LATE DOMINION NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1912, Page 6

LATE DOMINION NEWS.

CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST. YESTERDAY'S RESUI/TS. PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 26. The Band Contest was resumed in the Olympia Rink to-day. Following weir© the results:— G Trombone Solo.—J. Dixon (Kaikorai) 70, W. Burbush (Wanganui Garrison 60, J. Canty (Mornington) 57, T. Laubie (Woolston) 54. B Flat Trombone Solo.—J. Glennie jun. (AVellington Garrison) 85, W. Lanham (Woolston) 76, S. Walling (Wellington Garrison) 70, E. C. Ward (Stanmore) 65, A. Wills (Hibernian) 64, J. Congalton (Mornington) 62, N. Turner Linwo-d) 60, S. Dorr-lds ; (Willing t'.n) 59, T. Gorst (Lyctelton Marine) 58. CHAMPION SELECTION. (Liszt—Meistorsiiig-i-.) Total. Wanganui Garrison, 100 118 21S Kaikorai. 105-09 204 Oairaru Woolston. 75-00 165 Mornington, 95-67 162 Welling en Gnrciso!?, 77-75 ... 152 Timaru Garrison, 05-60 ... 125 Points in:- Shield, which includes r""« ; ,<\ p-,; n j t j n Quirks'on, plus Test Selection rHnts. nrrv—WriWimn £O3. Kail;or:ii 276. -Woollen 235, Oamam 227. M —linger, 220. Wellington Tramways 209, Timn.ru Garrison 180. PRISON BREAKERS PUNISHED, WELLINGTON. Jr,n. 26. v _' r • Thomas Eeid and George Armitago, who from a prison 'iing at Mount Cook on Anniversary Dtv, nt the Mag'stratp'? Court to-dav. Armitn.gp. who is 18 years eld. ; ? s~-v ; ng p.. sentence of thre* years' reformative treatment for breaking and entering, and he was simply convicted. Reid. who is 32 years old. and is serving .a sentence of two years' imprisonment on fourteen charges of breaking and entering, was ordered to be kept on bread and water for two days, and to forfeit one month's marks. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY. PALMERSTON N.. Jan. 26. At a well attended public meeting to-night an Independent Labor Party was formed in Palmerston North. Messrs Veitch and Robertson, M.P.'s, addressed the gathering. A LAD DROWNED. DUNEDIN, Jan. 26. Sydney Charles Mitchell, aged 15 years, eldest son of Mr J. W. Mitchell, sailor, Balclutha, was drowned to-day while bathing at Kaka Point on Fort Molyneux beach. Mitchell and several other boys were having a bathe when Mitchell got out of his depth. He was soon brought to shore, but too late, strenuous efforts by Dr Fitzgerald failing to restore respiration. Dece?sed was a bright lad and had achieved distinction in all subjects at school. FARMERS AND TRUCKS. FEILDING, Jan. 26. Farmers are complaining strongly of' the treatment they are receiving at the hands of the railway authorities in regard to getting trucks for sheep and cattle. The trouble is that local officials are unable to give definite information as to when ordered trucks w he available, and will take no responsibility. The Farmers' Union is to approach the Minister for Railways on the matter.

THE LIQUOR LAW.

NELSON. Jan. 26.

Francis Allington, wife of the licensee of the Telegraph Hotel at Takaka, was fined £3 and costs on Thursday for supplying liquor to an intoxicated person. Decision in similar cases against the licensee was reserved. The informations were the outcome of a recent trap accident by which a man named Cassidy met his death.