NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By TelocroDli.-l'rcae Aaßuclallon.l SCOWS AND THE LOAD-LINE. A: CHANGE TO BE ASKED; FOR. Auokland, August 7. .', The Nautical Court suspended the certificate of Captain Dowd, master of the cutter Flora, which sank at her anchorage in Auckland Harbour, one of her crew being drowned while attempting to swim ashore. The Court decided that the vessel was leaking, overloaded, and .unseawoithy. It was stated that it .was also intended to recommend the Minister for Marino, to amend the Shipping and Seamen's Act to make the lawV respecting .the load-line apply to vessels .0/ this class.; ... "UNDER PROOF" MILK. Auckland, August 7. Mr. Cutton, S.M., fined A. Leonard, dairy proprietor, £3 and coste in respect to the sale of milk from which a proportion 01 cream had been removed, holding that the shop kept by Mrs. Kelly from which th» milk had been sold was a branch of defend ant's business, in the samo position as that of a hotel. CROWING HUNTERVILLE. Huntcrtfillo, August 7. Proposals to borrow £1500 for water and drainage extensions, £1000 for lighting, and £500 for a mechanical filter were submitted to' the ratepayers yesterday and carried by substantial majorities. HunfierviUo is making rapid progress since the opening of the \ Main Trunk railway. VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM. "■■ Auckland, August 7. A violent thunderstorm passed over Auckland early last night. : It caused a serious interruption in telegraph communication between Auckland and Hamilton, some sixteen wires being disconnected. ■ So far, no serious damage has been reported. ' \ NEWS IN BRIEF. Duncdfn, August 7.' The first snow of the present winter fell at Tapanui to-day. It was light. Durtcdln, August 7. ■ In the competitive designs for the Girls' High School, Duiiedin, Mr. Anasco'mbo (Dunedin) was first and second, arid Mossre. Crichton and M'Kay (Wellington), third. .