NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By releEraph.-Presa Association.!/-

"AN ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN,". j .. . lIER THEFTS. . , .. Dunedin; February 18. ' •" At the ' Police Court to-day. Martha ' Basan, an attractive young woman, was charged with a .series of thefts , from pri-,, vate..houses, -hotels," and-private. liotela'''' of goods of a total value of over £54. Three of the-thefts committed'were at Wood's Hotel, the Coffee Palace, and the City Hotel. It appeared that 'watches, • bracelets, rings, blouses,: and petticoats : all served her turn, . and . she . slept in one private, house in the absence of the occupants; who were on holiday, and was caught there. . There.were eightsuch charges-against'her,-and she plead- 1 ed guilty to ally and; waS committed to . the Supreme Court for; sentence;- 'When arreted- she was wearing somo of the stolen jewellery. ■' Another 1 charge - of - theft is pending against her. , BOGUS MINING SHARES. ; YOUNG MAN APPKEEENDED. Auckland, February 18. . : A, young man, who- gavo the name of Sidney. Stevenson, has been arrested on a charge, of obtaining money by the salo of ; mining .shares ..which he did not'. , possess., Repressing.',: to bs . John, Burridge,. of Nelson, he Bold to. S./ White, .and Co., 500 May Queen , slums, and received .£ll2 9s. in cash. ' £epr&- . senting himself as H. B. Dnncan, of' Nelson,' he. sold . through Messrs. -Mowbray .1000 Watchman shares! He asked: for a cash-payment,of i!B9 Os. 4d., tati. the brokers insisted on paying by. cheqrto,. and, , suspicion being . aroused, payment ' was stopped. .When arrested, :acoused had --£G0 in. his. possession. -.-In-Court to-day■' his solicitor stated he would plead guilty, and restitution would be made of: the, money received by accused. Prisoner was remanded, bail, being, fixed at two smetita oi JBSO each. •

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TEE mNGAKUI DEBBLKSC. - , • Wanganul, February 18. The . wreckage found near. Wangaebfl,. recently,- is reported bj the police to bo part of the schooner Ururoa, which was wrecked here 15 montlis ago. The remains of tho vessel worked loose from'' the sand and drifted dowi tlie coast. '' KNYVETT CASE. Auckland, February IS. . The Knyrett Defenco Committeo held another lengthy meeting to-day,, when it : wasdecided, .in pursuance of tie previous'.. , determination,' to hold 1 indignation ' meet-\;'. ings'. in the suburbs. ' An; invitation was; received'from, Palmeiiston North\to hbld'j. a' protest';meeting' I 'there.'.' 1 ' Thei ; 'commit.' tee,- thoughit did not definitely, decide to; 1 ; 'accede' to tho'request, regarded the com : - ;j : municatioh as gratifying evidence of tho ;. feeling exhibited. in the south,,;;and.-.the', question ofholdingindication meetings throughout■ the';; „will„';be con-'l ;■ ■ ALLEGED BREAKING, AND ENTERING. Carterton, February 18. At the Magistrate's Court this. mora- . ing, John Waltor was committed • for trii on .a' chargo 'of (breaking and en-, tering the premises of G. W. Deller with intent'to coinMt ; crime.Bailwas!ed-; ■' lowed;'. accused' in and 'two Eureticia ; of JESO each or one of. .£IOO. . ;.. THE "PICKINGS". . QUESTION, .i Napier, February 18. . Some : of- ; the disqualified'oouncillorg will : be candidates at . tho approaching ; election 'to' fills vacancies: in '.the Napier'-■ Borough Council, one ■o£ • them: having' theio^i is nothing in theiiMuhicipal.' Corporatiini"- 1 Act to present his standlngvor,'being-ra>' .- eleoted at>thejforthcoining.-elcction..'

•BUSH.i FERN,VAND, YANOALBr«i> « > ' ..•.L- •• Wanganui, Februaiy 18. ; The - Chamber 'of Commerce : this Tnorn- v ing. decidcd-to eend a protest to the eter .'in'-charge 'of; the .'Tourist Depart. 1 • ment against, the destruction-of A ■ ferii'scenery on.' tho' bsnka of tlio' Wft - ' nganui-Biver. 'It was stated that Maona : and l others were cutting down the bush/' and were' not even sowing grass,; but wei» • allowing-noxious--weeds to Epxcad. KAI PARA SHOAL TO BE BLASTED.' • •Auckland, February 18.. .The Harbour Board, at a■ mwffiag in committee to-night, decided to blast, .the,, shoal in the Bangitito 1 Channel, : upoa ; . which 'the Kaipara struck,. and to asfcithe assistance of the Defence Department , W that'purpose.'! It. was also decide. to make the various alterations - to thi< positions of the' buoys in the channel aa; recommended by the Harbourmaster. . .

RUTLAND HOTEL FIRE CASE. • Wanganut, February IS. Joseph Dawes and Martin .Haines r&,appeared at.!the'-'S.M.;. Court, this; morn-, ine in - connection ' with tie Kuuand ■ Hotel fire, which is' alleged ..to, have, been -~ caused by . them.: They were remanded, for eisht days, and bail .was refused. - ie»>. police stated that exhaustive inquiries have to be made throughout tie Dominion, and they did not know: if they would.. bo ready with thedr.case even in eight days. .-> ... s ,s ; .y ■

CLUB SECRETARY IN TROUBLE. '

, Christchurch, February •> At the Lyttelton,. Magistrate's.. Court to- ~ day, Frank Eeed, alias Frank JJeer, at l one time treasurer of the , lyttelton Pirates' Amateur Athletic Club,-was com- ~. mitted.for trial on a charge,"of»hamj; converted to lus own use Xfi2 lis. ad.-*' the money of the club.;.',: ''. '

TESTING AUTOMOBILES. s Masterton; February 18. , ' • The' competitors..inthe motor, cycle Tfr. . liability '.'trials: .pissed , through . noon, ..having covered the dista^ e , o ™'- Wellington, (64 miles) in about 2* hours, not counting •stops.;.' Two'pulled out oa the road. ;.. :, : : i -■ . A .- NEWS IN. BRIEF; t v Palmorston North, February 18.. , At the Supreme Court to-day, Thoa3' Powell was found; not guilty on .a chaTg# of supplying an .illegal instrument. At a mooting of ratepayers to-night; it was resoked to' asklhe Borough Counj: oil to go exhaustively: into, the question or' the best system of: transit'for Pal'merstoß;, North." 7 ''• Tenders • were- tonight for the erection of a golf house at Hokowhitu, at . a cost of' about ,£I2OO. .. '

Gisborne, February 18. At. the S.M. Court, to-day, on the information of- Burton;- Government Veterinarian, James Sutherland was fined .£lO and .costs: .£2 2s. for : having. fed , raw off HospiSl S^ Satirrdaj'herci resulted being obtained. -This includ^;the- ~ mont subsidy. . . 1

J . i . Christchurch; February-18.' The second' competition '; for'- the polo < cup ■ presented' by Ajthui: E. G,Rhodes commenced this : afternoon. \Tha. Christchurch A team (scratch) met Pareora (6 goals handicap), thoprosentV holders of the cnp,-. -who defeated Christchurch A by • nino ' goals .to eight Hawarden (6 goals handicap) beat Tepap* , (10 goals .handicapy/'by, fiiEteeri ; goat tt»i C "Council, of. ithe. League of v. New' Zealand •.Wheelmen..' to-night heardttgj. appeals of J. Arnst, and M'Teague against/ the, disqualifications: ;• imposed;' by,- th*-. North Canterbury Centre in connection with the Timaru-Christchurch road, raoa,;! i The appeals in both cases were dismissed. ; ..