INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13604, 9 February 1915, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ACCKLAND, this day. A niun wearing ;i sergeant":* uniform uiid claiming to be an Imperial reservist, uho had, it is alleged, endeavored to profit from the patriotism of others, eiirinintered an ofheer oi tho Defehce De{i.'irlment at the o/firc of the Patriotic League, when- the latter cut the st :ij:es <:l'f the pseudo-sergeant's uniform, removed his belt, and informed him that unless lie returned t lie uniform immediately ho would be locked up. It is understood the man will not be prosecuted in view of tho fact that his wife and children are dependent on him. Sharemarket sales JJoss. lCd to lid; YVaihi, 40s 9d, 40s od ; Northern Steam (paid up) 15.-. FOXTON. this day. Although diligent search has been made since Saturday week, the whereabouts of Mrs Dixon, 77 years oi age, who went for a walk along the beach on the da.te mentioned, is shrouded in mystery. She was a resident of Bunnythorpe, and an old Wellington resident, j-lar late husband had been in business as a baker. ♦ WELLINGTON, this day. In commemoration of the Evening Post's jubilee," the staff presented the proprietors with an illuminated address, liie keynote of which was the cordial relations and mutual goodwill that always existed between the firm .and the employees. Tho proprietors marked the occasion by presenting each employee with a bonus. At an inquest on the death of Trooper Black a verdict of accidental' death was returned. Charles . Bumchge, * train examiner, stated that he saw a trooper drop off a stationary train and run in front of an incoming train. Witness closed his eyes, and did not see the train actually 'strike Black. . \ CHRISTCH.URCH, this day. 'At the Police Court to-day Stewart Russell 'pleaded guilty to betting in toe street, x lie police stated that defendant had been previously convicted. The Magistrate, Mr Bishop, said 'that he supposed bookmakers existed because there was a public" demand for them, and inflicted a fine of £30. The prospects 1 of the s.s. Maori 'resuming the ferry service are brighter today. It jis stated that several stokehold' hands have signed on, but there are still a number of vacancies. DUNEDIN, -(his day. The following is the official declaration of the Dunedin Central election :—Statham, 4033; Munr0,.3926; majority 107 •■ informal 11. ;■«■■■■ ■; (Special to Herald,) DUNEDIX, this day. ; Interviewed on his way to Auckland by the Dunodin Ktar." Mr Mass 5 y expressed the opinion tJr.it' the v.'sult of the Dunedin by-election had saved the U&minion from the danger of a djssolution and the turmoil of another general election, which at the present juncture is certainly undesirable. The , action of the electors 'of Dunedin Central in re.- --■ turning- Mr. Statham by a . substantial majority was convincing proof of their I sound jrdgnient at a critical period in the political' history of the 'borninioii. .'..Dunedin Central h;';l shown that u did . not trust tho alliance' which had eyidrntly been arranged between the'»Social Democrats and the heterogeneous party whose aim. in the opinion of many people, i:; not for the good, of the country/but a desire for oflice and control of the Titasury benches.