INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13598, 19 May 1908, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Presa Association. AUCKLAND, May 18. Up to a late hour to-night the escaped prisoner, William Smith, had not been i ecaptured. ) FEILDING, May 18. The premises of a Chinsese laundryman were raided by the police last nigbfc. The police found fourteen Chinese present playing a game alleged to be fantan. Prosecutions well follow. PALMERSTON NORTH, May 16. ,\< a result of a couple of weeks' collection £6OO has been subscribed in the town and district towards the purchase of a site for a new technical school. The total is sure to be greatly augmented during the next few days. The sum collected bears a Government, subsidy of £ for £. ' XELSOX, -May 18. A meeting of the' Retailers' Association repudiated the vtaU-iiiont.s that the Association had written to Wellington tusking for support in defying the law regarding Saturday closing. It was stated that whatever action had been taken wits the act of individual and had not the >r::i:ction of the Association. WELLINGTON. May 18. lu his received judgment in the case in which Howe, instructor at a technical school was charged with assaulting a boy by beating him with a cane, Mr Riddoll. S.M.. held that [there was an excels of punishment amounting to an assault, but not sufficient to warrant a conviction against, the defendant. The hitter, however, was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, £3 12.-. .^ OAMARU, May 13. The police on Saturday raided tite premises of Rih-y Curran, hah dresser and tobacconist. Xo liquor was found, but it hi understood that- a prosecution will follow. WELLINGTON, May 18. Til-.* new Y.M.C.A. buildings in Wellington were officially opened thi.i afternoon in the. presence of a, vi-rv large number of visits. Mr J. G. W*. Aitken, M.P., presided, and among those present were Sir Joseph and Ladv Ward. Hon. G. Fowlds, Hon. T. W*. Hisloj and Mrs Hislop and Mis W. R. Williams (who gave the site for the building). The official opening was performed by Mrs William--. The'building with ex t ran dot about £14,000, and about £2OOO is now required for furnishing.