LATE DOMINION NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 23 January 1912, Page 6

LATE DOMINION NEWS.

CHR3STCHURCH BANO CONTEST. OPENING DAY. PEE CN'. i-f.'l; I'Ki-'.-- Ms !•>:* CTIRISTCHL ]{(•;;, .i ;l n. 22. I'ho ClirisU'hureh \',;\;\:i i.-:--"k:est held u:idtir this auspices of -.is- :-',. uxh Island Association .a, ,)'..iM.d in the ('!/".iip;a Rink to-da,\. ;;i ■.:.: s:— .. liass Solo ; ri i : ,rdal and . •,..!• mecia-.—T. v, .ytiolton ■•'. U,-), o- : 0. G:. ■.'- .= < -j.-. ...>n), 80. ' (Hii) ■■.... 70, and T. William :.,i 50, a' ') •'fmipr-icvi. E Flat Bass.—W. P C (Kaik rai), 85; i'. La- ; V'., llington il.\ v'.so'i). s"'. (ill:. ; ■ i ,-.., were: A. Wil'jor, (''.Vool* ■-■• T. ; i'eloung (Oamara Regiment:--. ,; : .-,. riughes ( i;i.':oo(.!\ )0; G ■■.. ..;.,; .move), 67; A. Nelson _(Moi-..:. : ..:,„.;.. ;;5; Fit-;-,cii (TaiMV;:-. -l Gii;- , ,>■■' • Durham (Ilih;;!- ;ia 0 mcm >'. Ghilds ~ i . ■•. ~ir, ■ ■; ' : .v ; ;?"N Soprano Solo.— V ; . ■■•.. ■ >■■ •.: ''lrian-1 valuta 1 !. I'M.' 1 ; P. ' '■,;, '.'•"■,',• ngtonl Garrison), 81 Oil; r . : ., ; . Francis (Wa-igamir '-.,■; 'Kai-km-ai). 81; F. Turner i. ■-..•■oi) 73; R. Wills (Riherni.Ti\. ?■ :. •' " vrson (Mornington), 40. Tenor Horn Solo. (', ]'. ■. : , f\elson Garrison), 98; L. Wcmlerbourne (Lvttelion Marine). 9''. (~!,<■,• ,- mpetitors: W. Smith (Mr ■■••■.;,;...',■„:, i 83; F. Davie (Kaikorai), 78; {:. Y\'i!.--'i iWoolston), 7(3; W. IJovve." ; Vi'.-.;!<•;..--ii), 72; J. WheJan (Kaikorai). ''.'.; 'V Sara (Inangahua), 63; II S':.o!«. A'ornington), 60; J. Cortesse Tramways), 57; F. Myers 'Kmum;. ■■><■:. 55; S. Coates (Inangahua), "0 Quartette.—LyttolV, M-,:■:■.■>. 90; Kaikorai No. 2, B'.; No. 1, l°'0: Nelson Garrison.. 77: '(';•■ .!.•■" Muni--i'jii! An. 2. 75; Oan'arii R "Omental, :> : \v. lT ,, r ,"„i (!:,.•,',, v.-.. 1 70; (Mornington No. 2, 68; Wangamii Garri- ! son No. 2, 66; Petono Municipal No. 1, | 65; Wellington Tramway-, (if: Inanga'■ua, 61 : Woolston No. 2. <:•':: Vvoolston No. 1, 57. I THE TIMARU F!F!E. AN OPEN VERDICT. TIMARTJ, Jan. 22. A magisterial inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances 'if the fire in John Edmond's store on the evening of I New Year's Day, which destroyed or damaged from six to seven thousand pounds' worth of the ironmongery stock. An open verdict was.returned. The only evidence that had direct bearin q: on the question of origin was that of H. G. Keith, a traveller for the firm, and Hayes, a shop assistant, who were in the store about half-an-hour before the fire was discovered. They both noticed on entering a slight smell as of smouldering fire. They made an inspection of the premises, but eould detect nothing. A RAILWAY THIEF. ROTOTUTA. Jan. 22.

For some time past complaint- have! been mndo of thefts from rai!»-;v pro- ; (if articles le''r >'n i-i-"-;;'!'" < by j fov.«'ifu] passengers and also of thefts; r -F p-"kp«\s from Yostnrat the Magistrate's Court. John ; Sirnp-on. foreman plateh'vor. was fined : £5, in default one month, for stealing;: an umbrella from a carriage. i PRISONERS ESCAPE. j WELLINGTON. Jan. 22. i George Armitage, a Burnham School | hov serving three years', and Arthur i Thomas lleid, serving two years', both. for breaking and entering, escaped from j 4 - 1 "> Mt. Cook prison gang at Wellinpr- J ton yesterday afternoon, hut were both i recaptured before sundown. Reid was arrested a few minutes after escaping | hut Armitage remaine'd at large nearly three hours. "Roth submitted tamely when caught, offering no resistance. RIVAL EXHIBITIONS. AUCKLAND, Jan. 22. The report that Canterbury Industrial Association intends to promulgate a hie Dominion industrial exhibition jin Christ church next year raise.? the • ouestion of a possible clash with the. in-j ;dustrial exhibition which, it has been; Suggested, should bo held at Auckland. | I The onestion was discussed at a meet-; ;ing cf Auckland business men six! !r*iruiths ago. .'Mirl "\ns then deferred for; .further consideration early in the prei sent yenr. The president of tlio Cham- ' be,- of Commerce (Mr Leo Myers) stat!ed Yesterday that it was intended to I hold a meeting during the next ten days ! j at which members of the Chamber of; j Commerce and the Provincial Tndus-j i trial Association would discuss what'; ! course of action should be taken. Auckland certainly had a prior claim, Mr j Myers added, and he was satisfied that, j so far as Christoliarch was concerned, there would be an amicable arrangement, and no clashing between the interests of the two cities. CADETS IN CAMP. j ' TLMARU, Jan. 22. A hundred South Island Junior Cadet ' officers are encamped in the show--1 grounds, under Captain Stevens, Do- " minion officer, in command of Junior " Cadets, assisted by five staff sergeanti majors. Steady instruction worK began yesterday. > THE KIWITEA OUTRAGE. 1 FEILDING, Jan. 22. There are no developments in connection with the Kiwitea outrage, where a postmistress was assaulted by a burl glar. - Mrs Kernahan, the postmistress, is I not so seriously injured as was at first 3 reported. It is now found that no , bones were broken but there were cuts 3 and bruises on the head and left arnu 3 The police are very reticent, but it is 7 1 understood that they are working on a s! definite clue.