WITHIN THE DOMINION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8191, 5 August 1912, Page 1

WITHIN THE DOMINION

LATEST TELEGRAMS PEESS ASSOCIATION. NEWSPAPER’S JUBILEE. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 3. " To-day the “ Taranaki Herald,” first published on August 4th. 1862, celebrates its sixtieth anniversary. In that period it has had practically only two proprietors, Mr Garland Woon, until 1867, and Mr Henry Weston since then. In the latter period it has had only two editors. FIRE AT HAVELOCK NORTH. HASTINGS, August 3. A seven-roomed dwelling,, owned by Mrs Evison, and occupied by Herbert Crawford and family, was destroyed by fire at Havelock North early yesterday morning. Very little was saved. The insurances are: House £450, furniture £l5O, both in the New Zealand office. EXTRADITION REFUSED. AUCKLAND, August 4. Inspector Mitchell has received word from Hobart concerning Mrs Ammon, who some months back kept a store in Dominion road, and for whose extradition the official assignee applied on a charge of breach of the Bankruptcy Act, that extradition has been refused, on the ground that it is not in the interests of justice. The escort (Constable Murray) is therefore returning empty-handed. HAURAKI PENINSULA LAND. THAaiES, August 4. A project is on foot to open up for pastoral purposes land on the Hauraki Peninsula, set apart for a mining restricted area, of half a million acres. Farmers, will now be approached with the object of having the present conditions as to occupation altered, so as to give pastoralists access to the surface of the land, while fully conserving the interests of the miners to the minerals below the surface. THE SMITH FAMILY. CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. The story of the distressing circum* stances in the life of the Snfitli family was again unfolded in the Magistrate’s Coiirt this morning, when George Charles Smith and Emily Smith were charged with having wilfully neglected their children Archibald Charles Hozor Smith, Ernest Herbert Hozer Smith, and Lawrence Clyde Hozer Smith, so as to cause them unnecessary suffering. Evidence was given by tho children that they were not properly clothed, and went to school barefooted. Their feet were in a very bad state.

Both, defendants pleaded not guilty and were committed for trial at tho Supreme Court. Bail was allowed in one surety of £7s' for each defendant.

CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY AFFAIRS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 4. The dissatisfaction which is said to exist among tho Christchurch. Tramway men .will be discussed on Monday at a conference which has been arranged between the board and representatives of the union. A SERIOUS CHARGE, DANNEVIRKE, August 4. Alexander Kay, a porter at th« Masonic Hotel, • appeared before tha court on Saturday afternoon on a charge of carnally knowing a girl under the age of sixteen years at Dannevirko on June 28th last. Ho was remanded till Thursday. Bail of £IOO in his own bond and of one surety of £ioj was allowed. < '