INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13904, 15 May 1909, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per * Press Association. AUCKLAND.. May 14. A settlement lias been arrived at between the creditors of the Karekare, Timber Company (W. J-. Stokes) under which the assignee will pay afl wages claims fully, and unsecured creditors will receive full payment.

The Timber Commission left for Rotorua this morning to/inspect the Government nursery there and the plantations at Waiatapu. The members will reach "Wellington on Wednesdav.

STRATFORD, May 14.

The Taranaki centre of the New Zealand Athletic Union, last night, disqualified for life, James Sexton, alias James Searle, for running under an assumed name. . The runner was under sentence in 1906. M. Griffin, Dannevirkc,' was also disqualified for five years, for supplying incorrect performances."

HASTINGS, May 14. The Magistrate to-day dealt with eight cases of exposing lice-infected sheep for sale, and fined defendants £3 and costs. He said that offence* of this kind were too numerous and in the future he would inflict heavy penalties.

NAI'IEK.- May 11

A young woman named Rose Mclniies was charged at Hastings to-day with having made a false declaration that site wTis a married woman at the time of making an application for an order for the arrest of her husband, Angus Mclniies, on a charge of wife.desertion, whereas she was tl\en unmarried. She pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme 'Court for sentence.

WELLINGTON, May 14

At a general meeting of . tliu Merchant Servico Guild a resolution was passed deploring the fact that the finding of the Court of Appeal in the Pengum case was against the weight of evidence. No decision has yet been come to by the Government as tj who snail represent New Zealand at the Imperial Defence Conference, which has Deeji postponed by the British ijovernment tu the end of July, in the hope that by so Uoiug it may be possible for Sir Joseph Ward _,to be present. CHRISTCHURCH, May 14. The Hon. Mr Millar, Minister lor Marine, lias given instructions tnat an enquiry shotilu be held into tiie circuinstances surrounding the reported overcrowding of the steamer Cygnet ab ahstroa on Easter Monday. The Minister of Railways, accompanied by Mr Soddon, M.F., and Mr Murdoch McLean, left ClfristchurcJi this morning for the West Coast. The coach arrived at Bealey at 1.30, when rain was falling. The Minister inspected the Bealey end of the tunnel, and proceeded to Otira, where he inspects the tunnel works to-morrow. OAMARU, May 14. Joe Sweeney was arrested at Duntroon this morning on a charge of stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, valued at £l4 the property of Mr T. Liken. It is understood that accused is being sought in connection with another charge.