DOMINION NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 7 October 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

CONTEMPT OF COURT. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. October 6. The case against the Obesrver for alleged contempt of court will not come before the court till Wednesday afternoon or Thursday. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. - DUNEDIN, October 5. , i young coalminer, Frank Fox. was •Assaulted at Kaitangata on Saturday Bight and robbed of nineteen shillings. He was found tied up and semf-consci-•us. AN APPLE SHOW. * NELSON. October 6. At the annual meeting of the Nelson District Fruit Growers' Association it was decided to take steps to inaugurate a national apple show on the lines of American fruit fairs to be held annually in the different centres. A committee was appointed to communicate ■ with the associations, to deal with preliminary arrangements. IS THE MATTER IN HAND ? <From Our Parliamentary Reporter). WELLINGTON, October 6. Mr G. V, Russell (Avon) has given notice to ask till- Government whether it will subsidise the memorial to the V>tc Captain Scott at Christchurch. MORE SETTLEMENT. Another question from the member of Avon to-night was, “Whether the Government has any further proposals, other then those discussed in the Land Bill, to promote more settlement, and still more settlement. MOTOR SERVICE TO THE HERMITAGE. TIMARU. October 6. The Mount Cook Motor Co.’s 1-ton 10 h.p. l.eyland motor lorry made its first business trip to-day. taking tons of timber and stores (o the new Hermitage. I,caving Fairiio at 7.20 a.m., it covered the 00 miles by G p.m., though the road was net in good order yet. Men are new at work fitting it for the tourist sea«on, which will begin next month. Good progress is with the pew Hermitage building, and it is anticipated that it will be quite ready for jjrrupation py Christmas.