NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1775, 14 March 1906, Page 56

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, March 7. The Southern section of the Neiv Zealand football team, accompanied by Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, president of the Neiv Zealand Rugby Union, and Mr E. Wyllie, secretary, left for their homes by the Rotoiti to-day. A large number of enthusiasts gathered on the raihvay platform to bid them farewell. This morning the team voiced their appreciation of their manager’s efforts by presenting Mr Dixon Avith a handsome silver teapot. Mr Wyllie made the presentation. Mr Dixon expressed, liis appreciation of the manner in Avhicli he had been supported bv the team and of the assistance which they had on all occasions accorded him. The following letter from the Governor’s private secretary Avas read by the chairman at the banquet last night: “I have submitted to the Governor your letter of 25th inst., and am directed to inform j r ou that his Excellency regrets that his engagements in the South Island on and about March sth will prevent the Governor from being able to attend the reception of the New Zealand football team on their arrival at Auckland. I am to add that his Excellency is particularly sorry that he cannot be present upon so interesting an occasion, for he Avould have liked to have joined m the enthusiastic Avelcome the team are suie to receive—a AA'eleome they deseiwe as much for the example ot modesty and gentlemanly behaviour they shewed duiing their succession, of triumphs as tor the victories themselves.” A sensational arrest of an alleged buiglar occurred in the NeAvton district early this morning. A night watchman, seeing a man and Avonian in a lockecl-up shop, called Constable Coppell. I he pair left the premises as the officer approaclied The Avonmn escaped, but the man was chased. While the officer was running, the man, it is alleged, shot at him twice with a revolver, missing J 1 ‘Mm. The fugitive, who gave his u ameas William Smith, Avas caught and a iga elver Avith ball cartridges taken fiom him. A skeleton key was> found near where he Avas captured. At, the Fo i Court this morning Smith was chargea with shooting at the constable ana breaking and entering. CHRISTCHURCH, Mareh 5 The statement for the . fortj-fonrth Aveek of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's egg-laying competition shows 439 eggs were laid an average of 11.5 per pen, making the fatal to date 28,126, **ll

average of 740.1 per pen. Following aij the best totals for the week: —H. Hawk (Greytown North), silver Wyandottes, 24; W.- B. Gowliskaw (Christchurch), black Orpingtons, 21; F. C. Hack (Upper Riccarton), silver Wyandottes, 19; H. Pannell (Christchurch), partiidge Wyandottes, 18; Mrs Mills (Dunedin), whit® Leghorns, 17; Mrs Symons (Christchurch), buff Orpingtons, 17. The best totals to date are:—H. Hawk, silver Wyandottes, 1125; J. H. Shaw, brown Leghorns, 971; J. Mann, Avhito Wyandottes, 961; R. E. M. Evans, silver Wyandottes, 892; A. Tyree, black Orpingtons, 870; Mrs J. Studholme, Anconas, 859; A. H. Bristed, buff Orpingtons, 840; A. M. Price, buff Orpingtons, 840; E. Wilde, buff Orpingtons, 817; John Tindall, silver Wyandottes, 815; E. Scott, brown Leghorns, 805; F. A. Rollinson, American white Leghorns, 797; W. B. Cowlishaw, black Orpingtons, 791; K. S. Cox, buff Orpingtons, 788; D. Preisants, silver Wyandottes, 759. AUCKLAND, March 9.

Judgment was given to-day in the Te Puke pea-rifle shooting case. The claim was one in which a native named Kawana Karaka sued Timothy Kenealy for £SOO damages through injury caused by a pea-rifle fired by defendant’s son. His Honor said in the statement of claim the cause of action aJleged was that on July 18th, 1903, at Te Puke, plaintiff, while playing or about to play football, was struck by a bullet from a pea-rifle discharged bv Donald Kenealy, son of defendant, whereby plaintiff was dangerously wounded; that defendant had been warned by certain of his neighbours of danger in permitting his son to have control of a pea-rifle; that defendant was aware that a bullet fired from the weapon by his son had pased through a window of a shop, to the danger of the inmates; and, further,, that defendant’s son, at the time of shooting was using a pea-rifle with the knowledge and sanction of defendant, and by reason of defendat’s negligence. The defence was a denial of the material allegations in the statement of claim. A verdict was returned by the jury for £SOO damages. After reviewing the evidence very exhaustively, his Honor upheld the full claim for £SOO, with costs according to scale. At Te Aroha last night, the Premier said taxation should be on the basis of equality of sacrifice. Farmers were now beginning to realise that their best friends were the Liberal Government. They must still go on taking large estates and opening Crown lands. Referring to financial matters, the Premier said that returns showed that they were taking too much from the people, therefore he hoped that next Parliament would authorise reduction of indirect taxation. If money Avas AA r anted, they should increase the graduated land tax. He regretted that the Opposition had attacked the credit of the colony, but Avas glad that NeAv Zealand stocks Avere recently the highest quoted of the Avhole of the Australasian colonies. To be fair the Opposition should admit that the return of the present Government to poAver had caused slocks to rise. Referring to the NeAv Hebrides question, the Premier said lie Avas afraid that some day Britain Avould be giving France the New Hebrides, and for that reason he did not think a protectorate AA-oukl be of advantage to Britain or this colony. Personally, lie preferred administration of some of the NeAv Hebrides by France and some by Britain rather than a joint protectorate over the group. He trusted that the present entente cordiale Avould continue, but it Avas better never to run the risk of strained relations. In future, every opportunity should be embraced to bring the islands into the Empire. A “Greater New Zealand” Avas the settled policy of the Liberal party. CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. At a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board to-day the report of the commissioners in the orphanage inquiry Avas received from the department. Much discussion took place as to Avhat should be done with the report. Finally it Avas referred to the Institution Committee to report. The matron of the Waltham Orphanage wrote tendering her resignation, and expressing the hope that some other position would be given lier under the Board. The resignation Avas accepted unconditionally. It Avae decided that a special meeting be called to consider the Institution Committee’s report on the findings of the commissioners, and the continuance or otherwise of the Waltham Orphanage and future management of the same. CHRISTCHURCH, March 8. Dr. Valintine, acting Chief Health. Officer, states that the case of leprosy at Quail Island has only been removed there temporarily,’pending a decision bein" arrived at by the department as to Avliat is to be done Avitli the case. It appears that the patient came to this colony from Queensland ten years ago. He has been five years in Christchurch, and it is only in the past two years that his disease has become aggravated. Up till 6ix Aveeks ago, Avhen lie Avas received at the hospital, lie was following his trade as a tailor in this city. CHRISTCHURCH March 8. mi, Q mnvterlv meeting of the Chamber 4 held to-day. The reni.yt of the president (Mr A. L Arsons) Ei id that the proposition for holding a Coi™ of Chambers of Commerce at Chifstchurch during the exhibition had been agreed to by all the chambers comImmicated with. On tile whole trade continued seed. Attention was called to “(lilting’ 7 going on amongst wholesale and retail distributors of such articles _P pnnsumption as sugar, kerosene, flour, oatmeal dried fruits, sago, tapioca, and other sundries. The Committee ot the 'imber had a conierence with tne ie presentatives of the A. and P. Associa*tion, Industrial Association, and farmers Union, at Avhich Mr Cyrus Williams nlans for Lyttelton harbour extensions were discussed, and a resolution was carried advising the Harbour Board to obtain further expert advice upon the alternative schemes submitted at the present stage. The scheme Avliich was most likely to be most beneficial to Canterbury was a port at Wilson’s road. Ae regards the financial part of the scheme there did not seem to be any need of anxiety*