience to-night. . Treble encores wero numerous, and were taken, and, when the responses wero Sousa's own marches, tho enthusiasm was more marked than ever, tho largest outburst following the playing of "Stars and Stripes." MILITARY RESISTER DEPARTS. NclsoHi July 31. The youth who, by his parents' orders, refused to register for military service because of conscientious scruples, has pnid tho fine, and is leaving New Zealand by the Tonguriro to avoid compliance with the Defence Act. TENDERS FOR THEATRE. Napier, July 31. The tender of Bull Bros., Napier, at £22,000 has been accepted for the' Municipal Theatre. Other tenderers were W. llutchin«on, Auckland, <£21,557; F. Jones, Auckland, .£24,000; B. L. Scott, Dannovirkc, .£25,751); R. Orr, Auckland, ,£22,577; Trevor Bros., Wellington, .£21,575; Smith Bros., Napier, .£24,968; Fairhurst and Hopwood, Dannevirkc, JE23.564. SEA BORNE BOTTLE. Blenheim, July 31 Oh Friday afternoon Mr. C. Kenny r who lives on the shores of Tory Channel, picked up on the beach a bottle containing the following message, addressed to \ Timaru resident, Mr. G. T. Johnston:— "Boat capsized three niilrs from Timaru . The discovery was reported to the harbourmaster at Timaru, who replies •- "Circumstauccs correct. Preserve' message." VANCOUVER MAIL PER COLLIER. Auckland, July 31. The collier Kurow, which left Suva vesterdav for Auckland, is bringing the New Zealand portion of the English and American mails, ex the mail steamer Jlakura from Vancouver. ThoKurow should reach here about Wednesday evening.. EXHAUSTED ON A RAFT.

Wairoa, July 31. News was received this morning that th© two men Iliggins and Baker, who attempted to cross Waikiircinoaiia on a rait last week were discovered by Maoris Crossinn the lake last Tuesday to the pah on the other side. They noticed "sonicthms liovin" on the water and on > pulling closer found the two men in. an -exhauslcd condition still pulling feebly Thev were taken over to tlie pah aiid cared for. Had it not been for this help (.hey must have died. The weather wan bitterly cold on the lake. The men are being 'brought to Ohincpoto, near Lake House, to-day. POLITICAL ADDRESS, Timaru, July St. Mr. J. Craigie, M.P., addressed a larze meeting of his constituents this evening with special reference to local matters. Ho did not refer to the present session. •V voto of thanks and confidence was car. ried by tho meeting, which was evidently in full sympathy with tho member. OUT OF WORK. Dunedin, July 31. Tho secretary of the General Union has Hie names of f ome 30 unemployed still on his books. There is a certain amount of work offering in the country at tho present time, but there is no prospect of any more men being taken on by the City Corporation, who have already found jobs for about 15 married men. .-... .. • MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, July 31. \t a special meeting of tho City Council to-night"," Mr. J. J. Dcmgall (DeputyMayor) was unanimously elected Mayor. MISSING CAPTAIN'S BODY FOUND, Napier, July 31. Tho body of Captain Sivcrt' Holland, of tho lighter Moa, who had been missing since Wednesday last, was found in tho inner harbour this afternoon, close to the wharf, where the Moa usually moorod.

STRUCK WITH A SPADE, Auckland,' July 3L On July 2i an inmate at the Avondale Mental Hospital named Johanseii was working with another 1 man, an Austrian, on tho hospital • farm, when bo was attacked by his companion and struck over the head with a spade, Johansen was badly hurt, and was medically attended, but died to-day.

THE HAND OF THE BURGLAR. Waimatc, July 31. Tho house'of Mr. R.,Smith was broken, into at Morven on Saturday, and tho safe opened and .£l9 and a quantity o{ jewellery stolon. Thero is no trace as vet of the person who entered the house. ,The inmates were absent in Waiinato at the time.

INCENDIARY'S WORK. Waimate, July 31. . An inquiry was held this afternoon into tho cause of a recent fire at the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Store before Mr.' Hulclieion, S.M., and a jury. After hearing evidence, a verdict was returned that the fire was wilfully caused by some person or persons unknown.

Tho Greenwich Borough Council" has presented a petition to the King, praying that his Majesty may bo pleased to allow the prefix "royal" to be substituted for the designation "metropolitan in tlio official description of tho borough.

The death is announced of Mr. Josopk Bennett, the distinguished musical critic which took place at l'axton, near lev Gloucestershire, in his eightieth year. Mr. Bennett was for thirty-six years musical critic for the "Daily lclcgraph, retiring from active work in 1900. ■ Legislation to prevent tradesmen giving short weight was urged by several speakers at the annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Inspectors of Weights and Measures in London on June 15. Mr. C. Macdouald (Glasgow) estimated that 50 per cent, of tho tea. sold in Glasgow was of short weight. Tho same was probnblv true all over the country. In 1909 tho'amount of tea imported into the Unit, ed Kingdom was 280,000,0001b. Beckoning that 5 per cent, of paper wrappiug was sold as tea, then the public would bo defrauded of 7,000,0001b. A MODERN REMEDY. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds gets to the root of the trouble, aud effects a permanent cure. Piioo, Is. Gd. aud 35. , At Levin on Friday. August 4, Messrs. Dalgetv and Co. are holding a stock sale. Messrs. A. 1,. Wilson and Co., 26 Brandon Street, advertise particulars of their, weekly sale of attractive furnishings, atmost new. The sale is lo be held at then rooms to-morrow. The "Weekly Press" this week contains a fine portrait supplement ot tho late Mr. T. E. Taylor, and also a -number of illustrations and a full report of the secue at the funenil. Mr. W. Gray Young, architect, Lamhton Quay, invites tenders for the ercfr tion of three collages nt Day's Bay. Messrs. Abraham and Williams an holding a stock sale at Levin on iridny, August -1. For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' liroat Peppermint Cure, l> idQueen Alexandra has appointed Canon. Krnest Kdviiyd Holmes, 13.11., ArchdeaconDesignate of U;ndon, to bo an hor.wary domestic chaplain. Witli tho increased manufacturing business in the United Kingdom last year there was an increase ot 12,0.j0 accidents ill factories and workshops over those of 1909, tho fatalities increasing by IJI,