NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1233, 15 September 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy TclecrapU-Fresa Association.! « BUTTER: IS IT A MARKET? Eltham, September 14. Good warm rains liavo fallen, and will considerably improve the outlook from tlio dairying point of view. Arrangements have be«n mado by Mr. G. W. Buckeridgo, tho representative of Lano and Company, London, for tho export of fifteen tons of butter per month; also for trial shipments of frozen moot to (.lie North-west of Canada. It is believed that a profitable market for NewZealand produce can be opened up with supplies drawn principally from the North Island. ORGAN FOR DUNEDIN. Dunodin, September 14. The editor of the "Evening Star" am nounee-s rcccipt of a communication from llr. W. Dawson, who is at present in England, offering to furnish Dunedin with a municipal organ, as soon as the city is prepared to accept the responsibility of housing the instrument. CHARGE OF PERJURY. Auckland, September 14. Charlos Boakes was convicted a few days ago on a charge of perjury made against him at tho Magistrate's Court for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. Mr. Justicc Chapman has decided to state a case for the opinion of tho Court of Appeal, as to whether tho conviction should to squashed or a new trial granted. HAWKE'S BAY-FIFTH CANDIDATE. Hastings, September 14. G. Spencer Clapham announcos his can. didat'nro for llawlce's Bay "in tho inter. csts of true Liberalism and Labour." This makes the fifth candidate for this clc<y torato. A LOAN POLL. Invercargill, September 14. Tho proposal to raise a loan of .£IO,OOO for a gravitation water supply from Luinsdale, 19 miles from tho town, was this subject' of a poll of ratepayers to-day, Tho proposal was defeated by 891 to 596, only 1505 out of 5000 voting. Tho council takes this as an indication of the feeling of tho ratepayers and will push on immediately with a scheme for extending the existing pumping schemo, estimated to cost ,£50,000. THE SPRING RAINS. Taihape, September 14. Much-needed rain fell last night, and is continuing to-day. Hawcra, September 14. After a long spell of dry weather thero has been a nice rain over the district, . About three-quarters of an inch has fallen. ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES. Christchurch, September 14. Tho South Island Representation Commissioners aro sitting hero to-day; The proceedings aro not open to tho press, and the Commission declines to give information concerning tho nature of tho objections lodged against tho proposed boundaries. It will probably finish its work to-morrow. RANGITIKEI SEAT. Taihape, September 14. Mr. A. J. Joblin, Independent Opposk tion candidate, has started his campaign ,• , at-Pohomii. Tho other candidates for Rangitikei will bo Mr. Hockly (Opposition) and Mr. Smith (tho sitting member), A Labour candidate is also talked of. CONCILIATION SITTINGS. Wanganui, September 13. Mr. P. Hally, Conciliation Commit sioner, presided ovor meetings of tho Conoiliation Council hold yesterday, andi today, and \yhick has now arrived at an agreement Willi regard to tho conditions, . wages, etc., of carpenters in the Wanganui district. A complete agreoment was arrived at upon all points. , Ordinary building, carpenters, 44 hours weekly, Is. 4UI. per hour; those engaged in factories, *4G hours weekly, Is. id. per hour.

Existing conditions are maintained, in all other matters, except that of a preference clauso similar to tho recent Wellington carpenters' award, with a view to arriving at a Dominion award. Similar cases havo been fixed for heai>ing at Palniorston North and Masterton. Tho agreement stands for two years ua.. less a Dominion agreement is arrived at, when the loehl agreement lapses. Tho assossors for the men express thorneolves as highly pleased at tho treatment they received at the hands of the employ, ors' representatives in tho mattor. APPOINTMENT OF A HEADMASTER. Hokitika, September 13. The Hokitika School Committee met tonight to deal witli applications for tho position of headmaster of the Hokitika District High School. Thirty applications were receivod by the Westland Education. Board, the members of which the pro. viotts evening dtcided to forward on to the committee tho names of ten of tho candidates. This procedure was objected to by the committee, eevcral of the members expressing tho opinion that as tho Act in such cases provided that only four names should havo been furnished to them tho board was apparently shouldering them with unjust responsibility. It was unanimously resolved to refer tho applications back to the board as in tho i event of an appointment being mado it wotfild be illegal. COUNCIL ELECTION. Gisborne, September 13. Polling took plae» to-day in connection with tho vacancies caused by the retirement of Mr. W. D. Lystaar (Mayor) and Councillor Frank Harris, and tho consequent elevation of Councillor Win. Pettio i to the Mayoralty. Tho result of tho election was as follows:—John W. Bright, 915; lico. Wildish, 727; J. S. Sheridan, G73; D. W. Coleman, 554; A. H. Anderson, 513; lan 1. Simson, 175 j Wong King, 134.

HOUSE SET ON FIRE. Oamaru, September 13. During the absence of a widow on. a visit to a son her house of two rooms was set on fire and destroyed. It has boon ascertained that lccrooeue was used, as an outhouso which was not destroyed was liberally sprinkled with this oil. Everything in the house was destroyed, as well as tho building itselfWHERE ARE THE GOODS MADE? Napier, September )3. Giving evidence Ijelore Die Arbitration Court on tho question of tho increased cost of living, ono witness in the draper} line declared that a third of tho wool'on goods labelled "Mado in Now Zealand" really came from England. Thoro had, lie said, been a rite of quite 50 per oont. • in the price of cotton goods ill tho last i two years. THIRD MURDER TRIAL. Auckland, September 13. This morning Mr. Justice Chapman or. dered Lhat the next trial in the charge of murder against Mrs. O'Shaughnessy tal:o place next fusion. Ho refused an appb cation for bail. The charges against James 0 Shnugh< ne-sv, Charlotte Campbell, and Mary 11 n-s----toll,'of beiii!.' Accessories after tho fact, were al><; adjourned tilt next session, bail being allowed. OIL AND MINERAL LEASE. Christchurcli, September 13. Tho chairman of the l'oerua Gold Min< ing Company states that tho company's application lor a 0500 acres oil and mineral loa« next to the Kot.uku Company 8 property has been granted. Mr. hydnpj Fry, the company's managing director, reports that, the area secured is the best in the field. CHARGE OF CAHGO BROACHING. Auckland, September 13. At' tho Police Court to-day John Buchanan was sentenced to three months' hard labour for cargo broaching on the steamer Uimulaka. In the cafe of Bert Bizard, similarly charged, the magistrate reserved his decision.