NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 493, 28 April 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(DY TBIiEOEAPH—rMSS ASSOCIATION g NAPIER TO. NEW PLYMOUTH. ONE-DAY SERVICE WANTED. NapUr, April 27, At a mooting of the Chamber of CoEimorce 'ostorday, it was decided to mako strong ' epresontatione to the Government as to the leccssity of amending the railway timo-tablo o permit tho through trip, to Now Plymouth >eing niado in olio day, and nlso to expedite .bo sorvico with Wellington. Sir. F. W. Williams was appointed to represent tho 3hnmbcr at tho conferenco to bo hold ill ?almerston to consider tho tirue-tablo niostion. A COMPLICATED BANKRUPTCY. Auckland, April 27. A complicated bankruptcy case occupied iho attention of thn Acting Official Assignee [Mr. Hugh Alcrdrd), and the creditors, in, tho estate of W. J. Stokes, of Karokaro, a jusli contractor, practically tho whole of tolay. The debte k> 81 unseourod creditors •an into somothing like £8500, tho" estate showing a deficiency of £1500 odd. A. pecul- ' ar feature that created o lot of disoussion ivas that , tho bankrupt's stock of timber had boon seized by his wages men on lions. ('lns .timber, however, figured as an asset ii debtor's statement, and was claimed for unsecured creditors by tlio Assignee. A ihird party also claimed the timber under i deed of mortgage, and thus a dead-lock ivaa set up. lloth tho mortgagee and the kssignen etated that they had served noiices upon tho auctioneers not "to sell the timber, but the wages men showed no inilmation to discontinue tho sale, which is Lied for to-morrow. Eventually tho meetng was adjourned for a week, wlieri banklupt's original partners in tho Karekaro I'imbcr Co., and his wife, aro to bo present. "CHEAPEST WATErTn THE WORLD." , Chrlstchurch, April 27. TJie representative; of several high terrace mining propositions in West-land has returned from tho ooa3t. Ho reports that tho most ibbral terms which Uio Hon. T. Mackenzie is at present prepared 10-concodo is a. tax if £5000 per. annum on 300_ heads of water. Ho savs this is tho cheapest in the world, and also tliat tho water-power of Wostland could , be more profitably utiHsod for sawmilling. SHORT-WEICHT BREAD. Chrlstchurch, April 27. Fifteen local bakers nnd storckoopors .appeared at Court this morning, charged by the HeaJtli Department with _ distributing short-weight bread. Finos ranging from 10s. to £4 wore imposed. TOURIST DEPARTMENT. Chrlstohuroh, April 27. Tlie Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister in oliargo nf tho Tourist Department, arrived in Christchurch this morning, and went on by" tlio first express to Balclutlra. Mr, Mackenzie, approached by a reporter, said that ho' had no stops to report upon in connection with the reorganisation of tfho Tourist Department. < , It was probable that for some time at least no changes would bo made. MILLERTON MINE RESUMES. Wostport, April 28. Tlio Millerton mine, which has been closod since February 27 owing to tho outbreak of Tiro, resumed working on a email soalo tolay. Coal is being taken from the new tunnel. It will probably bo three or four weeks before the mine is in full running order. '< FIRE AT TIMARU. , Tlmaru, April 27. A woodworker's promises was found to bi an'firo at 11.30 to-riight. Tim was the cab' motniakcr's factory of Mr. J. Radchffo. It ffiis partially burned. Insurances are no' available. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. . '~ - Duncdln, April 27. The Council of tho Olago Law Society had after full inquiry, rosohod to - bring before , Lhe Supremo Court n matter lefcrrod to in 1 Tecent judgment given by Mr. lluwluson, - 3.M. Tho Magistrate, referred to mado serious reflections'on tho professional con■toct of a firm of solicitors practising ir Dunodin, and those , solicitors will callei 3ii to aEwer tho allegations of misconduct

"ALL TRACE OF HIM LOST." , Auckland, April 20., Frederick John Hanson, aged 25, loft lul homo at Kaikoho on January C) and rodo to-Whangarei, where he loft his horse. Shortly after this ho cashed cheques at o bank in Auckland, and sinoo then all trace of him has been lost. Tlio relatives ore nlarmed, and fear ho may have met Witt foul play.

THE COMINC. OF WINTER. ' Masterton, April 20.. Kißlit degrees of frost, was registered it Mastertnn Inst night, Tho Tararua ranget, have a thick coating of snow. ■ The floods in tho rivors subsided yesterday.

FIRE AT 'FEILDINCV Felldlns, April 26. Tho house of W. llichardson, owned b] Mr. G. Howler, was destroyed by,, fire earlj on Sunday morning. Tho house was insured for £160. •

MEN FOR MIDLAND RAILWAY. . Cliiistcliurch, April 26. . About forty men will bo sent 10-morroYi to tho Case section of tho Midland Hailway. I'ilty men wcro wanted! but tho full complement was not available to-day, lhe majority of iho lorty are experienced m pick aiid shovel work, but tliero is ft small, percentage of tradesmen and somq imniipiants who havo been in tho Dominion somo little time. Married inon havo been given tho, pielercnco, but most of tho party are smglo men. '

AMATEUR. ATHLETICS. Clirlstchuroli, April 20. Cable ndvico has been received here that tho Australasian Amatour Athletic Championsliips nro to bo decided at Brisbane on Augdst IS and 21. HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS. Nelson, April 26.. A poll was taken in tho Motueka harbour district to-day on- a proposal to borrow £13 000 w> eniiv out a scheme of harbour improvements.. Tho proposal was' carried by ft largo majority. i

CISBORNE HARBOUR. ' Glsborna, April 26. - Tho Gisb'orno Harbour Board decided to-day to purchase a dredge tit n cost of £34,G00 to deepen tho channel and keep it clear. ; NEVtTS IN BRIEF. IVcstport, April 26. The Donniston Mincw'. Union line decided to reregister unlor the Arbitration Act pending the result of a ballot to bo taken in November next.' ' ' ' Wanganul, April 2*. The North Island llnilw ay Appeal Roarcl , to-day c ntinucd tho hearing of the appeal of J. A. Sholton. Tho eflso is uot , oonPalmoreton North, April 27. A fire broke out at 11.45 in tho Square, apparently between Malcolm's furnuslmig promises and Banks's butcher's shop. It is still burning.