DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1914, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

BURGLARY IN THE SOUTH. [Pub Presb Association.] Ashburton, January 31. A robbery occurred at Mt. Somers railway station last night, but particulars to hand are meagre. On iar.rival of the branch lino train at Ashburton this morning four constables searched the goods and chattels of about a dozen indignant passengers, but without result. WAJtR MAIN BURSTS^ Auckland, February 1. The tramway traffic in Newton wax jdisorganised on Friday night and I (Saturday, owing to the bursting of the IS-inch water-main in Karnngahape Road. "While the Friday night shopping rcmwd was still fairly largo, a lout! [roar, and considerable vibration startiled those in the locality. Part oi the roadway was thrown as if by i; miniature volcano, and a great vol pume of water quickly flooded the street. Further use of the tramcars fo; the, time being was out of the question, and the shopping crowd were put to some inconvenience. The shops on the lower levels of th. street suffered minor damage throngl the water flowing into their collars.

A FENCING DISPUTE.

Wellington, February 1

The full Court on Saturday gav< judgment for plaintiff in the case of William Acton Adams, of Knights bridge, London, v. Duncan Rutherford, sheep farmer, of 4.muri. Tin claim, which was for £34.00, and £l7( interest, the unpaid balance of pur chase-money of the Tamd'ale, Moles worth, and Rainbow runs, in Marl borough, in all 300.000 acres, wa> heard in Christchurcb by Mr Justice Donniston, and was removed to tin full Court. The dispute arose as t( the amount of fencing, and the mone\ unpaid represented the value of tin fencing that defendant claimed wai short of what had been represented. Notice of appeal was given.

THE PSEUDO LORD.

Wellington, February 1

Evelyn Vyne Kidson, who was ar rested on the Aorangi on Friday, oj a charge of obtaining £8 10s fron Schneideman Bros, at Hamilton, it September last, by means of a value loss cheque, was before the Court oi Saturday, and was remanded til next week.

TROUBLE AT AVONDALE.

Auckland, February 1

The district, health officer, accom pariied by a'police-sergeant and'efghi constables, went out about 2.30 yes terday morning and demolished tin barricades erected earlier in the even ing, for the second time, by the Avondale residents, to present the passage of carts to the new sanitary depof at Avondale. There was no collision between the police posse and the indignant residents, the latter being represented by a solitary individual iloing sentry go at the barriers, and he was- a mute spectator of the demolition. The health officer says he is de tormined that'the new depot shall b( used until the Department can makt other arrangements. Auckland, February 2.

Avondale residents are continuing to place obstacles in the way of depositing night soil in that, district. Last night they dug a deep trench across the road loading to the depot. The police party filled it in suffioienth to enable carts to pass. ALLEGED ASSAULT AND THEFT. Auckland, February 1. A complaint that he bad been assaulted and robbed on board the steamer Star of Australia, now in port, was made to the waterfront police by a young man named Reginald Mclnnes, who stated that he went on board at 4 p.m. on Friday, to apply for the position of second cook. He alleges that, after he had seen the ship's cook, several of the firemen took him into*.their quarters and practically demanded that he should take them ashore and "shout" for them. He declined, and the firemen, he alleged, then assaulted him. During the scuffle his face was cut, and, when he eventually made his escape, he found that the sum of £.3 17s, which lie had in his pocket, was missing. Detective Gourley yesterday morning; arrested a fireman named Leonard Beadle on charges of assault and theft.

A WOMAN'S DEATH

Auckland, February 2

Mfs Hearn, wife of a seafaring man residing at Newton, died under peculiar circumstances on Saturday. She had been ill as the result of a fall, and when a dispute arose between her father and a representative of a firm of furniture dealers, Mrs Hearn jumped out of lied and rushed into ;i neighbour's house, where she became seriously ill and died. A doctor pronounced that death was due to natural causes. , A BURN-fc-UP COUNTRY. "Napier, February 2. Very welcome showers have fallen at intervals during the last two days, but it was not nearly enough, the drought of the past six weeks having burnt up the country.