NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 750, 24 February 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By ''Taloemph.—Preoa-AjsoclationJ ■ . ". ' : .♦ . —' NEW CHEMICAL LABORATORY. . AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE. :.- Christchurch, February 23; Thero was''a.,largß,crowd:at'.the new' chemical laboratory at' Canterbury Col-' lege this afternoon* when' the ceremony of .'opening/the 'building " was: performed by;:Sir.''Joseph Ward: Addresses were, given, by Sir /Joseph Ward/. MK-G.'W.. Russell; Jl.]f;',(ch'aifman of tho.L-'ard of Governors' of Canterbury College), Dr. Evai»v-aiid;-M&''Js:AUeß,' Later, a largo' number" of.i giiests 'were entertained by Mr./Rusiwll 'at 'afternoon. .tea'.in. the College; Hall./ , Tho /new ; laboratory is,: a very handsome and' substantial building, and, as it .is' equipped with most, modern' appliances;' it. will be highly' appreciated by.'both : students and teachers.'

, . CARTERTON POLICE CASE. . Carterton, February 23. . Albert. /and' JVilliam: Stockbridge, charged at Carterton: this' morning, before. Messrs.. A. Armstrong'and James Baillie, J:P.'s, with .' breaking and entering' . Mr. Rathbone's office 'on .February 10, • wero committed for trial, at'the Supreme' Court at- Masterton on/February 28/ . i . : ■' "TE WAIPIRO." /.••" Cambridge, February 22. ' A Native' charged with''cruelty. to. : a horse -by riding the animal to . death and then leaving' ,it "on , the roadside, -was. fined. £2, 'with .costs '£A./ The,police; said liquor had;been the, cause, of the trouble. A certain element had "got;; into : ' the Maungatautari "tribe,' and demoralised", a large section. -Several prohibition' orders wero "granted against; Maoris. ,The Magistrate (Mr. ■, Loughrian),„ declared that,, he would show little' mercy to. people supplying' prohibited-'Natives,.'with Vdririk. .. ,; / SMALL STRUGGLING HARBOUR. , Oamaru^February .22.-- < . Mr.v'Ri' - Milligan ;,Tvas- . to-day' unanimously- re-elected •chairman of the Harbour' Board.'- The .annual, report disclosed'a' further increase in;.the trade of.the port as' regards ei'porfe';"'-There was practically no diifereric'e ;in "the; ijuantity/ of ."imports, thecause, alleged; being . the . continuance of cheap differential railage/rates: by the' Railway Department.. . Referencewas: also made.' in. the/ireport 'of, the '.scheme ; now.in progress' t6' 'bring about' tlie Settlement of the 1879. loan' of ,£100,00(1, the total lia-i bility: in •' respect l of.which.now stands' at £202,000. .-',/ ■' : THIEF DEALT .WITH. . , ' . Dunedin, February 22. ■At ' the' Police.,' Court ::,thif morning,-, David. Linley, 'alias; Charles'Jeffries,, alias. Lennon, was;senteficed.to six 1 months' imprisonment for stealing a bag' : and- suit: of clothes, belonging Ho' a commercial traveller, from'' WatsonV- Hotel, and also a'bicycle from tile,street. ■'! ;NARIER 'COUNCIL"-ELECTIONS.!-, .. . . . Napicr,: February 23. , Sixteen ./candidates have:'.been nominated for ' the'five . vacancies, on the - Napier." Borough' Counoili' including /four ofVtiie, disqualified; councillors.''.. : v ;>' NEWS IN BRIEF •'Gisborne, • February. 23. • Tlie ' .-'Aiiglicaii:'; Church ; 1 was 'fire Iricendiarism'.is.suspected. ' '" ',;