INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10106, 25 March 1909, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(Pee Press Association.) WELLINGTON". March 24. Recently the "Wellington 1 leadniasters Association handed to the press a lengthy statement complaining that teachers were called out- in charge of cadets too frequently, and without due consideration, also that there "was too much display, ■which was superseding efficiency. The matter was referred by the Wellington Education Hoard to Mr 11. Lee (Chairman) and Captain M'Donald, who have decided that the occasions on which cadets have been asked out were not too frequent-, and were suitable occasions, sufficient reason having been given in each case. Mr~~S. J. Jackman, for many years in' the Xew Zealand Customs, died at Wellington Hospital this morning after undergoing an operation. Deceased was a native of England, and joined the Government- service here in the early days. After serving in various capacities in the Cusrtoms in different parts of New Zealand i lie was appointed inspector under the Beer Duly Act, and held the position until he retired some years ago. J. l or some time past he had resided in Tasmania. One of his sons is an oilicer of the Wellington Harbor Board. The Wellington shareholders of the Manawatu Railway Company are engaged to-day in the pleasant task of drawing at the rate of 55s per share on the shares they held in the Company. The total amount to be distributed locally is £270,000, with a prospect later on of another 4s or 4s 6d per share. DUXEDIX. March 24. The body of Andrew Geddes Kerr, accountant in Messrs Irvine and Stevenson s factory, was found on the town belt todav. There were no marks of violence, and death would seem to have been attributable to internal causes. During the iiast two months he had been obliged to give up work owing to ill-health and insomnia. CHRISTCH C RCtl. March 24. Isaac Randall, a cab driver, met with fatal injuries earlv this morning through falling off the dickey of his cabni Madras street. It appears that at l.ltj a.m. be was engaged by four young men to drivs to Kaiapoi. lie drove along Oxford letranee and across the Madras street bridge. Soon after the cab bad crossed the bridge the occupants noticed the reins were very slack, and the horse practically uncontrolled. One of the men look hold ol the reins and stopped the horse. On getting out they found the driver was missing, and on making search, found him lying on the bridge in an unconscious state. .. doctor was summoned, who oiolik! Kandall's removal to the hospital, where he died at 4.20 a.m. An examination of the bodv showed that the skull was fractured This afterispon a verdict of accidental death, was returned. The committee appointed to promote the immigration of suitable domestic, workers into Uie Dominion has r.ent copies of the petition which it is proposed to present to Parliament to every mayoress throughout- New Zealand. already very encouraging replies have been received from other centres m regard lo the mo\ement, and there is evidently a widespread feeling that tho scarcity ot domestic "help" has become a very serious question." AUCKLAND. March 24. No further news came to hand' by the steamer Navtia, from tho Islands, to-day on the subject- of the visit of the German warships which have gone to Samoa from the China station at the request or Dr Soil', Governor of German Samoa, ;n view of the native trouble that had arisen there. The flagship Leipzig and Ivolya- arrived "at Suva on the 15th instant. four davs after the departure cl the- Navua, and the warships had not reached Apia when the Navua left that port. NAPIER. March 24. The hearing of the action J. A. Connell v. E. A. Slack ,was resumed at the Supreme Court this morning before Mr Justice Edwards. Plaintiff claimed judgment that be had been a partner with defendant- in the proprietorship ol the Wairoa Guardian, and asking for an order dissolving the partnership and the taking of the partnership accounts, payment of his share of the profits of the business, and damage for his exclusion from the partnership, and for the alleged wrongful act of defendant in selling the property without- the authority or consent of plaintiff.- At the close of the case his Honor said that- lie did not say that defendant and his witnesses were not telling the truth, but he preferred: plaintiff's story to theirs. He found that Connell and" Slack did enter into partnership to purchase the Wairoa Guardian. What the effect of that- finding would be was a matter for argument-. Afterwards the case was adjourned until to-morrow to admit of legal argument- on questions of assessing damages and the-taking of partnership accounts.

GREYMOUTH. March 24. Several prominent labor men were interviewed to-day in regard to the telegram from Wanganui predicting a strike, and they state' that they are unaware of any movement. They- look upon 6ueh a statement as a joke, as matters on the Coast atpresent are satisfactory. There is no agitation for a strike. JXV.ERCARGILL. March 24. At a. meeting to-night of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements for the proposed band contest in Invercargill it--was decided to hold' the contest, on Jfovember 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and to write to Mr Richard Stead, the wellknown English judge,, who is judging at Ballarat in October. An order is to be sent to London for the music. GORE. March 24. A fire occurred this evening in a drapery store, the property of Simon M'Donald, but was subdued before much- damage was done to t-he building. The stock destroyed was chiefly by water. The 6tock of Samuel M'Donald, Invercargill, bootmaker, who occupied a portion of the building, was damaged to some extent. The insurances are: Simon M'Donald, building £550, fittings £IOO, stock £BOO. The damage is estimated at- £I2OO over that amount-. Samuel M'Donald was insured for £ISOO on his stock in. several offices, which are unavailable. PA I/ME.RSTOX NORTH. March 24. The annual meeting of the Polo Association was -held to-niglit. Delegates were present from Christ-church, Fern Flats, liawarden, Hawke's Bay, • Manawatu, Mangatu, Magahera, Pa-eroa, Tep'apa, Poverty Bay, Waipu, Wellington, and Remuera. The balance-sheet shewed that the position was practically the same

as last year. It was re.solvod tha£ tho next annual be hold at Chvistchurch. Lord lMunfcet was nyain asked (u accept the position of patron, and officers were ■elected: Vice-president, Mr lioatnu Rhodes ; Management Commit tee —Messrs J. D. Hall, A. Klworthy, 11. A. li»s--sell, W. Strang, and •)- A. Cooper; linn, secretary, Mr O. .1. Crawford ; hon. audi- . tor, Mr IC. I'uyholz. Jfc was m ; ;oivrd that the excilite ball be the oiiicial ball lor the coming season, and the commit}ee was instructed to import the same from England. It was resolved to leave the matter of pony measurement and registration as at present. At the polo tournament to-day ihe Handicap Cup matches were Manawatu A (handicap 2) dcieat-ed U'hristuhurrh (handicap 16) hv 17 to 16; Ifnwke'.s l-.ty (handicap 7 defeated Mangaheia (handicap 6), by 11 to 10. The wini-finats will ho played to-iuorrow, and the linalu lor both cups on Kriday. nrsuouNK. ! March ?A. _ There was- a great gathering" ol Maoris at Waiomataiini, Waiapu. to-day t'> veceive the Governor. .Prior (o the Governors arrival a. collection was taken up and' £516 was subsi-rihed io defray the expenses of the gathering. The proceedings were favored with glorious weather. His Excellency received an enthusiasticwelcome, given in a characteristic Maori fashion. Splendid hakas were danced by a large band' of Ngatiporous, headed by the Hon. A. Xgata. dressed: in beautiful mats. Chants of welcome were snnu. and speech-making followed. After hulcheon a large ?daori meeting house was opened by the Governor, who leaves Awanni at 5 o'clock this evening lor Teknha. XAIM Kit. Ma i i h 9A. A r.pecial general meeting of ihe .Napier Chamber of Commerce was held to-d-iT to consider the Jinancial stringency now experienced in the Dominion. About 20 representative members were present. After discussion, the following motion was unanimously agreed to : - j\;i| whereas the mortgage tax has been loiind to be the of a larue amount ol capital being withdrawn from New Zealand, and to restrict the influx of capital lor investment and to ereatc financial rstrinLrcncv in obtaining Joans required- lor the legitimate development of the country s resources the attention of the Government be called to the position, and that it he suggested that the mortgage tax he abolished. Further, that in lieu thereof all income derived from ihe investment of capital on mortgages he made subject 'o income tax; that a graduated tax on the capital invested in shares of public companies be levied on the paid-up value of such shares only, instead of, as at present. on the proportion of such shares to the total value of the land owned by public companies irrespective of iheir liabilities." It was also (let ided to bring the resolution before the Prime Minister and before the coming conference of Chambers of Commerce in Wellington. At a sittnv: of the Arbitration Court to-day, the agreement arrived at in the drivers' dispute at a recent silting ot Ihe Conciliation Council was. Ie- consent of both parties, ma-e into an award. A dispute brought hv the Uawke's IJn.y Fishermen's Union, the members of which are the men engaged on the trawlers, was considered. The parties differed on the question of waucs and preference to unionists. The court announced (hat it would take time to consider its decision.