NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telojmph.-l'resi AmooI&IIm.I • PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. IMPORTANT, PROJECTED' CHANGES. Now Plymouth, August 20. Tho New Plymouth Harbour Board decided to-day to proceed with tho new wharf works. In connection with tbe decp-sca harbour proposal, the board docided on a short, as opposed to a long, wharf; scheme, and pro- , ceed at once to widen tho existing wharves to 72 foot, giving accommodation for fivo lines of rails. It i\ae also decided to dredge tho basin to a depth of 33 feet at low water. A now dredge is now being constiucted in England, and tho harbour works should! bo bo far i advanced as to admit Homo liners within two years. NAPIER HARBOUR. GLASGOW WHARF ALMOST READY. Napier, August 20. Whilst the enlargement of tShe Glasgo* i Wharf has been in progress passenger stosimorsof t'ho Union and Huddart-Parkor lines have anchored in tho breakwater har- , bour, and have been tendered for passengers and cargo Tho wharf is npw almost ready for use again. The Victoria was to-day berthed at the breakwater wharf, and it 18 ' anticipated that tho spring piling at tfco Glasgow Wharf will be completed in time te allow tho Mourn noit Friday and subEOquent steamers to berth there. THE ALPS TUNNEL. ULTIMATUM' TO THE MM. Croymouth, August 20. Tho correspondent of tho "Star , adviacs that tho deadlock at Otira continues. Tho i chief new development is that Mr. M'Loan has notified the tunnol-workert -that they , will bo paid off at noon to-morrow, when ■ they must give up possession of their huts. CARRiACE OF SHOW EXHIBITS. , ' Dunodln, August .20. A deputation from tho Olago A. and P. Society waited on tho Hon. J. A. Millar today in support of a resolution, recently carried at the Agricultural Conference to tho effect that all exhibits consigned to shows should, without certificates, bo carried at quarter rates, and that all sucli exhibits,or part thereof, if returned to tho original i sending station urtkin a stated time, should be also charged quarter rates, returning etocK I to bo consigned by tho association at who so show tho stock was exhibited, suoh association to bo responsible to the Railway De- . partment that only the original exhibits or part are returned. The Minister said ho ooueidered the proposal reasonable aud businesslike, and seeing that the altera- " tion suggested would not affect tho railway 3 revenue < lio would endeavour to meet the , wishes of associations. [ A VIOLENT APPLICANT FOR WORK. ' • Nelson, August 20. 5 An unemployed man named John Judge ' went to the Nelson Labour Bureau yeator- " day afternoon and asked for work, \Ho was * told there was none available, whereupon . ho said he wanted a night's food and lodg- ■ ing. He had no money, and would get what ) he wanted by breaking a glass door, so tho i officials had better send for the police at once. Judge then proceeded to put his fist through'the door, breaking the glass. He waa arrested and got a night's lodging. Thia morning ho was fined £1, and 13s. Cα. cost of tho glass. Seven dajs for payment wore allowed. 'After that a warrant may be iesucd. i PROPOSED NEW THEATRE. Auckland, August 20. There is a possibility of a new theatre being erected , oft I 'the site of the Strand Arcade destroyed by Monday night's fire. No definite scheme--}ias yet'been formulated," , I but a local syndicate has approached Mr. » Arthur M. Mjert's representatives on the subject. At present tho matter has gone no further than a the part of tho syndicate that a theatre 'ehould bo i built, and that they should undertake to lease the samo for a certain number of years. Tho tonne proposed are under consideration. LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS. Chrlstehurch, August 20. No trace has boon found of the missing man Donald M'Loan, lost in the mountains: wost of Hanmor. A strong search party. • under the leadership-of Constable Bira, left . this morning to search, between Jollio's Pass and the Clarence acoommedation-hoaso. Tho snow is thawing i very fast over the country, DANMEVIRKE BATHS PROPOBAL. ' • Dannevlrko, August 20. A meeting of ratepayers to-night decided ( in favour of a proposal to establish bathe at a cost of £1700, the poll to be taken on September 1. ASH BURTON LIQUOR CASES. Ashburton, Aueust 20. ' - Bridget M'Lauchlan was to-d3y fined £10 aud costs for keeping liquor for sale ia &a Ashburton No-Liceuse district.