NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 450, 8 March 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Ur TELEGRAM— MESS ASSOCIATION.) A FRAUD THAT FAILED. Duncdln, March C. For attempting to obtain £5 3s. by means of altering tiotahsator ticket figures to liialto thom servo for a later raco (a common practice at Wingalui), Charles John M'lutosh, storekeeper, Alexandra, was fined £5. His previous good character saved him from gaol. STRANDED BUT NOT ABANDONED. Wanganul, March C. It is reported that the contractors who bought tho wreck of tho steamer Charles Edward for £25 havo their pumping arrangomcnts comploted, and thero is a good chanco of tho vessel coming off. DEEPENINC WANCANUI RIVER. Wanganul, March 6. Tho Harbour Board decidod last night to procoed with tho construction of tho south breakwater. Up to dato CSO feet of the north breakwater has been comploted. Dredging has greatly improved tho dentil of tho rivor, which has. now 15 feet 8 inches ot water ill tho dredged channel at high water spring tides. Last month tho dredgo shifted 30,750 cubio yards, tho' averago being 1281 yards per day. THEFT ON THE MANUKA. 1 Clsborne, March 6. James Garrity, convicted on his third trial on a chargo of thoft from tho person of a saloon passenger aboard tho steamer Manuka, on tho passago from Napier to Gisborne, wan sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. £1300 FOR THE BREAD FUND. j. Dunedln, March 0. Mr. Breen, secretary of tho Trades Hall, has cabled another £600 in connection with tho Bread Fund, making a total of £1300 from Dunedin to dute. CHARGE ACAINST A BOOKSELLER. Chrlstchurch, March 7. An information was laid against a local bookseller to-day on a chargo of selling indecent post cards. HALF-MILE CHAMPION. ~ . , Bunctlin, March 5. Advice lias been received that W. F. Trcmbath, half-niilo champion, of Gore, will bo a competitor at tho Dunedin Sports Club's sports meeting on Saturday next. This will bo his first appcaranco on the track as a cash amateur runner.