NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Tclecrana.—Press Association.) •ALLEGED CARTERTON BURGLARY. ; ! ; TWO MEN APPREHENDED., ■ '.-..■■ Carterton, February ,10.' ; ■■; Burglars' last night 'broke.into'..;' the office of T: J. .Rathbone'a timber : yard andVfruitlcssly examined the safe, which was; not.opened. The intruders'decamped .with seven: shillings'.-worth of stamps. This is ,the second burglary during.the past week. Two- men- have' been .'arrested in connection with the affair.- It isstated that theyhad skeleton keys iny. their possession. ; . ; -:- -.'.:■",';. '•:.-'-- :':; ■

THEMYSTERY CREEK;aFFAIR.:: v ;: ; .•' '■';' ; ; c ; ■'■'" ; \>. ;v'v Hamilton, Febraary 10.- -. ■'A-gun and a ( spent Cartridge :have been ':". found hidderi'in a hedge adjacent to the :■' spot where the bank officials'were fired - upon at Mystery Creek, Vfew days 'agb»'-V■"■'■ There-seems little,doubt that,the : attack-' was: premeditated.,., John Minton, RanU,;. a' lad, has : been arrested' in connection . with the: affair.. ' -.If.'-: is, /alleged' that he/was ,seen in the: vicinity " on,horseback, and the gun found is said ■ to correspond : with one in, his possession. .■■:.'. previously. j - : W.CT.U^CONVENTiqN.^'.'-> ■■'■'?■ - ■ - I nvercargl 11, February 10.' The delgates. to ;the' twenty-fifth annual :■■' |. convention' off' the' . Christian v Temperance Union istarted business to-v '.-■? (lay, under the,''presidency, .'of/Mrs. Cqlei ■': of . Christchurch. '■ ;.'■ --'.'-'Among •' nuirieroui - : greetings received ;was one. from : ; the Conn- ■■ tess' of Carlisle'(world's president). •: CoS respondence was read-from the Foreign '•■'•,; Ofiice, London, arid frora ; Mr.'. : B.'iS.''. ■ Meiklejohri; secretary to tha'JKing/ :',' ■ '-' ■;'." ; Mrs. Cole,.New"Zealand-president, read?..-!■' a comprehensive address noting a' number ■".'"•' .of'! interesting happenings--which .have .'• .taken place indifferentiparts.of the'world■:-s". since -the -last convention;r The cprres-" ■ ponding'.secretary's report .ehpwed''■ tha' •' adult;me'mbership'in the Domiriiori to be ' •''•■■' '2555 women; : 251. of '.these being■ Maoris. .'. '•. There are i i3B on the cradle' roir,-:aid:i3a '.?' children.are enrolled' l in.bands of- hope, ~ The' Hamilton 'branch,.% hires.;a';room,' ■:■; which; is'lent;to young men for use at.,:,' their athletic.V club:'.' meetings. ••■■':Ngaire ' •.■ ■ sends literature, to .the. bush" camps.' '.Three':. unions own,; and, support, sailors'; rests, .' arid' a fourth,is;ih progress, :while' anrim- .'_ : , ber'of 'country; unions: rriake. 'comfortbags •'- .:■''.■ for. the'sailors." -Wellington haV'a girls* '■■■' 'institute,'/.and.' Inverca'rpU"'(arries l ori: ; a;^■.-.',/: hbine, for friendless.:girls, ; to which been, added' a' maternity '.ward;'":' Irivefcar«."';::'', gill/also: presented la,seat:; to, ..the'r.tbierij^"-'-..'.-,' Other, unions carry-on"tents' at'.thejbcal'_,';? A: ;and P. .show,.'arid. ma,intairi;Tesf rponis;':,;. forewomen. ..Tlie.uhiori'.have;sei!ured'ferh-.' perarice ~^teaching.,'in'.'"schools,;;^aridr'navej.-*.: carried out '■'% -number; of-: plans,'for"the\' ; benefit .o^'humanity'; ; ; l V'-^ : ■.<:;'\^^• : ■.';

(''Letters;• of'-greeting %were,'.,directed. ; . to be'se'nt to .white, ribboners..:. 'Resolutions' 'were •'• passed; expressing■ aTOreciation,. of the..work)of, the, Karitane,Home,"and,of the y action ■of the •;• Qtagb,.- :Univer6ity,-yin' fbuh'ding.,a ■•-.chair ofi'domestic- science.!/... i' Severalm.departmental,-',,' reports,/,, were read, •: and ,Mrs.':Papakura/took Ker, seat representing • the Native branch' at'' Colao Bay; '••'.:. •.'-.: ; v:'m ; .'■•'■ v :j\,i'■':/'''<

I ; A MAN'S 1 STRANGE i BEHAVIOUR.; :,'::- e .'''■'',-:' . ;-:-'V'r" Taihape, February';l(C'?yy.-''. ,'•■ i A/coloured'man.named. > ;George..'W'aidt, ! -' 3 a'teachervof;boxing,',wyi'known : .in;.tho.. . , • district,'! was' seen ■ yesterday: < behaving:- .in:...;;. ,' a wild-nianner<'in'the -bea of.iav6treamf.;.;' '' at-' Ohutu;':'sparring' -.at ..the;: water "and., 1 ; .;,■ . ,'■ making''.wild plunges.;::-,He',;was.sSubse'- . • * quently'missed:'and: th'eipolice'.'were/in- ,'■■■. "• formed..'. Two'/constables searched'., the;'-. :•■ stream: till 'daTk,'.. without.;result.,: The .-.,.: , ' search was continued to-day.'••'-It is. feared.[..' , ,; ,that.th'e;man-was' temporarily:'derangedi'' ■■/•■.;' ' Owing, tothe.depthof.the'.pbols. and-dif-. ..... ' ficulty of! access,.;donbt .is felt • as' to:,tka- • ■ .. ; success;:bf;the>search; ; ::?;' :v i ''.~/;v.i-i'!;i'-.. , ;^::':.'V'• >. "i IN'-TRGUBi:E.^iv: ;' :i, ".:•■-.. ; Auckland, February 10.■, ,;.;;i' '. • ; K:.the .PoUce.Goui-t,. Hugh;.,-. DougM ;•,-;'-'•'■, Guthrie; indentiagent,, i i Trith;headp.uartera','... ' at'Dunedin^was'.charged,',that..oh.Noyem-:' 1 Bef''S3,(''a't4'Duh6diri,'he!made a'declaration' '/.- 1 of'goods upon Vfalse' invoice; .'Defendant.:, 'admitted ; ;the: offence,; : ',";■ Cburt that though' he-.was .snpplied'.'with ■..;. ■ :, invbibesiby'the: English firm.: they." /.- . not'sent at bis. request.'. The'law admits "'; ! '; - hb" *such excuse; but the \Cpuft; thought,;",";, ■ : the-case : would be; met; by';, a; .min'imua i penalty.of -\£Sr.\' ?".:;V;.' ; .';^;■■.;,';-;':'":'.'" / ; ENTERPRISiNG:;DOMAIN, BOARD.;;i • •;:-;'.'-. ''''■■'' Christchurch, February'lo.', :;'.'.■ '■■■■ . v-'AUbig garden party,'.organised'by;.-the . ... ; • Christchurcn; Domain'.Board/.'to';raise '. funds : for' imp'rbvements. at:.the;'publio . gardens, .was held; to : day in;perfect'xea., theri'; There was an enormous .. . and thei'-tekings exceeded■,.i£so.o.;:,;,.; ,-,'-.. , ;:-:; ; ; "THE .'.RACE; OF "HIS 1 ; LlFE>' : \;.r,'r '; .' ,'v;.''.r C.hnstch'ur'ch'^FebruaryiO.r;. .VWheich;.is':,':now:■.down'.'to,'.;his .-rbwinj, „■•„ weight; arid-Ms supporters' confidently,ex-'.;. , : beet .that.' he. .will.-row; the".race of His : ..-'..; life '.with -Arnst,'.;on. 'April.;- 2: at,,Akaroar -■;■-... ' Arnst.' returned;.to' Christchurch, to-day;: : . but 'goes-back,";tb v Akaroa-,shortly.,,to-"put', ■:.-.,■. in'/some;final':Work;;;.;':.;, ;.;j, : j,i; ; ;.'-.■ ; V u ' TOvVICTIMISE; TRADESMEfI.V : 'i : ■'; . ■'•. '■'!■:.-vi." ; vlCh'ristchurch";.Feb!mar^.ioVi: ; f- '■• ! 'i'i'hora is 'a: largo ..number-, of;.spurious.. '.;..- coins .in circulation :in; Christchurch.,.One ;. big'firm.'is: reported.'to,have.been ;Vio*' .: ~ tiinised. to the extent of;.'jei3,in:.one day;.. ■..■ The;'Tramway;.'-Board,- has also, i;■ some.,extent.-.j: ? .,.';.-.?;;::?.".■ '::--':: i :'y:s:.r- :•'; -'ATHLETIC ■';'';: .'..'.. . ; t./ - '■ Dunedin,February 10;, •' i : . i'At; a meeting of-, the'Otagb:.Csntre-6f:.tt«'.';'.'','..■ New : Zealand Amateur. Athletic, 'tio'h 'tornight,' it: was 'decided' to™ apply; .to -,"-,•'; the forthcoming conference 'at-.Auckland'.,; : . '. tb,.have the 'AustralasiariK championshipt'. : held in Dunedin ncxt'ycar. : }-']-''-y^i^-\ : ;'., ■■'■■ .'' ;'-INSUFFICIENT EVrDENCE.-;i:'-ji ':' .';; ■'. '■ '• Jv.•';:; Tiniaru, FebruaryilO."i;;; :: . Two" men '"'were Uarrestedior'stealiris"' •, ! money: from the 'fiU'(of,the-Zealandia:-';'., Cafe ori Tuesday; .They'werp brought.be-; ■•' fore tho : Justices to-iiay; - and, discharge*.;:! .'■. on'tjie ground ofanSumcient'evidence.';•-■:.'■ ; ■ C'Rlc!K'ETi-'THE::R>Lf.';;Di'F,Fi(iuL^y; ..:';.;' . ]'\'-y- .:' ; :Auckiandjr'Februa'ry 10.V' '.':' i Eelf ■ will remain in .Auckland till March:-.; ■;,, 6 : in order" to.'qualif.v''fof-..'tha': Pluiiket. ;:.-'. Shield match.."Ho;-win' ; .play ; \to r mo^row : ;;, ..' .'.; ; ::''' 'V'-NEWS-;MN-BRIEF.:'--^;^-;J' , ,~-:;:: i ; :-..:■-- j ■ : -";''',' l ''.'' .Dunedin,'' February ,10.; : ; ,; ' In-the' Supremb',Court': this''morning: --. <:■';■. Juoge'Williams.gr'antedra'.decfeb'nisi'.m,' ,-; the case of. Birkett v.-;Birkett,; : 'wife's.', , petition,-;far'dissolUtidnjof.-marriage-.'ph... ; tho ground -.'■ of '.'desertion..-;, V.v -.:.',:; :.-:':;. ':. - ' -.' ; . ■The'.Conciliation Council .sat .here-'to-'^.y day; 'when conditions; for. .a iiiew'awardi f •',: the painting.tradoiwere:.amicably■ arrifei,.y