INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13955, 15 July 1909, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association

AUCKLAND, July 14. At to-night's meeting of the Auckland Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, a resolution, moved by Mr Gresham, City Coroner, was carried — '"That in view of tho abandoning and putting away of newly-born infants which at present prevails in the dominion, tile Government be urged to establish a foundling hospital, such institutions tending to discourage infanticide." The announcement that Lord Kitchener is coming t-o Australia at the end of the year, naturally created considerable interest in local military cirlcles and speculation was rife as to whether New Zealand would be included in his programme. It is understood that the Cabinet is considering the matter.

TAIHAPE, July 14. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, Ah Sung, was fined £2O and costs for keeping an opium den. A considerable quantity of the drug jvas found in a dog kennel and wao seized hy the I>oliee.

DANNEYIIiKE, July 14. At Court to-day the members of tho Bar, supported by the police officers, passed a resolution of regret at the death of Mr James, S.M., expressing warm appreciation, of his services and oondolence with his wife and family in their loss.

"WELLINGTON, July 14. A female passenger who arrived by tho A theme, was leaning over tho rail, when she dropped a JiancJbag with AMU and some valuable papers into the water between the steamer and the wharf. A diver was obtained from the Harbour Board, hut after groping three hours in thirty feet of water, failed to recover the property.

CHMSTCHURCH, July 14. A public meeting of citizens called by the Mayor, was held to-night, when a motion in favour of universal compulsory service was adopted.

DUNEDIN, July ]f At Jialcnltha. to-day Mr Kcnriek, S.M., fined A. N. Geddes £3 and 7s costs for soiling liquor at Owaka, :i 110 license district. A constable asked defendant for hop hoor or something warm and was supplied with whisky. Jn consideration of the plea of guilty two other charges were withdrawn.