INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13774, 10 December 1908, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. DARGAVILLE, Dec. 0. An electoral petition was heard before Mr Dyer, S-M., against the election of Councillor Field, for tho Naungara riding of Hobson County on the ground that the roll was improperly made, that persons were disfranchised, and that tho deputy left tho booth unguarded several times. After hearing evidence tho Magistrate upset the election, granting costs £l2 14s against Field and tho returning officer. WANGAXUI, Dec. !). The electric tramways which have been installed hero at a cost of abont £45.000, will bo officially opened tomorrow. Mr iiogan, M.P., and Mr Mackay, who contested the scat against* him, are to be entertained by their respective supporters next week. The former is to receive a presentation. NAPIKK, Dec. 9. . Samuel Beswick and William Botilt appeared at Court to-day charged with stealing forty-four head of cattle from Rnnanga Station, Tarawera, valued at £l9B. A man named Brewer was also arrested at Tanpo on a charge of being implicated. From information available it appears that Messrs Reed and Kecne, owners of the' station, left on a trip to England in February, and gave power of attorney to Mr Recre, solicitor, Wellington, Beswick being left in charge of the station. Reere paid a visit to the station, and as a result of information received, he communicated with tho police. Detective Hill journed to Tarawera , passing en route a mob of 44 cattki driven by Boult, who was placed tinder arrest, together with Beswick. Other charges are pending. Accused were remanded, Boult being allowed bail in two sureties of £-50 each and self in £IUO.

WELLINGTON*. Dec. 9.

One of the men believed to have been concerned in the recent highway robbing was recognsed by a victim going into a hotel last night. The police were summoned and bagged two men, one only after a long chase through the streets.

A man named Dorlace tried to imitate other robbers on his own account by snatching away a watch and chain, bufc the victim resolutely pursued ami cornered him, and with assistant .secured him.

At the Magistrate's Court to-day. Joseph O'Grady, a young man. was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting and robbing John Nicol of £ t iw, and a watch and chain worth £"> 100. Claude Hamilton Maxwell and Patrick Joseph Xolan pleaded guilty to stealing a ham, and were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Two men named William Xeal and John McCormack, who were arrested yesterday on a charge of assault and robbery, were before the Court to-day, and remanded to December 16th.

Dr Cockayne has been instructed by the Government to make a comprehensive report on the best way of dealing with drifting sand. which in some places is threatening to become a serious danger, especially on the roast between Patea and Paekakarika. just north of Wellington. It is estimated that over !10.<¥i0 acres in Wellington alone are threatened with destruction. Something has been done with marram grass, lupins and ice plant, but it is not comprehensive enough. Tim planting of pines, 'especially of Jack pines, has been found effective in America. Dr Cockayne is at work near Bulls am! after completing his investigations in the Mauawsttu district will go further north. The Public Works Department will obtain competitive design* for tin* new Parliament buildings. The conditions of the competition will l*» announced about the beginning of the new war. WKSTmitT. Dec '- By th«i s.*4. Kuiapot t«*-m«irri<\». the first consignment of the W*-*tti..rt-Stockton screened r.cd is U-ing shipped for Lyttelton. In apt* arame t t ( , Mmtlar to the l»*st Coalhrookdah* coal. The miu>* is now m full working order. prixlu-'ing coal freely and with orders well ahead of supply. At Deiiniston to-night the Miner,' Union held a re-election <>t president, owing to some irregularities at tl< election held recently. The voting «.>> Clarence Hawker »!>•>. John Fester 99. CHHISTCIinWII. i>- .» At the unanimous "f he. congregation the Iter.-J. M.nKenz e. »! St. Andrew'* Church, has agreed t.. remain m Cbristehureh. and n«>t to ..< - tept the call from Southland. ASHBIBTOV. Dee •>. At the conclusion of the sitting • • *" the District Court at A«hbnrton. Judge llasrldcn. addressing the Dcpntv Assignee, »aid he lu.d read n< ■>■> spaper report* stating that at the last »itttng of the District Court in Ashhnrtou nice discharges from bankruptcy had }*->-r. granted, but he thought it only right to sav that M.<h mi*stat» u.'nt- »!;"iil.| be contradicted, a* they might U mi Jo injur** the commercial standing <:" the county throughout the Dominion. A reference to the minute book show.-1 fVt at last sitting of the Court mm* orders had becu granted iu bankrupt

estates of lonj; standing, simply to release the assignee. DUXEDIX, Dec. 0. Andrew Running, master of the steamer Dorset, pleaded guilty to three charges of employing seamen without entering into an agreement, and was fined 5s and costs on the first charge, and convicted and odercd to pay costs on the other charges. The evidence showed that stress of weather prevented the signing of the articles.