NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 207, 26 May 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

[dt telegraph.—press association.] NATIVE LAND COURT, NEW JUDGE .APPOINTED. , . Auckland, May .25., The . now Judgeship of the-Native Land Court has been conferred on : Mr. Eliott Roscoe Rcove, solicitor, of Auckland. Mr. Reeve is a New Zealander by: birth, and is. about forty years of age. He was educated at the Auckland Grammar School, and. was called to the Bar in 1897, since which data ho has* been practising in Auckland. BAD WEATHER ON THE WEST COAST, Auckland, May 25. .Tho weather, which has been fine , for the , . past fortnight, broke yesterday,. rain falling throughout the day and night.-On the West Coast a strong gale was blowing, with heavy . seas, and tlfe shipping was considerably do-' . layed. ~Tho s.s. Penguin, from' New Ply- ■ mouth, arrived off tho bar in tho morning,but was vjnable to get in until late in' the day, and 'did not berth until lato in the afternoon. The 1 s.s. Rimu, from* Wanganui' and Now Plymouth, with a load of cattle on board, encountered the full force "of he gale, ' and was badly knocked about, the : trip from . New Plymouth taking 24' hours. Tie cattla had a very rough time of it, and no fewer than' 13 out of a cargo of 55 bullocks were killed. , In addition, a number of sheep' were lost, l while the others' sufferol severely., "i"\■ ' , THE AMERICAN FLEET. ■ * ; . Auckland,' May. 27. A vigorous movement is on foot at Russell to got the American Fleet to call at tho .'Bay of Islands, the most historical spot in the Dominion, when on its way to Sydney, after tho Auckland visit. r ■ DIVORCE CASES. ' . Duncdln, May 25. . At the Supreme Court to-day, boforo Mr. Justice Williams, decrees nisi were granted , in the following cases:—iWni.,.Scott v. Betsy Weir Scott, for refusal to comply '"with an order for:, restitution , of-, conjugal-.rights; Annie M'Aulay v. Edward Hoye M'Aailay, on: tho ground of adultery; Bridget Mary Booth" v. Wm. Booth, habitual drunkenness,, and crnelty; Thos. Edmund Davidson v. Mary. Ann Davidson, 'desertion; Margaret Murray v. Matthew Murray, desertion; James Clark v. Emma 1 Rachaer Clark, desertion. SCHOOL COMMITTEES CONFERENCE. ' •. Chrlstchurch, May 25. : A'v well-attended' conference -of the , School v Committees Association: was - held to-day, i ■ when the. foUowing subjects _were and affirmatory motions "carried-.—The .desirableness of introducing, the singlo desk, medi-:. cal examination of schools and overcrowding, ' election of members of Boards of that free school books be .provided* by . the ■. Education Department,, improvements relating to-staffing:of; schools/ and teachers' salaries. ~ is,-:'-. • '• - -'CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.' 1 ' ' '■ Chrlstchurch, May 25. At the Supreme Court to-day John.Pearce claimed £501 general damages", t and£lo, 16s. actual damages from John. Pope. 'The claim arose out of a shooting accident near Broken River on November' 3, 1907. The jury, after retirement, returned a ; verdict for £375 general damages, l and'£lo 16s. special, damages. ,/. V-.. :• V' ''i,'. / NEWS KT BRIEF , : \• • ■ - Core, May 25. M'KenzieV store at; Riversdale was en- • tered on Friday night,* when: the-proprietor • was absent at a ball, and £20' stolen from the till. ■■ The thief' did':not take a number of : i 1 • ■ •' P ..-r. : Invcrcargjll, May 25. ' The police are taking proceedings against > several snop,Keepers ana • boardinghousokeepers for selling. gingeNwirio'l which is .alleged to, be above alcoholic stapdard. Pro- , wiU also be taken against the mais ufacturers. r y