NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 57, 8 March 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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. , GISBORNE, March 7. The New Zealand Polo Association tournament commenced ..to-day. The only visiting team is from Hawke's Bay, and local teams compete.in the first two games. r , WELLINGTON, March 7. Four prisoners were sentenced by Mr Justice Chapman to-day. Allan James Dix, for breaking and entering j and theft, receivedl one year's imprisonment and three years detention for reformative purposes; Robert . Bell, two charges of forgery and •uttering, one year's imprisonment and three1 years' detention; Charles Richard Smith, theft at Wanganui. .one year's imprisonment and three ■years' detention;, and Thos. Dockesey, detained for twelve months. WELLINGTON, March 7. v Brigadier Bray, of the Salvation Army, has been selected as the Australian representative to attend the conference in London convened by Geeral Booth for May sth. AUCKLAND, March 7. The Huntley Volunteers' Hall and Daley's saddlery shop were destroyed by fire at two o'clock this morning, and the Post Office damaged to the extent of £300. The fire originated in Daley's shop. The Volunteer Hall and' Daley's shop were both owned by Ralph and were uninsured. Daley's stock was insured for £50, and the postmaster's furniture for £200 in the- New Zealand Office. The cause of the fire, is unknown)