NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 408, 18 January 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BY TELEGKAPH—PEESS'ASSOCUTIbN.j . '; .-. '—r *■ ■' , • ■ ■"_ .-.- ; A WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE. ; Ohristohuroh, January '16. • Nothing further, has,.transpired regarding the disappearance of the woman Mary Donovan' from the steamer Mokoia.' during the passage from 'Wellington to : I/yttelton- last week. ■ ' '■"■ ' ;.-.;■ ...'/ ;■,-. 'It.has been ascertained,' however, that, after being spoken to by one of the stewards shortly before midnight on January S,~, 'the woman went to her. cabin. She removed her hat, and'than told the-other passengers occupying:l the .same "cabin ■ that : :it. -was too stuffy, and that she would go on deck. ■.'[::. ■The Mokoia.is expected to arrive; at: Auckland tormorrow, when the police anthoritief in that city will make furtherkquiries. --V-''; ■■'■',':'■ A tYTTELTON SUNDAY'TRAIN. ' ■ Ghristchurch, January IBMr.' C. Cook (Mayor of Lyttelton): san the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph, Ward) this morning with ■respect to'.the statements in the newspapers regarding.: the .probable discontinuance. of the late train to 'and from Lyttelton on Sundays... Mr. Cook said,that while he had. no wish to interfere,with the Department's policy, he would like to .point out thattheJate trains on Sunday-were, very largely usedJby both; Christehurch.and : Lyttelton residents, and he hoped'that .nothing would.be- don© in "the matter 1 of discontinuing the' trains' until • after, full in quiry;; ::"hi';:; ts' • -j. ';Sir ; Joseph , stated :'that' he , would place Mr.. Cook's. representations /before] hig colleaguej the Minister: for. .Railways.-. t. .;'. -;'.

//-'■., /Av SCOW WRECKED.;": ; ■' : ■■••■;■ '-v'.-,:' r''.//'. Thames, January .''l6. ■:; ,; The. auxiliary scow Zingara, loaded with 170, logs, struck some rocks at Paku,: inside the Tairua bar,; while attempting to get out at noon yesterday. As' the.;tide."fell she ■ slipped .off the- rocks and sank in.;., midchannel. .The crew is reported to be all safe.;, ■ : ,; • ' '"': : ": : - ■•, ' REVOLVER SHOOTINC AT A PICTURE ;. V v; ; :■;.'- I v..'o;show./;-/,//','"/■;:...-■• : \ • '.''■■'■■ 'Auckland, January 16. ./ v During a-pictureshow.at Karangahake,. n man.named w.Eussell'produced.a revolve! and cleared, the hall by .-.firing promiscuously. Fortunately,, nobody' was. hurt. : Further, excitement was caused ; during the hearing of. the.' charge .against. Russell in .the .Paeros.-. Court. - One of the justices was • handling ; tht; revolver when it ■ accidentally .discharged.' Fortunately, it- proved/that' the 'weapon'.waa only loaded' 'with blank. cartridge. l ... -Russell; was fined. £2 and :costs,V.with the option of .seven days' imprisonment. .:.'.: . ; . ; ; ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. / : /'Feilding, January 16. . All the' ; members of -the. executive of tin-. Feilding Centre of the New Zealand Athletit Association, resigned in a body as : a protest, against the .action of the. association with ' regard to :thc Wa'nganui Caledonian Society. Thoy claim that, being on the spot,; they , know and understand the position' better .than ' do those at headquarters. ' , .-,-' SHIPMASTERS' WAGES. : ■'"'' '? .: : : Auckland, January. 16. ' The conference ordered by' the Arbitratibv Court .between the representative's of the Auckland, shipowners; and shipmasters . with regard to wages paid to the' latter has arrived at an" settlement oh '.nearly all the -points submitted..' The. only' exceptions, are. with respect to wages'paid to masters of nailing vessels in the intercolonial trade and of ferry, steamers in the"Auckland. Harbour.:; Both points will f be left to tie decision of the Arbitration Court'-'.'" V ' / NEWS IN BRIEF. ,; "- New Plymouth; January 16; :- Dr.Goode is still, toff ill to -appear*befor« ; the Court in ■ answer, to' the charge of the. murHer ■of Mrs. Klenner, and was' remanded' to January '23.'■;:.--. .'■•■' '--■- - , ' • . :■ -.„■'.' "",- j_ . . '".'. Nelson, January 16. Some. Chinamen we're fined a shilling,'without costs, for,following thoir.usual avocation, on Sundays by working in l their market 'gardens \n Maitai Valley. - ; : : \'. : ■ -.;■■ ; ■ Chrlstohurch, January 16. .'Mr; Francis Arenas, Spanish Vice-Consul - at. Oliristchurch, .is" dead, aged '67. He. was for many years a leading'liotelk'eeper in this city;-" . ,v:- ; '; - ..' Napier, January 16;. The Hon. A. W. Hogg, yesterday investigated a number of requirements in regard to' public works, more particularly the necessity for a. bridge oyer the Esk-River 'and deviation of the road at Tangoio to .avoid a' sea washout. Those -two..'works.are considerednecessary, to communication within the district. Mr. Hogg loft..for'.Wellington to-day. ; .;; ..';'■'■- :y\'■■ /- 'Auckland, JamiarvlG The steamer Manuka arrived fo-'day- from Sydney .with 503 passengers, said. to ; Ko: V record number lor an inter-coloiiinl bfi.-it A firooccrirredon tlie"N'ortliern'Cnr.iiJ"nv , s steamerNgapuki on''Safcur'day.■:riigli t;. "uttuio the 5a100n...,.'. ■■■'"■ . ,'"