Dominion Doings

Southland Times, Issue 12105, 9 April 1908, Page 4

Dominion Doings

BREAD SABER IN AUCKLAND. Per United Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 8. The Auckland bakers, after having affirmed the desirability of adopting cash coupons, at a fuller meeting last night decided to shelve the question until it is more thoroughly tested elsewhere. AJeanlime' they maintain the price at 3 V£d per 2ib loaf. EIRE AT CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE, April 8. A fire last night totally destroyed a building of II rooms, formerly a hotel and used as a boarding house, owned by Airs Keesing and occupied by W. AlcLean. A number of boarders lost everything. The Inmates were absent at the time, GISBORNE ITEMS. GISBORNE, April 8. Martin Malcolm O’Halloran has been committed for trial on a charge of forging a cheque for £l2 18s 7d, purporting to be signed by Mr Tucker, of the Alpha sawmills, and uttering the same to a bookmaker. The Gisborne Technical School Committee are initiating cooking classes for youths ns well as girls, considering that an opportunity should be afforded to young men whose occupation takes them to places where competent cooks are not available to secure a knowledge of plain cooking. BLENHEIM HARBOUR. BLENHEIM, April S. At the statutory meeting of the Wairau Harbour Board, under a special Act of last session, Mr McCalluni (Mayor of Blenheim) was elected chairman. The Hon. J. A. Millar, AHnister of Marine, is visiting Blenheim in a few days, when it is intended to make a request for endowments. The Board has neither rating nor borrowing powers. CROWN LANDS REVENUE. Despite the drought, the revenue from Marlborough Crown lands lias come in well for the last year. There are now 1075 selectors on the books of the Lands and Survey Department of this province, and £32,995 was received in revenue last year. The arrears of rent were only £598 at 31st Alarch. ' NORTHERN MAORI LANDS. AUCKLAND, April 8. The Hon. .T. Carroll, Native Aliahiter, leaves by steamer this evening for Russell for the purpose of holding a meeting of the Alaorta in the North to discuss the land question in connection with the large areas to be dealt with under the Act passed last session, wherefcy portions are reserved for the use of the owners and the balance is leased and sold as decided bv the committee appointed, Mr T, Heuheu Tifiduo, the Taupo chief, will accompany the Minister and also Mr Gordon, private secretary to Mr Carroll. In the North Air Carrqll will be met by the native member for the northern districts, Mr Hone Hake, M.P, U.S, FLEET’S VISIT, AUCKLAND, April 8, The MSyoE, interviewed to-night by a representative of the Herald, gßid he would do all he could from a civil standpoint to entertain the American fleet in a manner befitting the occasion and would call a pallid mooting to discuss the whole matter. At tho same time he emphasised the fact that the visit was one of national significance and that the invitation had been sent by the Prime Minister on bohall of N.Z. He had no doubt that Parliament would make special provision for the proper entertainment of Die fleet, ife suggested that Parliament should adjourn during the visit cnd that all luemDors should come to Auckland. T; Mayor ulao_ said that he hoped Dial the importance of the Maoris playing a prominent part in the festivities would not he lost sight of.