INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13348, 4 April 1914, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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j AUCKLAND, this day. At tho Eolice Court, yesterday Frederick Schli&h, aged 42 year.*-;', an indent agent, was (charged beiore Mr FrazerS.M., that J,bout December 19 he committed theft by receiving £610 4s ld on ternis requifirig him to pay or account for it to Hughes and Cesser, and that he fraudulently omitted to pay or «<;- count, for t|i« sanity. Accused;, it Was stated-, managed Huglics and Cesser's VV'eiliii^ton branch," aWd-' then - ,! came> to work for- the firm m Auckland, where contracts for jsupplying Government departments with goods were made out m his nan^fe because he was known to the Government officials concerned. In this case 1 , it is alleged, that . a_CU-efi made ay cortttfttct to supply gbods to the Yaliit> of £610, delivery, tb be made. by the,#rni,on December 16. .Accused left lhe7 employ of the firm, oii December 23, aytx\ ..as .Government cheques were sent -fo him he was asked m February if he had received the money, and he said he had not. Subsequent investigations sitowed that accused received a cheque on December 19. Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserving his defence, was committed for trial.

An urgent special meeting of ihe Auckland swimming centre was held at the Turkish baths, High stret, last night to consider the affairs of the Waitemata Swimming Club, and the position of the late secretary (Mr J. J. Mulvihill). who was .tuspendfed m February on the grounds that he had failed* to call a general meeting m October, as requested by the cliairman, and that he had presented an unsatisfactory balance-sheefc' Mr Mulvihill was present, and made a spirited defence of his actions, m consequence of which tlie .mspension was removed consequent on his making a satisfactory readjustment of certain financial .matters m dispute.. Tlie Hon. J. . Allen, interviewed on tbe subject pf railway rates aiid . finance, said i "The alteration of railway rates has to be seriously considered. Personally I do hot think it possible to reduce the rates, considering the increase of annual cost and upkeep. As Minister of Finance I do not see how we are goin, ? to get from the railways the revenue that I anticipated for the year just ended. This is largely owing to the loss of revenue dtie to the folly of strikes. We have come out a little better than it looked two or three months ago, but the revenue is nothing like what we ought to have got from the railways. The Auckland Exhibition pulled us up, but not to the extent anticipated."

To-day's Sharemarket sales: Talisman, 39s 3d ; Grand Junction, 263 3d. The police raided a fashionable boarding house just outside the city proper last night, .and seized a large quantity of intoxicating liquor, six dozen bottles of beer being found under a wardrobe m < a bedroom occupied by the proprietress. Boarders were found m the act of drinking beer m a bedroom. Unopened bottles were t found under a table m one room. One estimable guest pl'oved to be a constable m plain clothes, who was m possession of a dozen bottles, which 'he stated were acquired from* the landlady at 6s per dozen. The most reasonable explanation offered was that there was going to be a party m the house, but it was not accepted. The police drove off m a taxi-cab loaded with bottles. , FOXTON, this day. At daylight this morning two flaxmills at Tokomaru. owned by Te Mukanui; Ltd., were completely destroyed by fire. The insurance is' £looo." The proprietors are heavy losers. About fifty men will be thrown out until the mills are re-built. It was the intention to keep these mills running continuouslythrough the winter. The cause" of the outbreak is not vet known. MASTERTON. this day. To-day the racehorse Blue Lake was sold to C. F. Vallance for 280 guineas, and Rangipao to F. S. Cooper for 75 guineas. WELLINGTON, this day. The closing scene m connection with the Salvation Army congress took place at the wharf last evening, when 40 delegates, bound for tlie London International Congress, embarked on the Manuka. There was a large crowd present to see the delegates off. Appropriate sacred -songs, such as "God will Take Care of You," were given, and just before 6 o'clock tho vessel pulled out. Commissioner Richards and two other leading officers leave later by the Niagara. ] At the Supreme Court Leonard Leamon Hankins, a youth, charged with forgery and uttering, was admitted to probation for three years, and' ordered to find employment and not leave it without tbe consent of the probation officer. Accused, who is of a roving disposition, owed 30s for board, and having a cheque for £1 lis, altered it to £2 lis. Peter Hemberg was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for an unnatural offence. As a sequel to scenes iv the Town Hall at the Hon. Mr Fisher's meetirw*, John King was charged before Mr Cooper, S.M., with disorderly conduct while drunk. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined £2 and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Yesterday a committee was set np to establish an open-air drilling school at Christchurch for children who have been m contact with tuberculosis, or have the disease m. an incipient stage. It was decided to invite Easter offerings from children. DUNEDIN, thfe day. There is great activity m the local "wheat market. Parcels of fair-sized brought las high as 4s Ad m Dunedin this morning. Representatives of the University Council waited on tlie Hon. R. H. Rhodes as Minister of Health this morning, seeking Government support relative to matters affecting the Otago Medical School. These were the desirability of purchasing an extra piece of ground for the proposed extension of a three-storeyed building, and subsidising bequests and donations to the school. They pointed out that they were not beginning 'without having done something for themselves, as during the last seven years over £60,000 had been subscribed by the Dunedin people. The deputation felt it had grounds for requesting assistance and asked for the usual subsidy of 23s for donations to the school and 10s. for bequests to the University. They emphasised the fact that the school was a national institution. The Minister replied that he believed the whole dominion was aware of tlie noble way, as he would call it, m which the citizens of Dunedin had given to the cause of education, and the hospital had net an example to other centres of tbe Dominion. The request seemed reasonable, but as it involved a matter of policy it would require to be placed, before the Cabinet. The request would receive tho fullest consideration. Mr Rhodes this afternoon opened the new post office at North-East Valley. He goes north on Monday. INVERCARGILL. this day. Lord and Lady Liverpool were publicly welcomed by the Mavoi*. and presented with an address. 'Tn replying, hv, Excellency spoke m support nf the Dominion-/. Exhibition to bo held m London next year, believing it to be a means of binding the Empire more eWly together. Be hoped people of thf* various dominions would ent-?r into the movement with enthusiasm, and ensure a thorough representation of tlie great, resources of the Empire. The vice-regal party have left on a motoring tour of the country.