NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2018, 27 March 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

«h ■■ y. ■■ . . FOUND BOTTOM UP. LAUNCH TRAGEDY FEARED, (By relograpii.—Prcss Association.) Tauranga, Mareh 26. A launch belonging to Mr. Paterson, Of Motiti Island, was found hot-torn up on the btsach at Matakaaa island, at the eutraneo to the harbour. A portmanteau and thr-eo pairs of boats wc*« in the launch. The police aro searching. It is feared there has been a Natality, Later. .

Constable Skinaer -and party return- ■ ed at five o'clock, bringing the launch Victory, belonging to Mr. W. Paterson, of Motiti Island. Search was made all day on tlio beaehes 011 both sides of the ■ harbour, but proved unavailing. ■ Another party found w the beach off Matakana Island a lifebuoy, mast, and a tin of benzine. The boots in. the boat Were recognised as belonging to Mufcu and Jack (Natives), and H. Grey, the latter was employed by Mr. Paterson on tho island.. The clothes belong to Mutu, It is surmised that the launch foundered on entering the harbour ok Tuesday e-r Wednesday. Nothing <mii bo known defiifHoly until communication h made with ; Motitt, but the sea at present is too rough for small draft. It is hoped to dispatch a. vessel in the morning to tile island. trig LIBERALS. DargavFHe., March 26. In connection, frith the northern tour of the Liberal membersj Messrs. MacDonald (Bay of Plenty), and Thomson (Wallace) were accorded an enthusiastic reception, at Ara.ta.pu on Wednesday evening, Mr. Coa-tes, member for Kaipara, and Mr,_ Hoe, selected jUberal candidate for Kaipara, were also present. Messrs. MaeDonald and Thomson, hath made able policy speeches, severely criticised the present, Reform Government.

Mr. • Hoe also addressed tho meeting, and had an attentive and favourable reception, At the conclusion a vot© of thanks, and ofl»filence in Sir Joseph. Ward and tho .liberal partjv was carried unanimously, To*higlit addresses on similar lines are being given a?' Dargavijjo. INSOLVENT ONE WANTED. '_ Auckland, Mareb 26. At a meeting' of ike .creditors of Alfred Trevail Kobijrson, confectioner, it was stated that debtor had gone to Svdn-ey leaving debts amounting to £408. the assets are estimated at £241. A resolution was passed to bring the matter under tho notice of tiro Crown I'rosecutot. -with a view to bringing the bankrupt bask, HUGE tdNAtfe h GUN, CiSDornej Jtash 26\ A mental patient roaming in the Motu district in a nude state, and with ■a .gun, has been creating alarm, Hewas 'brought ta town by the police and committed to the Avondalo Jlontai Hospital. On tho journey the huggj; m which he. Was being -conveyed capsized in-a flooded river and, the horses' weio ewept away and drowned. OolJstotiioWilliamson became entangled in the veiiis-, and had a narrow escape.. • AUDKtAND tOAM PROPOSALS.

Auckland, March 26. All the City Council's loan proposals .aggregating were carried' by the ratepayers at to-day's poll, only, a small number voting. The loans authorised for. the completio:.u df drainage j £1-3,000 for a now depot and stable, 1 !; i£lS, : oGi} for the purchase of' ■Gillies' iSstato, Parnell, for a . puMio park*, and £4000 for'art gallery- extension.

RAIL/WAV APPEAL HITCH. PaimerSton N,i March 26. Regarding the deadlock at the Bailway Appeal Board ■ sitting, aii agreement, was arrived at after exhaustive argument. A -suggestion by Mt-. Haseldeiij tho chairman, was adopted^-namel- - that Mt. ihinean be called as the f.fst witness,, the Magistrate stating, that, ontia having given evidence, tb-ero was no .power to prevent him remai-iiuig in Court. iNFANTILE^ARALYSiS. ' tlmarUr Mrvreli. 26. Onoca.se of infantile paraij'sis is l-e----ported locally and theKt' is also a sus--peeted case.