INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15741, 4 February 1922, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Pr&ss Association.! WELLINGTON, this day. . A campaign conference of the New '■ Zealand Alliance, under the presidency of Mr. A." 8... Atkinson, has just concluded in Wellington. It deal with the organisation for the coming prohibition campaign. At the Supreme Court, Richard Hodge, a Maori, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of- arson at Taihape, was to-day sentenced to two years' reformative treatment. Prisoner's counsel said the accused had apparently set fire to the house out of pique over intrigue between his wife and an insurance agent. ... GftEYMOUTH, this day. John Widdows> a married man, was killed.at To Kinga this morning. Details are unavailable. CHRISTCHTJRCH, this day. Bicycle thipving, which has been very prevalent in Christchurch, has received a S check since the Magistrate announced his intention of sending offenders to prison. In the past offenders were usually let off with a fine or admitted to probation. >. At to-day's Court, when the Magistrate sentenced a young man to 14 days' .imprisonment, Chief Detective Cameron said that since offenders were being sent to prison there had! been few cases of bicycle stealing reported. (Special to the Herald .i -' WELLINGTON, this day. Sharemarket quotations: Banks, Australasia, buyers 223 s 6d, sellers 227 s 6d; New Zealand, sellers 48s; New Zealand Insurance, sellers 27s 6d, cum div.; Wellington <M*t Co. (100 s paid), seller 80s; Huddart; Parker., seller 44s 6d; Wel- : lington Woollen, pref., b»yer 15Cs; Leyland's, buyer 30s 6d; Wilsons, buyer 14s 6d, seller 14s lOd; *Vailn, buyer 18s 3d, seller 18s 9d.