NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1361, 12 February 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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FIRE AT GISBORNE, Gisborne, February 11. A six-roomed Iwardinghouso in Ro». buck Koad, owned b;- Mr. John East, and occupied by Miss Stevens, was destroyed by (fro last night. The building Was in. Mired for .£330 in (ho South liritish office, and it is believed that there was a small cover on tho furniture. The cause of th« firo is unknown. SHOOTING FATALITY, Christchurch, February 11, George Denton, 25 years of age, whoso parents, reside in Fisher Street, Ik-ckon-itn'm, was taken to the hospital yesterday suffering' from gunshot 'wounds' in' his stomach, from which ho'subsequently died. Denton, with a younger brother, had l>een out on the Cashmere Hills nibbit shooting, and whilst ho" was; going through'a fence the gnu, Which' was at; full cock, went off. PERJURY TO OBLIGE FRIENDS. Auckland, February 11, In the Supremo Court yesterday Judfct Edwards, remarked that perjury case,' in tho Auckland courts were all too cony nion. It was often hard to find a cause, and in many cases lie believed- witnesses deliberately gave false evidence for th» purpose of obliging people. BANKRUPT STATISTICS. Christchurch, February 10; In the Canterbury Bankruptcy District, which includes Ashburton and Timaru, during the year Iflll there were 42 petitions to file by debtors. The assets, aa per filed statements (exclusive of amounts secured to creditors), totalled £7457. Th« amount secured to creditors totalled £11,185. The liabilities totalled .£30,254, and the assets realised by the Official Assignee totalled £8358. Tho amouut of debts proved was £22,789, and the amount paid in dividends £1685. In Christchurch there was one bankruptcy under £50; in Christchurch 6i Ashburton 2, and Timaru 4, for amounts ■between £50 and £100; in Christchurch 5, Ashburton 4, and Timaru 1, for between £100 and £250; in Christchurch 6, Ashburton 2, and Timaru 1, for between £250 and £500; in Christchurch 2, Ashburton 1, nnd Timaru 3, for between £500 and £1000; in ■ Christchurch 1 between £1000 and £2000; in Christchurch. and'Timaru, one each between £2000 and-£5000; ia Christchurch- two and in Timaru one for, £5000 and upwards, SHEARERS' AWARD AGAIN. Christchurch, February 10. From different parts of Canterbury a number of complaints havo been received, by tho Department of Labour of alleged breaches of the shearers' award, and of alleged non-compliance with the- statutory provisions in respect to shearers'-accom-modation. These, matters, aro boing in quired into at present by tho Department APOPLECTIC SEIZURE. Christchurch, February 10. Thomas George Hudson, an accountant, residing at 199 Bealoy Avenue, dropped dead whilst working in his garden about six. o'clock this afternoon. Deceased, who was a widower, aged between. 73 and 75 years of age, is supposed to have died of apoplexy and heart failure. BRIEF MENTION. Dannevirke, FcbruaryilO. Very heavy rain set in about 12,30 yesterday, and continued for'about twelve hours, the fall registering .1.20 inches. No damage is reported, and trains ar« running as usual. ■ Fcilding, February 10. A mob of sheep which had been shorn yesterday were placed in an accommodation paddock here last night. Tho night was very wet, and cold, and this morning 230 of tho sheep were dead.