NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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- • ROTORUA CARNIVAL. Rotorua, February. 22. ■ The Rotorua Carnival has'been very successful so far. The Maori _hakas and poi dances-aro tho best seen , in this district since the Royal visit. There are "a largo number of visitors at Rotorua.

Cardinal Aloran left yesterday; On Thursday lie visited with'a largo' clerical party,.'- including 'Archbishop Redwood. After, inspecting- the ,thermal sights of Whakarewarewa, under the guidance of. "Maggiej" the party was' entertained at-luncheon at;the Geyser . Hotel bv Count Mornef, of Sweden. .Messrs.. T. 'is. and A.. ]& • jJoiino wero also 01 .■ ' he- party. Tlje native girls, gave several exhibitions of poi work. Cardinal: Moran' expressed' himself as beirig '.astonished arid delighted at the thermal sights and as having thoroughly enjoyed hu visit to Rotorua. ; STEALING AT A FIRE : .Chrlstcliuroh,.. February. 22.George Barnes was found guilty at tho Stipendiary Magistrate's Court .yesterday and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on charges, of stealing at tlie recent fire drapery, etc.,'belonging to H. E, Gott (value' £20), the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company (£l3), and jewellery, etc., the - property ;of Alfred Henri Oakey (£52). WESTPORT COAL—A. NEW COMPANY. Westport, February 22. Advices received from London by mail by the attorney of the Westport Railway and Naval Coal Company, Limited (Cook's lease), intimate that the working capital is - available and that development work will start on tlif lease next month. The lease adjoins thi Westport Coal Company's; Denniston mine.

\ : MR. M'NAB IN WESTLAND. ' ' Hokltika, February 22., . The Minister for Lands is atßig.Wanganui to-day, and starts, on-his,return journey this afternoon; 'He is having splendid- weather and a,very enjoyablo trip, and.has been much impressed with the agricultural. possibilities of the district. ■ MUNICIPAL SINKING; FUNDS. • piinedin;, February.22. . Councillor B. Small, chairman of tho Finance Committee, in a comprehensive report on tho city trading investment's, . advocates setting aside adequate sinking and deprecia. tion funds, which is not now'done, for trams, electric power, and. the water and gas departments., There, should lie at least £30,000 poi annum. He estimates this ; will leave a net' profit of £15,000; The total, loan. indebtedness for ; the city trading- departments ia £880,213. ' ALLEGED UNDUE VIOLENCE BY A ' , POLICEMAN. .• : Clsborno,. February, 22. ■ Constable John Thomas Irwin wak to-day fined £1, with.,costs £9, in; default /seven days'imprisonment,, for using undue violence" in jem'ovingfrom;an; hotel a druhketf ma'ii'. ; .. The Magistrate oharaotensed defendant'i action in strong' terms.."::- > ■ ■ ■

DIVORCE Auckland, February 22. ..- Mr. Justice 1 Edwards granted a decree nis in the case of Frances Caroline Remnant v. David Remnaat. Defendant is ■ unuweomg seven. years! 1 imprisonment • for' criminal Dassault oii his •'step-daughter;' V : V ■ ■Wanganui,'February:23l~\ , At the Supreme Court a decrM nisi; was grantM in 're Yarrow-v.^l-arrdw,-'wife's petition, 'on the ground'of.'adultery/v', .:; ' FIRE BOARD NOT WANTED. . ' - 1 : ;' y Ounedln, February 22.. The Alexandra, South Borough Council haj decided • to ask!.tho' Governtneiit'. to.-declarf tho Alexandra'" district 1 no lbhger r a r "distric(■' under " the Tire Brigades Act.

' ; UNRULY FLAX-MILL HANDS. , Palmerston North; February. 23. . A ' number' of flax-mill hands," who ,were : in town on 'Saturday, cresjed Xgreat ance on' the- five o'clock down train' going, to Longburii. v',; Guard Grant. endoavourea tc remove them rroni the 'train;: wKeni the" men resisted. Two of the Maria'watu Company's guards wore "cilled to his assistance, and the men were oventuaUy got out.:.: A ro'ugh-and-tumble fight • then took: place between ■.six flax-mill 'hands and'three guards..^.lt must have gone badly with: the guards-had r it: not been for the timely and unexpected assistance of Constable -Ingram, who ..happened to be travelling in plain- clothes. - The men were finally, overpowered, and a message sent to Palmerston, : when another.constable 'went out in 1 a cab, .and tho' men .'were all arrested.

CHRISTCIIURCH •• RIFLE CHAMPION- ■ SHIPS... 1.-., ~. 'Cliristohurch,'Febniary.'23^ ; ;, The Christchurch/Riflo • Volunteer, Association. championship's; were decided' at'Redcliffs l ' this; aftorriooiiy..wli'e'll' Lieut; Sandfofd';(City ' Guards) won tlie A Class Championship? with a-score of 246,'Pte. T. Jack (Linwood Rifles). boing l second^with- 245, and Lieut. Timbrel! <Linwood Rifles) third, with 232. The U Class 1 Chanipionship ..was won by Sappci Steadman (Jiiigineers), with, a score of .11)7, - Pte. Briggs (Imperial Rifles)- being second, with 187, and Pte. Wilson (City Guards' third, with 185.

DRAINAGE. OF AUCKLAND TO COST './':- .£850,000;:, . /..-■ ~ : ' "Auoklarid, February 23. : ~ A further report.on the proposed drairiagf" scheme for-the city and suburbs' Has' 'been •furnishod. by tho. City .Engineer..' Ho sett out thowhole: of thpv works 'necessaryj; including., reticulation.. services; J. and estimated tho total. cost at £850,000; ; thus adding £400,000 to -tho estimate -of: Mr. - Midgley Taylor, whoso '.'reportdealt ' only- with' the main features of/tljo cipally of main' intercepting sewor'and outfaD works. Tho city's proportion'of tho total. estimators £232,800.. ./• ' ////:., .. . " DEDICATION OF A CATHEDRAL. - • Auckland, -February 23. 1 Tho ceremony of dedicating St.: Patrick's Cathedral was* performed-.this morning' by Cardinal Moran,*who afterwards preached-a sermon 011 the mission of . tho Roman,Catholio Church. Tho, collcction taken, up. at ,the'end of tho' in'oniing- service amounted to/ £571;". ..

TE AUTE' ASSOCIATION. . . . Auckland,'.February;- 22.- :.. ..Tlio twelfth annual conference of the Te' Auto Association, popularly, known as " Tlio Young Maori l'arty," will bo held at- Oraliei on Monday,' ■ Papers • will bo delivered on trado;, sheep-farming, , office ' work, -■ gumdiggings Maori representation, •'infant'''.-mor-tality, - the, drink, question,, gambling! Maori clergy, personal religion," and maize-growing' in tho-Bay .of .Plenty.; ' Tho Association, had its. origin. afe- To Auto College in tlio ;.year 18%. . At first a co'nfcrcnco was.''called at ! To Ante Collcgo for' tlio: purpose- of. forming a link to liind together past and prescnt^tu-' dents, because from - the : North Capo to Stewart Island,', and from Mount. Egmont to I- tlio East Cape," thero is no'part of Maoriland but has had representatives in tho institution. ; It was in somo measuro to. make of these a connccted whole, bound together bj tlio ties of common interest and sympathy, that tho conference was called. NEWS IN BRIEF. Clirlstoliurch, February 22. Tlio Governor, Lord Pluiiket, inspected th» - Technical Col logo to-day,' and expressed him. self highly pleased with tho display of work, Mr. Day, S.M., convicted' R. Shacklo of, making biits on the Motukarara 1 sports' ground on December 16, and inflicted" no penalty, but ordered Dayment ,of costs; :