NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 737, 9 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

■.■•'■■'■ (By; Teloeraph.—Pre«a; AsiooiatldnJ; ' • ;■;,■;' ■■■:'•' ;' ♦,:.',''.:'. ■ ;■ ■.■-"■. ■'.[ .- LIQUOR CRUSADE. • v CONVICTIONS AT INWECAEGILE, ; - invercargiii, February 8. In-the Police Court this morning Margaret M'Auliffe, against whom tiers were several provioue ■ convictions, •. pleaded guilty..to .having liquor'for sale at Ibv vercargill, a No-License/district. ••.She waa' convicted ;and: ordered ;to come up ; ; for I sentence when ' called'upon, the . magis'trate stating that she must not keep a boardinghousein; Invereargill for at least. two' .years.. Nona.Thomson, for assisting the previous accused in, the' commission' of tlie offence, was -ordered' to come ire •for sentence-when called upon. Roderick Bissett, brewers' carter, also charged witk assisting M'Auliffe by .delivering beer to fictitious persons supposed :to lodge in the house, was fined i>15..: R- Joseph Lineon and Con. Lindsay,'who were found on tb* premises/, were each fined £2. -, . '-.■•. : , SUPREME COURT SESSIONS- : ;"\, „" V Aucklaha, February 8. At the Supreme.Court to-day, ClarenotRussell and. George Arthur King, alia* George Arthur,' Giles, were oharged.with stealing,•' at Aratapu,- a' pooketbook, cheque, and £li in money.' Tne jury re- , turned a verdict of guilty,- amd-they -wero :remanded - for sentence.,. Henry Sinclair* was found guiltylof stealing a-portman-teau, containing clothing, and.'was 6eo< tenoed to 18 months.' '■:;': V ';' ■■■''' :: CONSTABLE COMMITTED FOB[ TRlAli; ' • Greymouth, February,"&■■-■ Constable .W. Patriclj Dunne,* formerhr. of'Christchurch, but stationed here "dur« ing'the last'few months, was.committed , for trial to<lay v on a charge. 6f assaulting Alfred,. Gibbens, mail express driver. On the application : of..counsel- a'.change of venue .was ordered- to'-., HoMtita.: "The amount- of bail allowed was very email, as the magistrate considered.that; while a prima facie case' had been"'made oui' which required: answering^,the charge wa< trivial.', V: "Y- ■- : : : \'■;■"■■'■ i,',,-' ~ ■■.'•.-■..■--■.'

;. ;>;- Lorjo/kitchener. , v!^;■i l . .:i: r ■ A meeting ofithe citizens..was held'to' nights to .consider the -form qf-receptioj': to -;Lord-:Kitchener- on"his .arrival here "'■ oni'theXeyening.'.of" Februaiy. 17;" It : was '■, decided ■• that ■ he ■ be .welcomed:' at the, railway station by ■ the: Mayor, and councillors'-.on- behalf ,of .the citizens?and: driven in, an open'carriage to! thVFernhiU Club.' -. -; r ; .!-.:. : ■• -:'\,"> ";,;■: , ; ,':>?':- ; . .vi'v : 7.-If HEAVY; DO WNPOUR-γ ' ,-,S;^i "!.;' • Eketahuna,. February B.' ■ Sudden tropical' rain .fell at five' o'clodc' , last evening for about, ten minutes. Gut ters and'spouting were unable, to-'carry the water and several shops- were flooded and goods damaged.'.;.. The ', water- was blocked at the culverts,'and in the centre of the town came over tie footpaths, for about half, an hour.•.:;.■ ■■ ■;. .. ' : - ■ ■:.-■". HOTEI:);EMPI.OYEES ,: ;CONFERENCeV ' - ;,:: V -;.n... .ChristchurchrFebruaryU.''.. ' Preparations*are being made for a con. ference-of hotel employees, ir .Wellington -, this. r mqnth."; : Wei ling ton, and Dnnedin : will.be represented, but Cbiistchurch is standing bu£ f and the local union declines to join the. proposed federation./. '■■. ■]' .■.-.-■■'■'.',■•'■'' '•)>-'■ : <■■'.';,'-.'i'i\' li.'':. V,i NO CLERksV-liNlON^Xyiv^;: ■ ■" v . Christchurchj; February B.': -,-- An ; attempt' to form a;clerks'- union-h ' .ChristchuTch: has.been.iabandoned.-. .".'•■- ' ."SIGN ED, A RTIC LES TOi; R'OW.'". ':■ : ■; .. >'ii , '"■:■•.. Christchurch,! February/8/ '.'Arristand Whelch .this' morning signed articles. at-Akaroa "on April 3 forvjesM.'a-side.-,-- ■■'■• '■■■•■■ :•■: ■-.'■■ ; ■■■ •■■;,;.;;