MEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 6

MEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) . ♦ SUPREME COURT. ' Napier, March G. At tho Supremo Court to-day David Ellis, charged with defrauding Patterson \ and Mobsman by .spiling certain articles covered by a biil of sale, was acquitted. .Neil Campbell, charged with assaulting a Maori, causing actual bodily harm, was found guilty of common assault, and remanded till Friday for a report. FIRE, Gisborne, March 6. ! A six-roomed houso in Awapuni Eoad, tho property of tho Gisborno Borough Council, but unoccupied, was burned to 'tho ground to-night. Tho insurances aro not available. RAILWAY SERVICE. Westport, March 6. , A movement is afoot amongst the gang-, ers, surfaoemcn, and labourers in tho railway service at "Westport to break away from the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and form a separate cietyMINING CONFERENCE. Westport, March 6. The conference was resumed to-day between- mine-owners' representatives and deputies, and it is understood fair progress was made with the new agreement. The uiine-owners also met the miners in conference, and will resume to-morrow. The parties concerned are hopeful of an amicable settlement. PETROLEUM. New Plymouth, March 6. The petroleum bores .JJos. 2, 3, and 5 still continue to flow as usual, the latter maintaining its record flow. TRACTION ENGINES. Timaru, March 6. The Levels County Council to-day resolved to limit the loads drawn bv traction engines'to fifteen tons, whetner on two or three trucks, and the wheel loads to 5 cwt. per inch of tyre width, including weight of truck. LICENSING COMMITTEES. Timaru, March 6. Licensing Committee contests will take place in the Temuka and Waitaki electorates. Timaru avoids one, MOUNT COOK LINE. Timaru, March G. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, in passing south to-day, mentioned that he will probably return north nest week inland by the Mount Cook car 1 scrvico from Queenstown. This will bo a sort of official opening of the Queenstown-Mount Cook line though cars have been running through the season with a satisfactory amount of ■ patronage. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. Timaru, March 6. The chairman of the Mackenzie and Levels County Councils adversely comment on the Local Government Bill, saying that too much has to bo done by the board in "Wellington and by Orders-in- • Council. BRIEF MENTION. Greymouth, March 6. Miss Orr, aged 75 years, was burnt to death at Cobden last night through her hut catching fire. Greymouth, March G. Tho deaths occurred of two well-known residents in tho persons of Mrs. H. Fricker and Mrs. Mulgan, wifo of the chief engineer of s.s, Ngahere. Both expired suddenly. ■