INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11863, 29 May 1909, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) I HASTINGS, this day. Mr G. P. Donnplly intends to rielinj quish racing for a time, and the scarlet and white stripes will disappear from Che turf. Elorado has been loused.' to Troutbeck. -, The rest of Mr Donnelly's tearii in/' training' will be nominated, lor 'future events, and are. open for private rale. Those remaining unsold Will be offered' by auction early in the spring. ■ PALMERSTON N., this day. . A joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Holiday Association unanimously decided to hold a New- Zealand industrial week here bri- the Wei* lingtoir- and Christchurch model .during' tho daily show. WELLINGTON, this dayV A conference .between representatives of the manufactureis and employes 'in 'the boot trade, with Mr P. Hally (Conciliation Commissioner) ' in tho "chair, lasted for several hours., ' It is understood that Mr 'Hally succeeded' iu bringing the parties closer together than has been the case' since the dispute* was initiated several months ago.;. Several' compromises aiid suggestions were framed for submission to the Arbitration' Court. Tlie exact details being bf a confidential nature and for use of the Court, only, are at present withheld iitmi. publication, but; it is understood tiha,t the issues Ikivc been so narrowed down that a> satisfactory award by the Court is practical!} assured. Mr Hally .was warmly thariked by-ihe parties for hi&' assistance and the .ability displayed by him in connection with the proceedings. ? One hundred and 'twenty-eight estates have been certified, for stamp duty dur ing this- 'month, the largest being Arthur 'Aldrich, Wellington, £20,348. The largest Hawke's Bay estate >vas Jcsias Hird, £4,357. ' At tho present ' time there is a large passenger movement from New Zealand to Australia, tho majority being secondclass. Yesterday the Moeraki, for Sydney, carried a large number, including 13 Chinese. ... ..,,. TIMARU, .this day. , The '•" Harbor Board lias altered "day" for certain port charges to 24 hours after the arrival of a vessel. y INVEPvCARGILL, this day. '• Dr Giegor, onei-of the first, and probably- the, most widely-known medical practitioner in the district, died -last night, aftfcr an iljriess of some months' duration. ; ■• 'y, ', r 'PerCy Nat King, with several aliases, pleaded guilty this morning to theft of £l^'>ifroitt,the bedroom of a fellowboarder At the Club hotel. He was ktitenped to \sii months in Lyttelton. gaol. Accused arrived in Auckland from England four months ago. He committed a series of thefts 'in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill, jewellery and money, being the articles stolen. " HW method was. to watch a favorable opportunity to enter rooms. He was also remanded to appear at Christchurch on a charge 0f . . -ftetding tjewellery belonging to Mrs Cowan, bbarditig-house keeper. , .'V .". ,-.:'' DUNEDIN,: this day. Obituary : ; Ben- Ciirtis, rit .'one. time owner ' of. Gasket, * winner of the: Great Easier Handicap. '.,,'' , ' • , . (Special to , Herald.) . DUNEDIN, this day. , ' H. M.S.' Challenger, which is now at. Akaroa, is expected- to leave there oil Monday . for ' Port /Chalmers, w liere". sho will; stay for a. week. '„.'' , • ■''.'... ,- Acaeeon similar lines to that ' whicli was '.before Mr . Widdow'epn,'- S\M:, 'on Tuesday, ' the case of "the mistrals arid tho' help, was set. down for hcariiig at -tlie 'Magistrate's'. Court -.ytstrtrdiay:, a wejl known colonial forwarding firm fitting a carter for leaving their employ without giving any notice whatever. The ttifter in "'-'question,' however, confem-'d judgment for tli© - amount .of n week's wages. '-The ampunt recovered ia to 'ho given to the hospital. " ' "■