NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1358, 8 February 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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STOCK LEFT WITHOUT FOOD. Christchurch, February 7. About threo weeks ago three young calves were sent to ]~rllolton on a Saturday afternoon consigned to stoamer John Anderson for Port Levy. As the steamer did not go that afternoon, the railway authorities sidc-trackcil the wagon containing the calves, which remained without lcod or drink (except for a bucket of water provided on the Sunday night by the Harbour Board wiitelumiii) until the Simula)- morning. AI the Lyttellon. Police Court this morning Samuel Sjiai-koB was charged that, being a pert-on Juwing charge cf three calves consigned to Lyttclton by rail at Chrislchurch, lie did omit to supply them with proper and sufficient food. The. magistrate held that there had been some neglect, and he fined the defendant ,41 and costs, LABOUR UNITY CAMPAIGN. Dunedin, February 7. At a special meeting of the Labourers' .Union to-night, the president (Mr. W. H. Perry) presiding, the two following resolutions wore unanimously carried:—(l) That this body approves and hereby adopts the constitution and platform proposed in the unity campaign, subject to such amendments as may bo inado in the first National Conference, to bo held under tho provisions of the proposed constitution during Easter week, 1912; (2) that a sum of £3 weekly bo hereby subscribed by this organisation to the expenses of the unity campaign,' and a proper officer directed to make payments accordingly. APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS. ~ Auckland, February 7. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, tho chairman reported that the plan of grading teachers and submitting only one name to committees had been in operation for 18 months, and although certain committees had raised objections to it, contending that somo power of selection shojld be given them, on tho whole it had worked well. The teachers, with but for exception.*, were thoroughly satisfied, and tho Teachers' Institute had acknowledged that the board had made an honest attempt to improve tho condition* of deserving teachers. TIMARU SESSIONS. Timaru, February 7. At the- Supreme Court, \V. K. Clausen was acquitted on a charge of stealing a bicycle in October 1910. Accused swore that he bought a bicycle and swag together on tho road. P. J. Cowan was acquitted on a charge of attempting an illegal operation. Xho Judge directed tho jury that it was unsafe to convict, as tho .woman's evidence was lacking in corroboration. Three discharges from bankruptcy were granted, and two divorce decrees, Ritson v. Ritson (Ashburton) and Hardcastlo v. Hardcastle. CABDRIVEFI'S ASSAULT. Pilmerston North, February 1. In tho Supreme Court, Patrick M'Afterty, an elderly cabdrivcr, who was found guilty on Monday of assaulting another cabdrivcr, came up for sontence. The assault consisted in kicking his opponent in tho jaw and fracturing it. The Chief Justice imposed a fine of £25. ACQUITTED. •Palmcrston North, February 7. 'At tho Supreme Court to-day, before his Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, William Thomas Bownter was aequitted on a charge of a breach of the Bankruptcy Act. It was alleged that he had made a false statement of his affairs to obtain credit of £S!)G 15s. Cd. from Abraham and Williams, Ltd. CHILD DIES FROM SCALDS. Auckland, February 7. A child named Robert Cuthbertson, agod two years, died from scalds at the hospital to-mght as the result of pulling a vessel of boiling water over himself. INVERCARGILL'S PROGRESS. Invercargill, February 7. A very interesting and satisfactory' return of the money orders and savings bank business for the Invercargill postal district during tho last two years has been prepared and shows tho financial solidity of the district. Tho increases in the period above stated arc shown aa follows:—Amount to tho credit of depositors, .£91,835; savings bank deposits, £80,590; withdrawals, £77,009; depositor*' interest,. £2,933! money orders issued, £17,106; money orders paid, £1019; nionej order commission, £28. DEATH FROM ALCOHOLISM. Christchurch, February 7. An inquest was hold at Lyttelton this morning before Mr. 11. W. Bishop, district coroner, on the body of Thomas Hceligan, who was found dead in his bed in a firemen's "batch" yesterday morning. The coroner returned a verdict that Hceligan died from suffocation due to excessive alcohol. SELLING A FOOTBALLER. Auckland, February 7. The New Zealand Rugby League has received a cable from England, asking tho lowest possiblo price at winch the League will transfer Francis, tho if«ll» knoivn AueMaud forward. IRONSAND. Now Plymouth, February 7. A start has at last been tnado with the erection ot works for tho purpose- of working, tho Taranaki jronsand deposits. Jlcn aro at present engaged in dealing and I levelling part of a five-acre section opposite the No. 3 oil well at Moturoa. SCHOOLS' PICNIC. Grcymouth, February 7. The combined schools' picnic was the largest on record here. The children visited Poerua in magnificent weather, It is estimated the attendance was 2500. .