ALIENS IN THE NORTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16279, 12 July 1916, Page 8

ALIENS IN THE NORTH.

.«. COMMISSION TO TAKE EVIDENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH.OW.V CORRE-,l'ONl>E.\"r.] DARGAVILLE. Tuesday. At a meeting of the Kaipara Chamber of Commerce Mr. A. E. Harding, president, stated that the Government had derided that the Aliens Commission should visit Dargaville at an early date to take evidence re the proposed internment of Austrians. The chamber appointed a committee to prepare a statement and to arrange for witnesses. OTOROHANGA TOWNSHIP. _ ♦ FREEHOLD OF SECTIONS. iBY TEI.EGBXrH.~OWX CORREM'ONnE.VT.I OTOrsOHANGA. Tuesday. The land pun hase officer, Mr. Bowler, has visited '• H..n,!i.ui_'.i and purchased some 25 .-c tiius. aggregating 12 acres, in the township. The total purchase price is about £3'XO. The present lessees will bo offered the option <•{ purchasing the freehold of their sections. JUVENILES AND SHOTGUNS. CONVICTIONS AT COHOMANDEi,. [BY TELKCIIAI'If. -ow :. CORRESPONDENT.] COROMA.VDEL. Tuesday. At the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. F. J. Burgess. S.M., a youth under 14 years, was charged that he had in his possession a shotgun. A youth under 16 years was charged that he carried a shotgun. After hearing the evidence the magistrate convicted them and discharged them with a iT.utioil. The cases were the outcome oi the recent fatal shooting accident.