NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 624, 29 September 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

.tßy, Telegraph*.—l'ress'Association.)' ' MOBILISATION.PARADE.'. r: .. ' V Napier. September 28. : A mobilisation parado of tno volunteer com l panics of the Third (East'Coast),battalion was held to-night- under the orders of LieutenantColonel Hislop, oflicer. commanding .in, Napier.."hero . were ,131 officers, and men on parado, " out of a possible 200, which is considered sat* lsfactory when allowance is mo do for, those v temporarily absent;- or who have left the town. There were 44 members of the-Hast.' itifs Bines on' parado in that town, and, - at Gisborne, 38 members of the'Gisborno Rifle* • and 36 6adets paraded. AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS. ' Christchurch, September 23. At a conference to-day between representatives of the Board of Governors of Lincoln-' Agricultural College and'a committee of- tho Education Board matters of dotail connected - with, the Education Board's proposal to establish two agricultural 'scholarships were - discussed. It is hoped the College Board will bo able to Bee its way to assist tie' scheme' financially. When details, are agreed upon between , the' College Board and the-committee the mat- 1 tcr will be - finally decided -by 'the Education Board. , ...* . REGARDING WINE SALES.' ... Auckland, September 2&. At the: Police, Court, Georgo Francovich was i fined'£2s, .with costs, fot Belling wine without ~ a license. Mr. Cutten, S.M., replying to defendant's. solicitor, expressed tho opinion that defendant, being a wholesale wine merchant, was entitled to have a large,quantity, of, wino On his promises; but declined to make an order for i the return of a large. quantity of liquor, seized • by : the police.' Notice of ■ appeal' waa- -' given... ' • ! ; _ COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. ■ - Auckland, September 28. , At the Magistrate's Court ti-day, Isabel Sinclaire,. an unmarried girl, aged 19, was charged with'having, on or about August 11, concealed the. birth . of.- her, male child,- and, 'secondly, with, having;murdered tho said child. . After evidence, similar • to. that >at the) inquest, thi' girl, who reserved.'''her ..'defence/ wis committed for trial, ball being fixed: in .two sureties of '£200 each;. ". '. . . ~. '~j,■ ; HIGH-PRESSURE WATER SUPPLY. .. ; ..' Christchurch, September.'2Bi":*:.: , ' The . high-pressure .water supply for firo pre.'! yention purposes is now practically completed • in the wliole -.of:.the oentre of the'city between the,bolts. ;Tho .Superintendentof the Fireßrigade had a.-ranst. trial of the .-, pressure.,.. The work of ; connecting the houses ls'.also being.carried on rapidly., ■' SEVENT.Y-TON ;LOCOMOTIVCS .. . .( . • Thames, September 28.' , Messrs. Price Bros., . who • have, received official intimation'.from tho Government that their tend'er has been'accepted'for the convstruction "of- ten-railway locoinotives,- are ju6t completing a"contract',for]ten seventy-ton: on-- ■ ■ gines, 'which' have' boon' highly praised .by, the' ,7 Railway Department'; and the: Government. ... . LITTLE OWLS; • v;'"'' . i- -v- - Christchurch,• Siptember; 28. The Under-Secretary for, Internal Affairs has given, the. Canterbury, A.\ nfld P. : ■Association ' permission to land a shipment -of little owl* per Euapheu.