DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 34, 25 September 1911, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

A PRISONER RECAPTURED. (Per Press Association) Gisborne, September 24. A man named Burnecle, alias Pearce, who, at the just concluded sessions of the Supreme Court, was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment, and four years’ reformative treatment, and who escaped from gaol on Wednesday, was recaptured on Saturday evening in tuc vicinity of Wacrengaokura, 27 miles from Gisborne. TIMARU FARMERS’ CO-OP. Tiniaru, September 24. At tho annual meeting of the Timaru Farmers’ Co-op. the balancesheet snowed the paid-up capital to oe £82,040, uncalled £82,854, reserves £51,117, fixed deposits 0160,000, gross earnings, £60,000, net earnings £24,000. _ Sales word : Merchandise £276,000, grain £191,000, at auction £431,000; total £898,000; increase £16,-150. The profits distributed in dividends and nonuses since tiio inauguration were £218,000. All the retiring directors wore re-elected. A recommendation was passed that the association should withdraw from the Stock Auctioneers’ Association.

COMMISSION ON MOKAU DEAL,

Wellington, September 24. t The case, Alfred George East y. Herr man Lewis, a claim for £IBOO, in connection with the balance of commission on the sale of the Mokau iflock, which was to have been heard in tho Supreme Court on Monday, has iioou settled out of Court. FUNERAL OF LATE COLONEL HAWKINS. Christchurch, September 24. The funeral of tho late Colonel Hawkins took place this afternoon at the Papanui Cemetery. The funeral was essentially a military one, and was attended by a large number of Territorials and Volunteers. General God ley and members of the head-quar-ters staff were also present. The service at the graveside was conducted by Chaplain Captain Bean, at ,the close of which a volley, was fired and the “Last Post” sounded. The funeral aroused much interest, and large crowds of the public lined either side of the Papa mi i Road to watch tho cortege pass.