NEW-ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 521, 31 May 1909, Page 6

NEW-ZEALAND NEWS

IIIT TILBOUiI'Ii—rnKBS SBROCUTIQN.I ... • •■.,, >' NAPIER WORKING-MEN'S CLUB., : A BIG LOAN AUTHORISE®. ■ . ■ : Napier, May 30. At a special gonoral meeting .of mcmbcri' of'the Napier Working Men's Club a motion was carried, authorising tho trustees to boi> row a sum not exceeding £400 by mortgaging the lands of' the club, tho' money jo raised, to bo expended upon tno crcotion of "tho first' portion of a new club , building. ' ASSESSMENT MURT—A .CHARGE OF'. UNFAIRNESS. . Hamilton, May 29.. '• At tho'Assessment Court to-day tho. whole -'v* of Uio objectors withdrew as :#protost against alleged unfair . treatment' received., Subsequently an indignation mee'ting wag' held, as a rosult of _ wliich a telogram was forwarded to the Minister for' Justice stating that the, objectors left tho Court because .they felt they-had no ohanco of receiving fair oonsid- > oration. ' i ■ '■ ■

IN DIVORCE. Chrlstchurcli, May 29; In Divorce, beforo Mr. Justico. Demiistoii, Louisa Martm .petitioned . fen-- issotation'- of her Games Crosby. Martin, of' Auckkndi 'barrister, on tho ground-of adul- ; ' was no appearance of.respondent, F. K. Hunt gave owdenco, that rospondeiit was co-respondout in the''divorce case of. Simma v. Sinn's and Martin, .and letters .. written by respondent admitting misooaduci woro put in. A dec.rco nisi was granted. .Arthur Gibbs poiitioned ; for dissolution of his marriage, with Aiitaio Gibbs on the ground' of desertion. There' was no. appearanco.'of the respondent. Petitioner- gave' evidonco tliatihe was married in August, 1903, arid'hia ; wife left him.in : November, and lie had not seen her since. Respondent had refused to do: washing or cooking; and went away to Wellington. His Honour granted a decreo • sub. ject to further evidciico as to sorvico. Mary Harding; petitioned ,for 'disk>lution • of her marriage with Reginald James Henry Harding on the ground of tlje latter V dcsei> tion. Respondent did not' appear. Evidence was given that the. parties, wero married in ; | May, 1599. Hio' husuand left a. few months, afterwards, and petitioner, procured a' maintenance order. 'Respondent kept up his pa}-. Omenta under tho .order' for some years, and . then petitioner Tost-sight of him altogether, • I and for tho last' five years 'sho had bwn earn- ■ i ing her own living.. His Honour granted <" decree.'' .'. > FIRE AT TAIHAPE. f.V , . „■ ~ Talhape, >fay 29.. A'firo was discovered shortly after, sever o'clock, this morning .in the shop of M'Phoi*.' son, tailor, one of 'tho sufferers by 1 the recent' fire. . Fortunately the outbreak was taken in; time, and littlo damage was , donoj The origin has been traced to embers lighting bo-' hind .vmant-elpieco and spreading upwards. | The brigade was promptly on tho spot. - Therg aro no insurances. : . . FOOTBALL IN OTHER'CENTRES, | : ' Auckland-May 29. , Tho district championship Rugby Union's matches at' Auckland were continued to-day ■ in' : perfect weather. In the . senior -grade, ' Ponsohby beat Parnell by 33 points to 3; City. beat. University, by 25 points to. 8; Grafton, beat Newton by 9 points to 6. , . Ohrlstchiireh, May 29. Sonior , football . results:—Merivale. (27 points) b.eat -'Old Boyo (8); Sydenham (11) . beat Albion (3); Liuwood (9). beat Christ, church (nil). Dunedln, May 29. Fobtball matches were continued to-day id fine,weather. In the;senior grade. Southern (6 points), boat Port Chalmers (nil); Alhaanbra (14 points), beat Union (5 .points): Duno. din (11 points) beat Pirates (3 points); Kaikorai (21 points) beat Taieri Rovers (nil); Zingari Ricumond (25 points) beat University (nil). " ..-■■■ (Bt Telegraph—special conunsro^DßKT.) . Cartortbn, May 30. Saturday's Rugby championship fixtures resulted as. follow.—Red (Star Seniors beat: Lower Valley by 12 points to nil; Carterton Swiiors,drew with Gladstone, 3 points each; Cai;t6rtt>n .Third wore defoated by Masterton ' Third by 6 points to nil; Carterton Juniors.. dre\fr>.;with Liberals'.' (Feathcrston), 3, points each.'.' v ■ NEWS IN BRIEF. V Ashburton,' May 29. Isaac'. Baigent was to-day committed for trial at ' t%). Supremo Court at Tim.uu oa Tuesday on>a charge of criminal assault. Tho defence'was reserved. Bail was allowed. ~ Chrlstchurcli, May 29. 'His Excellency the Governor has intimated that he intends, boing present at tho Empiro celebration at Canterbury College on 'liiws.' day next. ' . - 7 , . ' , ' ~ Auckland,' May 30. It is understood that .the Auckland and Suburban Drainage-Board Las. been. notifioi i° F;N l W Zealand .that tho £100,000 loan has been issued in London. • and closed with subscriptions' at ■ £127,000 The loan is to bo 97J net in Auckland at' four per, cent. ' \