LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15446, 15 February 1921, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.! DANNEVIRKE, this day. The Dannevirke Brass Band B grade contest, held under the auspices of the North Island, Brass Bands Association, commenced to-day. The visiting bands, seven in number, were entertained at a garden party this afternoon, and accorded a civic welcome by the Mayor. Solo results |o date are: T. Barton (Marlon), 94 points, 1 ; IS. l’rout (Masterton), 91 points, 2; A. Loane (Dannevirke), 90 points, 3. Twelve entries. 8.8. Flat: H. Booker (Palmerston North), 93, 1; 11. Rowe (Auckland Coast Defence), 88, 2. Thirteen entries. The military display and quick-step competition takes place io-morrow. PALMERSTON N., this day. At the Supreme Court to-day, Sir John Salmon presiding, John Edward Sullivan was'sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for forgery at Foxton. James Thomas Berrctt, who had pleaded guilty of forging a cheque, came up for sentence. Counsel applied for probation. Accused was remanded till Thursday for the probation officer’s report. True bills were returned by the Grand Jury in all the other cases. WELLINGTON, this day. Supreme Court prisoners who had pleaded guilty came up for sentence as follows. William Joseph Curtin, for house-breaking, was admitted to probation . for three years. George Robert Kemp, for false pretences, was admitted to probation for ’three years and to pay JBS towards the cost of the prosecution. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A reserved judgment was given by Mr. McCarthy in connection with a clnirgo against 'Whitcomb and. Tombs and William Ensom, of importing prohibited goods, namely a book entitled “Bed Europe.” The defendants were each fined £2 and costs, and the books seized and ordered to be forfeited to His Majesty. . At the request of counsel the fine in FnsonTs case was increased to £5, "so that an appeal might be lodged, DUNEDIN, this day. The fourth annual conference of the New Zealand Association of Retail Watchmakers and Jewellers was opened to-day. The principal subject discussed was tho shortage of apprentices. A motion was passed, directing the executive council of the Association to endeavor to have watchmaking taught in technical schools. The executive was also risked to consider the question of the pr.ii th ability of getting watchmakers from Britain.