NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 605, 7 September 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(B* TolccraDh.—Press Association.! ASH BURTON WATER-SUPPLY. Ashburton, September 6. Tho Ashburton Borough Council was authorised, by vote of,tho ; ratepayers sixteen months ago, to raise a loan of £15,000 at ' per cunt, for tbo purpose,of tbo installa-*-tion of ahigh-prossuro water supply .but up till tho end of last ■ month their efforts to secure tho _ money; on 'Satisfactory terms in tho Dominion or • Commonwealth were unavailing. At a • mooting to-night, however, they received atv offer from the Bank of New Zealand to advanco the whole sum at provided- the loj/ii-■ . secured by a special rate of .sevenpenco in tho pound,' and' that tho council transfer its business from tho Union Bank, as at present, to the Bank of New Zealand. The offer was accepted ill toto, and tho necessary special orders passed. It is expected that tho work will bo put in ■hand at an early date.' The question,of tho appointment of an engineer, cto., has.still ' to bo considered. ARE CONDUCTORS CAREFUL ENOUCH? ......... Ctirlstcliurcll, September 6. Tho remarks' 'of 'Mr. Justice Edwards in tho Auckland : manslaughter case relating ,to 1 tho standard of care cxpccted from tramway conductors' wore referred to with approval . by: Mr.' J. A.:Flesher at a meeting of tho Ciiristchureh Tramway Board to-day. Mr. Mealier said that in Christchurch bo mo of tho conductors 1 wore not as careful as they might bo in regard to 'the safety.-.of pas- . sangers, and.'ho would like,to soo'tbo, Judge's' * observations printed' and inoluded in tho rulo 1 book issuod by tlio board-for tbo guidance of conductors .and motormen. Mr. . Flosher. moved-in that direction, tlie motion waa seconded- by,Mr. I W. Hceco and carried, ■ . , JOURNALIST'S CLAIM. • Christohurofl, SeptemberH. _ .Mr. Haselden, 5.M.,. ,tp-day gave judgment in the"case. Money v." Barnett, in which plaintiff 6ucd for £62 damages for breach of agreement., alleged:that' ho had been engaged as editor of tho weekly paper "Daylight;'' for six montlis, at £4. a week, and . was after,.,, ten, .and a-lulr weeks, with one , week's, wages ,in lieu of iio- ' tioc, on tho plea of incompetency. The. 5 magistrate held that:.the plea , of. incompetency 'bad not. been substantiated, W and gaivo judgmont for. £40, with' oosts.. , DOWNPOURS. ■ ' ' ' Glsborne, September 6..At -Muriwai-6.70 inobes of rani had fallen between 9 a.m. yesterday and I'p.m. , to-day. Coaches in various farts of they district all - liad to put back owing to slips. Thero. is a ' temporary _ stoppago of. tho borough water supply owing- to a wasli-away ■in tho pipo-' line. ■ . ' ' . ' Ctlsborno, September C. ■ Heavy,-i»in has "been falling sirioa : 5 a.m. 1 yesterday, and-all tho rivers m tho district Are in a-flooded state, but no : serious-dam-reported. ' : ' MUNICIPAL BAND SERVICES. :: Christchurch, September G. Tho City Council to-night decided' to hold , a band contest between tho bands engaged to' give municipal concerts on Thursday evoni ings, rescinding its previous decision. It was .also decided to.sanction;'the, holding of opopair band concerts'on Sunilayß. PAINTINGS THAT WENT ASTRAY. Asliburton. September 6.' ; Forty pounds worth of oil paintings; lent by Mrs. W. J. Rogers to the' ba'zaar held ' in 'aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, went astray on Saturday liight, and 1 it' was thought that they , had been stolon.They wero l sub< ■ sequently reoovered, undamaged: It? is supposed that they iverc hidden bymiscliiovoui. persons. 1 CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY REVENUE 'Christchurch, September 6. ' 'The.Tramway ' BbartPaccbunt' from April V (tho beginning-,of the financial year) tc ■ August -15, show a Surplus of'.£t4o'££ 10d., as against a deficiency of £331 Osi Id. fot " the same period lust year. . . .. . .-. •' ' y . '■ NEW CIRLS'. HIQH SCHOOL. ' ,x ' Dunedit), September 6. Tho High School' Board of Governors to* , ' day accepted tho, tender of' Mr. Orr Campbell,; for £7290,. for tho orection of the new ;Girls' High School. ' .J' \