NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 527, 7 June 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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18 JT PITCH BLEND! ~ RUMOURED NORTH ISLAND DISCOVERY. Chrlstchurch, Juno 5. Mr. Clement Wraggo rocoivcd information to-day, from Which ho infors that pitch blend has boon discovered in tho North Island. Ho has also had a communication which implies that tho same oro exists in tho north part of tho Auckland district. ■ ,

CIVIL SERVICE RETRENCHMENT. MARRIED MEN WITH DEPENDENTS.' ', chrlstchurch, Juno 5. s •'■ It is stated horo that tlio Govemment roi tronchment scheme is Mjeing conducted on fines hardly in accordaiico with generally accepted views.'.- Married men aro apparently, receiving loss consideration than single men, In the Valuation Department sis men are affected, four being married with twenty dependents.'When tho now order is established the Ohri&tchurch office, will bo run by four. '.single men and a cadet, and only two mar-; ried mon. ' ... . , '•.'. .' TWO POSTAL OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE, A. C. NORRIS AND JAMES SDIIPKINS.'• ■ ■ ■■ ; ■■ Rotortia, Juno 6. , In the Magistrate's Court to-day Alfred 'Cbarlos Norns, late postmaster at 'Whalcatane,. pleaded guilty to a cliargo of embezzlement, and was committed to tho Supreme Court at Auckland for sentence. Accused was granted bail, in his own rocognisanoo for £350, and two sureties of £175 each. 'James Simpkins, mossenger ( at tho post oißco at Whalcatane, also pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was also committed for sentence. Simpkins was allowed bail. :'' ANALYSIS OF "BUDDO> A.COLLECTION OP SMALL TORNADOES.' Chrlstchuroh, JnncS. ' Regarding tho approaching disturbance' "Buddo," Mr. Wraggo states that "Buddo" included riiany smaller disturbances that might burst at any moment, and produco miniature tornadoes. Tho main feature', would bo heavy westerly, 'southerly, and•■ south-easterly weather,.''with, rain and snow in the south. Minor shipping could not bo k too careful. Groat rolling seas would sweep round by the Bluff, and affect tho East Coast oven to comparatively, low latitudes. SNOW AT DUNEDIN. • Bunedin, Jnno 6. A right fall of snow took place in tho cifa and suburbs thie morning, and tho BurronnQv-, ing high hills sro thickly coated in white.