NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

/ .•: (Br. IBLEOEAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATIOH.) .:./ i.' ;•_■' - '.' .'— ■*— -T^- ; '. ■ '. ! -'■:.;■- v , ; NAPIER HARBOUR LOAN: INDIGNATION'MEETING PROJECTED; . - :. ;•■'. "'•'. . Napier, February 12. Interviewed on the subject of the rejection of the harbour loan, Air; Vigor Brown, M;P.,: chairman of the board,-. said ; he ( re-' gards.it as a .'calamity to>Napier -in-par-, ticular and Hawke's Bay in general. It has, he.says, set the progress of ..the, town and ;cpuntry back a period.of years,;. One of his? first acts on taking his seat in Parliament will" be to endeavour to make harbour boards elective; : Asked- if..the work "at- the,., breakwater . would stop, .Mr.: Brown ..- - replied: •" Stop!,-You/cannot stop the wheels or ■progress. . You may also ..take it from me, that ,the construction of the breakwater, though it may be r temporarily delayed, wiU eventually go op, until- the work Is "completed.--In this tie '"people are not 'to- be' trifled .with 1 ." An'.indignation rh.eeting of .rate- 1 payers as. to be held "'on' Monday■; to /discuss • the situation." ;v , ;: V'.' . •'. ■' : -;'.v\

i:J .HEALTH MATTERS.' -,';:;/ ','■■:[ i •'■' : -: .}'-."■ r -'' •■' Christohuroh, February 12.v '<Dr. Mason, Chief _ Health- Officer, arrived from Wellington: this, morning',.; and during; the day. attended the. Bakers..; Conference, 'where he discussed-, with': the .'/delegates ;the question, of, regulations: in. connection with bakeries. .To-morrow, -.Dr., Mason-confers, i with the South , Canterbury 'Board,iwitb,: regard'.to. the .proposal'l.to-.establish a consumption sanatorium :at; Fairlie. ! In the course v of-a brief■ interview; with'a .tative "of''"Truth',"-:'Dr.^Maspn: , stated that ;his ; attention .had.been;,directed;to' a' statement in a Southland.newspaper:so the effect that the Health , Department had withdrawn jits objection,to:the storage' ofi.oysters under ,the Bluff wharf. He ; (Dr.''M.ae'6n) ; had'cdm-' ; municated : with;D_r..ogstp;n', '(district; healthV ;officer) ] on the.subject,-who had/replied"that; ithV. site -.. > for- : the' purpose ■■'-'■ was" ; a suitable ;.one.,:;; Beyond-I that,, all' that- : Dr. Mason;,knew; *of ..'the ",; matter," was that -'-jthe-;, site'- selected- -was/a-.new-. one... (Hβ did not know whether, or. , not it -wasunder the;wharf.' .;.;. ;.. ..: ;.■.:.....;:..;.,,::■. / ;/;;- , /r.:.-^couNTERFEi.T;- ; cqiNr.:'-;VyV;';- , '-..'.■.- ;-■;-'Auckland; February'l2.- ; : : ..Charle's . Frederick' . Barker /.pleaded.'! ;not ,'guilty at the Supreme Court to-day to ;two charges pf.:.having last' counterfeit -coin'■;to Auckland tradespedple.i Mr! Tole set , forth,that the prisoner,' , on January ;19;and/27 respectively-./passed.a , ,gilded "sispence across the counter/in; payment '■ • for a sixpenny 'article, and , on oiie /of theoccasionsf got.. , 9s.' 6d);in change. '-.Several: witnesses. gave evidence. The' .prisoner, denied having -had;., any ! criminal intent; ■' in .: negotiating the gilded.sixpences, which/.had-"come'' into' his possession , 'as g>.nuine half-sovereign's.-He ..was. .up v iri' Aucltiand/. for a- spell •'from'. Waihi, and had,"no/ occasion: to ,; pass; false coinSj having "been' in7pretty /constant,-work; :for. eighteen months. -A verdict, of; guilty ,was returned/by,the jury. -VBarker made an : appeal .for/probation, but/his; Honour 're-' :mandedhim till, Monday;_ .Temarking_ that it woiild '.be/weirfor the prisoner "to; give some' further account; pf those gilded..coinsj; as/it. was;.desirable,.'ynj the.-. interests : ,pf ; /.'society/. .'that .more, should;be .known ,'pf them.,./.'-:.:.. ;:\v'-.'' , /-r : :', , '^ : i.'?oxiNC^yi'.^-;-V ;, V:.;-.3./ ■ ':, ' phristchuroh, February 12. 1 ;. ; /'' The Council.of the; New.Z^alarid -Boxing. ;Association decided; to-night to /reinstate>; : A.'E. - Passmore.' : Eegarding.i'the .'alteration' by. the referee of his decision in the match/ Kane v. Smith, for;the:professional.'middle-weight championship of-the Dominion, it was decided .that the referee's first decision- declaring the match a draw; must, stand. . Affiliated associations are be/circularised 1 and(askedtb-for-, .bid seconds .'blowing water ;into.:the faces;.of. .contestants at; bpxing-matches. The. annual meeting of the.council.will.be held:on May 7. A sub-committee, reported :r-(l):Urging that school authorities be asked-.to add.boxiiig.to the branches of athletics Already followed, in order' to ■ lead to -the. establishment;.|ofV.iritersohools' championships;- (2)..ad.YJsingrlpcfll, associations'.to consider: ; the,- questioltTo oft'-the prizes, fpr.prpfessipnarcontests; ;and (3) suggesting -that/the/riiles;-Bhould'>be; altered'.to" .provide,for,.the abolition pithe.centre system of governmenii. , A copy of,the report is.to be ■.supplied' to., the .affiliated; associations.. ~../":

- ;MORE TROUBLE "IN iATHLETICS.; ; '/;..'.""■■'■:■ jV-Dimedin, ;; :'The .ex-jcutive of :the" Otajjo. Centre ;of .'the : New Zealand/.AthleticjUhion , tb-nigtit -decided . to" , , disqualify 'five; JV Parbrpw, , J. . Harbrow, W. ,- M'Laren;/ :DY Sime,. and "J. , : Sime,i for unsatisfactory 'rim- 7 ning at Dunbackin January. , The 3ißquali.fi;cation: is'for twelve months,.;as from'Jaou,'ary 20.. • event .yasthe..'.44o.. yards.-han-dicap,.. the official time■ for/whicli ■ was. limn./ 3Jsee/ , .,vTheV«x^ntiye'. i alMi'tmtWiniously'-\d&: : , cided; that-the .centre regrotsVthe action of to grant- permission ■to the.'fWanganui ;Cale-; ;donian ''.Society'; to hold'- a meeting ■under.: its' , jurisdiction,' 'and intimates that'if any such action is taken .in future; ■ centre, ,asVth'e , '--s^n'geßli_;«iitre:.' : oflitW^uiiiijn; :consider-its •''position , :--ia..:regard to 'the

; \\-i-1> DEANS •MEMORIAL :■ >/)• ".'■■; '■ '.'-... : ; X;\% ChristchurchirFebruary;l2.v;:.\ [ At;a.meeting of the Deans.MemoriaV.Committee. to-night,;'it; was .'agreedi-r-^'That-,th'e memorial .takethe form:.of .first a. tablet,to' .'be/placed .'m the school,, and;.- a .fund to be .raised, -the. interest; from" which .shall ■ be, applied; as 'a, Robert '/Deans; Memorial. Scholarship,. to be awardedvspiriewhat, on the ■ lines :pf; the'ißhqdes/Scholarship, ;<ind, noi/b'y. ■examination, -such' scholarship /to be, open-to; ■boys from any;district'high.schonl or second-; 'ary, school .in , .. Canterbury, ..provided' that'/:theholder ."must attend, the i.Christchurch ,'Bpysf. ■High: School;. throughout j'thV;';term,';of; the. ;j ; ; ■':';\.v-..-'v' , rvHASfINCS'MUNiGIPAt MATTERS. V? :/".' :r'..-. ' :'//',;^ : ; ; -'Hastlrigs ) ; ;February r 12A■/. f. In view, of -the': carrying ; df;the '..proposal, ;t-o rate on unimproved .values;/ it : is', interesting to note'that,tho'.tpwn clerk;has received ■notice/ that the; petition; of',the Mahora !settlers to have that district, severed '■•.'from the borough has" been.-granted:: The. resi'dents/of. that portion of the/'bprough.south; ;of-.yPall and Murdoch- Roads- arp 'preparing a. 'petition-to the: Mini'ster'.fpr :'liiternal;AffairsSpraying : ,to-be , cut. off..; .In-.the cases,of the; .last two, petitions /it has.:beeii;.plainly : 'prored-j that opposition to:such a;'.petition'.-will/be and,, if ; many, .mpfe/;of these applications' cbmeVin,- ; Hastings' : sp;far Jxom being ■"tnevlargest-'bbrpugh? in;.the ;'world,"_, as' was once the.' proud , boast of .-the' residents, ;Will; become;'one' 1 of; the "smallest.;* •■ •;' ;■' '■ . ; ; ;ADD^NCTor(>spMqpL^'/;",,/■;;;;'. y,. 1 V., , "';..'. ' ; ChristdhuriShi/lFebruaryi 12. ,; .■'".The. Addington school;, the>main' biiilding 'of which 'tos'destroyed by fire a week .ago,; reftpened.this morning, with/a , :large attend-, ance of pupils. The infant: classes occupied the- infant school.-whicluespaped.' unscathed: from the/fire.; , , The mnjoritjv-of -the; others were .accommodated in/four .'large-.'marquees; which had ■ been'converted- -into.-.schoolrdoms for the occasion i. .The-novelty.;of -,-their- 'situation : 'Eeenied : to.- appeal- to the • 'youthful' :tent-dwellers perhaps; more, .than 'it -did/ to: the teacher's. A hall in Crescent, Road: is: also .-to .be pressed' into 'the service; of', the 'school... ;; .--::v;;': ;'v, ; .-': i. ,, . ; - ; ; ; CHAMPIONSHIPiRECATTA; ' . ;.', / , Auoklandj February 12. i : 'The; New Zealand, Aitiateur Rowing , Association's annual championship 'regatta will be held on , the -Waikato; River,at-Mercer to-i morrow. The entries for the/leading events are.:— Champion Pair Oar, IJ miles; Pictoh, Union (Christchurch),' Blenheim, Napier, "Wa- : Inganui. Champion Single" Sculls/' 'nules::' E. H. M'Donald (St; : George's), N.A. Chris-! tianeen. (Union, AVanganui),'G.- H- Marshall : ('W"anganui) l H./B. HnrpeiMSt; George's), :A. '. Anderson (Wanganni); A. Clark (Kopu), 'C, ;E. Stone; (St,. George's), .and, T. Richards (Waitemata);'.;yGhampion Fours, two miles : Picton, -Napier, AYanganui, Elenh'eimi Waiteirnata; and -Clifton. • Champion • Double Sculls, 1} miles: AYanganui, ;.-Wellington,.;Union (Christchurch), St. George's, Blenheim, and .North Shore (Auckland): Plate Fours, li miles: Picton, ..West End, Waneanui, Napier, ■■ Blenheim, -Clifton, and AVaitemata.*':.:--: ; ;//,// . ;;■ ;..-.\ ~ .:/'.:;.;'

dubious; fiction. : ■ v - '■':". : .\ ' : ' : ; r ' ChristclHirch, February 12.-, : i',..An echo of the famous "immoral lit-era-"■. '.:';. ■,'■:.■ ture" prosecutions -was heard during ..the ::•:.; Chamber sittings'of the Supreme Court this : : ; morning.. Mr. 0. T. J. Alpers applied to his /""v Mr.. Justice. Denniston, to quash two. /;:■■- ■oonvictions >which had been recorded against./:. ;■;/ 'Franks Harold ; Christian,/a bookseller's; as- ■-'.-. --.' sistimt, who- had , sold ; the'work : known'-'as ;.... : ; "Six .Women;'-' The application was' based- /.-: : :. on , the same grouud.as that which was;'sue-. V.. /;/ cessfully advanced .in ■a- recent appeal' : case '■■ •';.; ■■?■■ dealing" with -the.same setVof prosecutions., r . : ,:>:.;': .Counsel :for.tho ■'■■ Grown did".not /.oppose' the ::,;,- :application,---which !was.,granted. ?;''..:■■■■■: ■: I .::-..■;-'■ ■> '.yr-l ':■'-? '/ '.'.;..-;■;: ."■.'.'■•' ; ... ~ >;r;..--.'' -..;;-<! j^.';.-./'..-■'?; ;,"■'.. .';■: ':.,_ o. ;Aiiciiland, F^bruary;i2.::--; : ;^V; : At"the Police Court ihis.aftemopn, a young ;>;.;:',?■ man, .named: William: Gibson, .was charged, \"~~;.?:*:- with havihg.thrown a bottlein a public place- ;-'£?■ to tho danger cf the "public. Accused denied •;". -•"' ; .• ;: all -knowledge; of the'offence. - •Evidehec^wael;' ■■■/_■•■';"■ .given. showing- 1 that-.accused,' ■', who ...was 'sifc": "-;;■ ■:.' ■■' ;ting.:in.the : gallery ; ; at ,',the,;.Opera: House,' raised a-.beer bottle/ from-which he hadi been' ' r-'-.'■■-.■ : drinlring, 1 : and-, tlirew iii forward," the: bottle .■-.:'•-.;; descending -into, the stalls. >.Fortunately it .-.:■: struck therback.of.one of;the,seats;'.and.;did. ? vr:■ ■hoV-.iiijurp:^anjbodyl : .., : lTie/:.il9gistoate^ii^.' k '-'-v/?;-. garded:-the. ; offence ;as; a-most serious: liad the '".bottle 'struck; anyone : on ; .the. head ;/.■:.; it would possibly .have resulted in:a;:chargff'■-'•"■ ■;■. ■-. of manslaughter. :Uibsbn',.vvas-fined.'£3■■l23., : '..:.-;-■ with' costs;. : ' . ~v. ; ,:;; v : ; _ .;>.;..-: .-■ ;>:';^;V.\ ; / > ■'■.'"■;: " : :" pOMINJON.': : .¥:| ]■:'■ : ':, I '■■':: Christohurch,'February 12. ; ■'■■.. ; : :■: ■ The .Department of.:lndustries, and Corn*t... '• .-_■ .: merce is. collecting suitable-specimens.of the , ■'../.; iDominipn's; , products -and-.manufactures : :.fpi ■.:;.-•...' : .exhibition. : on : the;, occasion of-, the' reropening ,:.■■.; ■;of / tlie.vFran'cp-British'< Exhibition '.in''London;- "■; •- ; ; (in May-next.., The Department:of Agriculture . ■ ■■--,: has been; requested '.to 'collects specimehs 0f... .-■■;.. ,fann produce; atd..Mr.'.,A: Macpherson/ijsup-:.- ■:;.. Y ;erin,t€ndent. of experimental.stations; in Jihe -. : -■-.:^ ) ; : South Island) has. been.deputed to. collect -spe4- V;.-"--; ;cimens',of:;grain,'r!oots, : , and-other farm; : pro7;'::\-vv;, ; duce:. in ;.thevSouth■ Islands ; The: various. in-:-iv:"sSs of., make 'collections of.:; 'f.._'; 'wool ; for,:the ; exhibit to-be made by;tie : Dβ-..;■.'■■ ■-■< tpartment;of;:,lndustries|,at .the Exhibition.; i>,■■,-;'..?: THE HALF-MILE ATHLETIC RECORDS :;f;; : '■■;'^- v \ : ; ■^'■.■^:':/v,? ; tepre r ;;Fibrai^':l2. v iV^ f > r ;v ;. An attempt-is:,beiiig ■"inade.-to.induce l .'.Trpis;.'v;:;''-:V.' 'bath/ : tEeVnalf-mile';,Australasian\^(A'ampion,^ i -'-,■•-..-"> .to'-. meet'- Haskinsj. the".;.Amefiacn- - );';-v;>i legiafe champion, at; Dunedin, .on'March'2o, ■%.--:; ■The"local: man is: a'greeablej providing isVreasohable; in. his,,conditioris; ( "as.;to;,> : g-.; : ;yi : It is;.fclt ? that;;the..inatchVshould! ■;.•£•;:..; be'riin iniGore'.'. ■ .- -",'..'.■:'. '■■'■•■• i''.-*^;:-^-;': : >;:.i. :^-;iVi :,AvDOCTOR AND :; \0&; f.-■' ;: -;'■.- .!■■■■ '■■■■ .'.v:.v- Chrlstchurchj-February>l2- : - I Interviewed-'"this, morning with;regard :^td; his intentions' Tcspecting. : comp'eting".this seiv. : . ; ;"'-;. son, Dr.;Guy-Haskins,' theVweU-knoTO ;ath« .^-; : ;:?V lete,;. stated;: j th , at';ie.\had mined: to compete only in two 'Marathon '■—at Auckland ■ and,at Ashburton--as; tte Mi(k:;,V.'': been ; training l fpr ihe'se.\lpnß-;.distances;'y;H»';'.:-.';;.-.;i ; ; had' abandoned : allJidea^of 'taking'Vgart'^ni;■'.;:•.>;•]. the. New;" Zealand championship : meeting,:-0r."'•..'.-'.■•■!.'-..in' races': ; <•':;■ :';'GOVERNMENT ; ; -'r 1 -^^-v^^lnvercarglH^FeDTOaiy-ll^ , ;^;^ Public" , dissatisfaction' expressed during .the'..:,-; : i ::■ ;iast; few.days'at : the'exireme;figures; fixed- ! GoTernm4 n t':.valuations* was a- discussion::■at'l.tte^Tpytt;'-^tincfl^taeeiing ; : ;!;>-4it. >«; :• agreed;, thai.: .the valuation's 'were, inrmaiiy.. caseis;-excessiveV";.'-":./ .A.-"o6mmittee was tp"'gp.,thrqugliV.the:j'. 1 :.S: valuation;roll and reportVjto \ the .neit: : ineet!' =■-.!■ \%'.■ '■-:■' : "-.vJ'/' : ".::■'" '^■■'{■'■l:.:- : ;. :■ At -a meeting'.of'.'the.'City'.C6uncir.;to-nighi r ;*'::-.:■;; 'a-llceig discussion, place, on >'■■•■;' 'of amalgamating.the■.tpwn/wjtK'V'the■*s^ib?irl>s^- !^;_: -,■;/;■ ,and 'it/was- v an'v.area;;defiiied.:';;;'-'v;; ;by r the?publiot-oonlnji|i^^Jready- : appointed,'-'.'^,l*■ arid that;a pbll.br.'the'';tatepa'yers-..0f the'towii,; ';. i>, }* '■ ta^;.^ n vM?: * mi 'f ama^9 fi ':i'iq?T^' : BILIjARDjROOM;^icENjSES;;v^.^ ;^^ :".■';",!■■..;i.: : .''-j' : -iV-';r;?. :; ';-.'". ■:V.'JAuokian'di"'FfebrTiaiy' "'^; f :■' ..The jadvises'.;- :_the7;_ ; Citj lr ; "£;?.' . Council that- the (6f 'tH'e'lllunicipil , :., :Cprporatibns..Aot;is;-receiving^attention;ThV.'.'v.' I ,'-:. ■ ameridm'enfe will- : give : ipcdlV bodies -power; ■''.', : - .refuse,-billiard-room licenses; where they are v'V ' not 1 ; as r'toithe'^haracter^of, ;:;-.;/ applicants.:'. ■";' ."?'^-;V; '■' ; .'.^

r: : ; AvNET IN A/TROUT STREAM.;^.;:;.;, ;V'; -I' , - \v-^ : :Vt;v-ivbunedin,..February ■' y. At : the -Police Court,;; John/ Wilkirisori,/ Soil.';? , : citor, was-fined the. minimum_pe'nalty' of : f Prty- ,'!.•. shillingsaEot costs iOT. f placing>a'. netVon J th'ei.-'- : ;Ovfaka-.Riverrr-a-trout It was clcap/ <\ ly', shown'.■theVotfence',wa.s:unadveH®flV : y : (: , '■•'■'; ':,-r : :':.:-//v'/V; : K C- : ..' v -^:'iVx^ :f;:, 'l'-'- M ■■.:'*'.■■■- ■ finED £srfo)*; p EßjurV;fy , -?^- i:i;''. >.' : ' An old^.-man,named-; ; 'rt'illi3in... : llonaghan, : :-.:'.. who;;wa'sV-last, '..seaspiic.'.fined; 'oil a ■ charge.. oi ■. ■:' having;,usedicertain : ,'.slanderous .statements! - ; C in • respect .->:-' answer .a charge , of perjury; arising .out. ; of. the ■■';■ original;.case.,:'• Hβ; and.;■•--: -recomniendedito'.'mercy.on-account-of his.age.';:' .-;£oo;iWa3. ;:iniposy... '--i'.if. .-«"' ,; -jf*':'. v''/»' ' ; M; ■ o.h it d a J^ •:','--\ ; 'February; 12.* ; ■■.'"To.;date'';the subscriptions- receiyed.[towardß i; the erection 'of. a- wardiat.: .the ; r;; Christchurch•' Hospital ;tptai;;'£32so.->;Ther!f::' are still a : numb'er;.ofireturas;to '.Mme.,:inV:y!!:,;:;, ' : ; u ; news vJNvBRiEF; ;;■ ...'■■ ■'"•■• : '-. : ':':->. :; ''■''-":'■ ; '■'-': Hastings,:.Eebruafj;"AJL2^-' ;■■■ -J,: ';■: "': A proposal) to; rafe.-;on':.unimproved.-.yalueß:;';.V : ,was carried yesterday by seventy-seven-Votes, .;'. 'theVpoDi«g..bging;l323.;for-^and;246jajg£iinsti;'^...-/" r' ..-v. ; -"' ■!'' Masteftbhj:Febniary : -12; v : Fifty-rfive. points- of-.rain : (felTiffvSlastertoo \;.t last night.-.;. .'..;*: -i V-^w , :,-:. v ; ;:■■;:"■ -j •■■;;.,,''•' ; ; ; , ;.;.v;.;::f:,v,;' , :' ; Auckland|-Febraary'-il2.v;-/;.:.-; • 'At the Supremo 'Court,; Thomas';.Grogan. v-; O'Brien,;!was sentenced'to;:'two.years';yv', imprisonment,;;'witli : \ hard labour, 1 . ; for;break-;':); ing and -entering and thof fc at Kaihu. : , '.-"■":' - -;.: ••; ■ .;-; : v.:..,^.. r; ' ; , ;"' "'■,:':] At the^Tak'ap'au-sports; yesterdayj'.'Finlay-.';::' 'son secui'ed most-firate' in -'the' piping .ev;entsj: ■."-;"■ and J.-'Ai'iCente'r waVthenext mostsuccess- ;,:■•'. fill. : M'Kechnie,'l)unedin,'-andsilgpur, : Cai.'>;':. :terbury,i secured most .of, the prizes ffor, danfr' .' !ing; .Center-'was.alspa;cbmpeiitor. ■■'--.'.■ ■;.: \-j*.-. a ;.; :n. ''. -:■ Wariganulj-iFebruary"i2^■-.«; •; The::Hpn.; 1 A : Wy.-Hb'ggV. Minister:JoivLa; a> hour,/wasOthe;.guest.: oi ,;the:.;Gosmopolitaaii; Club ..'at;.a ; banquet-to-night;- - \ ■>.'•:' .',;^;::f-v';^i :^-:\O4maru,:.-;Feb]raai^'ji2l, ; v 'v.'; , .; ; ■ The -"Oamaru , ; "Mail"-.:.■■to-day. :-..fqrwardeV' : ; direct >to London,/through .the ■Secretary-'ol ■'[}■' the' 1 Treasury, ;£lpO; ; in. aid ; . of;' the ■ Ghildren'r; :V Bread;'Fund.: i!:^{:Vy^- : ; . : -■ '•'?' ,: V:;^:.;': : :V:V. ■■'