NEW ZEALAND NEWS
(Bj Telctrapii.-rresj. Association.! PROGRESS OF AUCKLAND. • "QUITE REMARKABLE."• , Auckland, September 2. • Some returns; supplied, by- the City Valuer, (Mr. E.. Hickiing)'; point to..thp. fact..that,.,', despite,-tile financial depression, the. progress ot Auckland continues. to a quite, remark-, 'able .degree...... Mr.. Hictling .has' just;, com-,.• i.pleted- liis • supplementary .valuations for 'the i quarter ended'August)3l. TheiJo 1 show that ', the iota] rateable: ..value .'of new' buildings',' : otc., finished' in, Uio city during tho. 'last''.' threo months is £4008, ,wliich,represents a . capital-value of, over; £70,000. • ; CHARCE OF BLACKMAIL. ■ ■ Auckland, September- 2. . • ■.At.tho Police Court this morning, Arnold Hare, a young man, was-charged with having, \ j'jsont t?.T.. E< Clark, letters containing-threats, iwith intent, to..cj;tior.t'money.. A letter iras,.received .by,. Clark .demanding £50..:f0r not-.---idisclosingi matters, concerning a ,certain firm.. Tho money was to .be deposited in . a certain place.-.- The police •were informed, a' watch was, set, and accused--arrested.- At the -re- • .quest of tho police, accuscd' was remanded, ,• bail .-being allowed in two sureties of £50. each.'. . ' ■. , 1 .- ..■ y ARBITRATION COURT-VACANCY. ' '■ Tlmaru, September 2. * s The South Canterbury Employers' Associ'uriv. tioh yesterday passed motftina.placing dn ro-'. cord its appreciation of the valuable services' rerideYed by Mr. S. BroTO, and it&.'.sinooro:; y ■sympathy with his family in their irreparable 'loss j. also| a resolution recommending the advisory .board to nominate Mr. W. Scott as employers' representative on tlio Arbitration Court-.. .. THE PICKED-UP LIFE-BELTS. Auokland, September 2.>. : No'further infoiinatiori has'eomo'to hand, respecting life-bdte found near Cape Maria.. Ivan Diembrij bii-t'it is pointed'out that ; tho belts may have been washed from the decla of .a pa&ing ' steamer. TOTALISATOR TICKET CASE. . ; f . Auckland) September 2. .' At .the Supreme Court; William Roberts, < with having. forged; anduttcrod total-. V isatori tickets on ■ Ellerslie- racecourse, was jfound not guilty, and discharged. '• . LAND JAX RETURNS: HOTELKEEPERv ' ■ . . fined. . . Tlmaru,.September 2. Timothy ■ Toomey,, .hotel keeper j'. Waimato';: ■:■ ■ ' was finod £2, and costs (£2 95.) at'tho. S.'M. ' Court'for failing'to-supply the Gommissioflef,' .of Taxes, with, his land tax;return. _'
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 6
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323NEW ZEALAND NEWS Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 6
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