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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6176, 6 April 1907, Page 7

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PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, April 5. In the Supremo Court to-day, Mr Justice Denniston sentenced Frances Michael Sellars to two years’ imprisonment for stealing from a dwelling. AUCKLAND, April o. The final for the Auckland Polo- Association Cup, fought between Cambridge and Rcmuora teams, was Avon by the former by five goals to t\A-o. An alarming incident occurred on a tramcar proceeding up the College hill. The fuse blew out and the fuse box ignited, the flames ascending to the windows of tho car. The passengers wore considerably alarmed, and most of them made a rush for the door. Tho rnotorman and conductor extinguished tho flames by throwing sand on them. Tho side of tho car was badly burned. No one Was injured. CHRrSTCimtOH, April o. At tho conference of Good Templars yesterday tho election of officers of tho Grand Lodge resulted as folloivs) — C.T., D. C. Cameron, (Dunedin) : V.T., Sister Mardon (Christchurch); S.J.T., Sister Cameron (Dunedin); C., R. "Wilson (Christchurch); secretary, Pro. Pethorick ("Wellington); treasurer. A. B. Thomson (Wellington) j chaplains, Rda’s. W. Willis (Pa-hiatua), G. M. Clark© (Auckland), and G. E. S. Walton (Greyinouthk NAPIER, April 5. At tho Assessment Court to-day tho hearing of a case in which G. P. .Donnelly, part-owner of tho Wnimarnma, Waipuka, and Ohaihau blocks, objects to tho Govornmcnt valuation as being too low, is being hoard. A curious, if hot unprecedented, position, it oppears, has arisen. Two valuations wore made by Government officials, ouo averaging a little, over £9 an acre and tho other about ,CT. In view v of tho fact that if the laud is acquired' by tho Government for settlement purposes, they would have to pay full Government value, tho owners submit that t/j© land should not bo undervalued, and therefore seek to have tho higher valuation of £9 sustained. r , NELSON, April o. tk® Magistrate’s Court to-day the Golden Bay Bacon Company, the Grey Valley Co-operative Dairy' Company, ana tho Four-mile Sawmilling Com-po-ny were each fined 10s, with £1 8s eo.-us, tor failing to forward to tho Registrar of Companies before January i>lst a copy of the list of members oil tho fourteenth day succeeding the day on Avhicu tho ordinary general meeting was held in 190 G. A heavy penalty was not asked for, and it Was explained that the actions were brought in tho interests 'of shareholders.