LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12665, 19 January 1912, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. " In an exhibition doubles match played here to- day, Brookes and Dunlop boat Wright and McLoughlin, "6 — 3, 6 — 2, 6 — 4. The court was wet and slippery after the recent rains and the Americans never had a winning chance.. Quotations on the .Stock Exchange today were : Kuranui Caledonian, Is 6d ; May Queen.. Is 8d ; New Sylvia, Is Bd'j Occidental, lid ; Saxon, Is 4d to Is 5d ; Waiotahi, 4s 7d to 4s Id to 4s 2d ; Waitangi, 3s 2d ; Talisman, 51s ; Golden Cross, 8d ; VVaihi, 53s 6d ; Waihi Extended, Is 3d ; New Waitaia, 9d ; New Zealand Cement, 325. WELLINGTON, this day. Gore Kenneth Mackay, for procuring liquor for sale in a no-license district was fined £50 and costs. At about 10.20 p.m. yesterday tho radio-telegraph station at Wellington heard the radiotelegraph station recently erected at Macquarie Island calling various stations, but was unable to communicate- with that station, The distance from Macqiuvrie Island to Wellington is approximately 1100 miles, DUNEDIN, this day. Thos. Reilley, employed on construction works at Bighill, on the LawrenceRoxburgh railway, met with an accident last evening which terminated fatally.S He was tamping a blasting charge, which exploded prematurely, and the rammer was driven into his forehead. INVERCARGiLL, this day. Tipang Bros.' mill, Seaward Bull, has been destroyed by a bush fii'e. It was insured for £700 under average clauses. A considerable length of tramway was destroyed.