INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9194, 25 March 1908, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

« * [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March '2s. Mr Kettle, S.M., in lining a Hungarian named C. Jaksie for selling soft drinks on Sunday, considered that soft drinks were a necessity, but he eaid that he must administer the law as ho found it. Defendant was fined £1 with costs. HAWERA, March 25. The sheep-dog trials opened yesterday. The following are the results : — Heading and. bringing back — T. A. Morton's Jed 1. T7 A. Wink's Lubra 2, T. W. Jones's Lubra 3. Twentynine dogs competed. TAHIAPE. March 25. An extraerd i n :.'.'•;- ci"c:i instance is reported from tho Main Trunk Railway works. It an^cirs that a cutting above Waicuni., on the line proper, suddenly subsided, showing the presence of a large deep crevasse. At present trains do not run over this line, but go by way of what is commonly known as " the deviation." It is stated that the cutting, which is a large one, will be practically useless, and it will involve a large expenditure to remake it. The subsidence occurred when the workmen were widening the cutting. The crevasse in the Waiouru cutting is 15 feet deep, running at right angles across the formation. It is believed to be an old dried-up underground watercourse. It is anticipated it can be filled up with stones without trouble. DUNEDIN, March 25. For the twelve months just ended the city tramways show a profit of £5500. _____