NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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;,'.;'ON,.THE SLOPES OF : ;;■.;;■-■ pekilous experiences..:.: V ; ;' ,: . Hawera, .February 21. ■':'. '/A party of'three—Mr. Gordon and Misses O'Brien alid Looney, of Opunake, were; lost, on Mount Egmont on Wednesday afternoon. . After a long-search,thp missing party were found this morning, scantily;,clad,'shoeless, ..aiid'exhausted; : 'Freshihelpers:,were summoned, to. convey, tho/resciied ones to the. mountain" house.

:. iAccompanied : by a , boy the. party/were ,'asconding -the mount but got; into' , dim-; culties. ■/The boy went to'Dawson'S'Falls Mountain House .and informed the/' caretaker of thei; party's , ;plight. ■.-.Caretaker' 1 Graham, '■ on seeing the'.'party; - informed them-'-that they could not be extricated 'without 'ropes, arid; advised,them', not to move ; tiirho secured' the' necessary, assistance. ; 'On'. returning '.. the: caretaker'found' that the party had ■ disappeared.' Search- parties went out'with the" satis-': factory result [ recorded.' ■.'.•'';,■ y- ■ ; '< V : ; :

,-.::-:-;:-t : HE:. : VyAI.L;JHAt:;BURST. : -i;,v l < '■ AUCKLAND;, HAEBOIIB -. AFFAIRS'.:;,'' f ...—1..-. .Auckland, February 25.C The. Auckland Harbour Board is asking the Goveiiimentr.for.the eervices.of. the Engineer-in-Chief.\(Mr. Holmes), [as a> member of tie ; proposed commission of three experts.: to,- inquire into the circumstances of ■ the>:recent;;collapse of. a. portion of the northern.', wall at the. Freeman's Bay reclamation: v : Mr. "Walsh,- engineer to the-Sydney. Harbour, Trust, is also /being communicated'.with,.'! with- .a view to joining; the. commission. /The board's inquiry into: the -matter- is : still proceeding. ;< ...:'; ■ ■.-.-■ ■■'.'■: Sli:.-,*,.'-'::.■.". ■•■'.■■,;'.

;:->\ i ; newspaper.PßqpmETOßsfe; '■;.; / : -; '■:.-- / ,-5-::-: v? Rptorua, f iFebruary '25.■ v ;'.The: ahnual;.meetaig.'of :■ the /Newspaper Proprietors' of - New; Zealand, : commenced onThursdayi afid/coEelnded today.: All paits/of; the DbminioE , were; represented. vMr. : Selig, ■ 'president, ~in the', annual - address,! reyiewed the, business ofthe. year and , vaiiousf phases '■ of "i newspaper; work.;. <A ;considerable volume of business was 1 transacted.". ■.'Mγ. Selig exhis intention." of//not ;stending for the:6fiice of president; but at' a.unani-: inous request consented to 'again: stand, , 'and. was .re-elected. / Othflrji'officers'TOre elected Mr, : F. E. Hyman;;:6ppimittee, Messrs.; Fenwick, Hortop.fi'Pira'ni,- M'Eobie, ■'. and;. Blundell;; and ..treasurer, ,:Mr.;;H:; Keys.; , '-/It: was [decided .-to hpli-.tlie , ;next annual: meeting at .Queens proposals to' , '.meet."at Christchurch;; Hokjtika.'tandHanmef'being / '■ r ;.i.-! ; >''.j-,'. / -'.Th.e:\'iiuiual ime^fing 1 of ; of/.the'.- Master-; Printers'' Association'.' of • New : Zealand was held 1 to-day;;'■';i/ r -:-'■,;';';

;--!.';wßOqKM^kEßsi';)\jßPEALsi', :';:> ?■';; "CiKi-^hristchiirch,' Pebriiary 25. .'i. . I ■ Mr.",-Justice:; Sim:'.'■ gave, judgment■*■ ; this appeals of■ j Peter:..(3rant and.:F^gar : yNeate,;. from the: magistrate's' decision, , ; .convicting / them :';of,: street-bet-: _,the:conyictioEviet aside.. AB,tM,.cisexwas ■■ a* policeiprpsecutibn,.'no: 'order';was made "as 1 to: costs;'.\Mr:' J/ A". Cassidy/appeared; ■for ;;orantJandV:Mr;; Stringer, ; ;RG^ ; ;fpr. edft ! 'i^UantF^as ! 6rdered!'to';payiCostsV Mr.':'Mper's'. appeared for;Neate;:and;jMr. ; , 'Stringer^r^^i^plTO.^;^^-!^^^''^;-;; ;- TARANAKr BOWLS ;

.'■'. ■:; ;^-V .'^VElthami''J'«bruary:'.2s. , '; / ■f .The ;annual Taranaki Bowling \ fourna-, inent'concluded -yesterday. 'New. 'Ply-. ■m'buth r; {Af'. Sfflart-s" ; ;rink);, won; running : Tight l through.-.without; a loss'.:; THe; score' 'was nine"wins"aiid no : losses. Hawera'was runner-up- ynth.- «ight>wino .and:, ono.v !it -the annual meeting-of the yesterd^ f it ¥is decided" to v holdtthe. 1911; tournament*ttt-Ingle'wood.;,;''',;; ; ; }.'>:k[ y';v.

;vp;»oyERPRiOO.F v^ i',\*:S>&-'~ ; > ; 'ChfistchunchV,l!eb'ruarJs,2i>.;; ;;Ail6cal :, 6T°i;er;'was-conTicted having-sbld^"Serayallos..Tonic," , a'.b.ever--age ■• containing ■ 29< pof vcent... of /.alcohol; without-having been Ucensedito sell-,un-. der :Licensing^'Act.'-A/It. : was;'not, , .suir-. gestod ■ that the,- det'endant;>pffended;;'inl-fullyj-iand-. the .case : .v/as;;brought^:asi;a ': test. ; *A; ■: fine : ;"of i. 10s; •.was.- imposed;; r •■; ..-:

: l: ■■ I v -i : ' l: s'- : '-y* '■'■■ ; 21;V' ::' A" concreV. culyert ; -lie'ibg'. constructed'at Ayaiota.ut'aii'/.Creek-' : '- 'suddenly',, collapsed,.'arid;..foOT!"men , \:had' , ;;a;:': narrow, Ge.brge\ Walker, ydsi'buijied'ih; the! debtisj ; :but.was quickly!'!released.X':!;!i:;' ■■*'■■;■■'■•■"/,'> : :; Thfc'insurances",on. the '. : lVa'erenEaahiKa; 1 ovhich'! was'; destioyed;y by;- "fiiei" 1 werti:.';je26p the : : ;buildingJv : and';JE4p,''on 'the 'cbntents'.iii ihe'.NatiSnalJ.-office; v : v ~

;i 'The,- borough'! counoil'' ; .Kas.-;respiyed-'--''t6i. . instruct ; /Nivon 'arid"-Company:'- and 'Heath ,and Company; to. supply.'..detailed.'• 'speoi" iicatip'ns.'.of.v.the' .'ele'eme'.''lighting.: and . Wamway.; scheme!; approved/: in ■; thej loaii iproppsalsj;.^;:^^!^.:^'^^!, ,, ':'-:^^^'!^..

!:|:V;-:^yoiL : ; : v:':: ; ';.'■;'-, New,;Plymouth,';Febfuary 24. ; ;. " ;The!oper;itionsi-of.'thelStiincLwr.Oil -Cim-.. pany'.ot New, Zealand 'at'!.Cirfington--E6ad are .becoming .ihterestingV',;:Tho ! tore' is , nowl:dow.n ; 2W7'ieet;ahd: is dryi'r.Yestor-;. .d.ay;iho .'.brought; .Kp,:quantities;bi : bil, , -.and;,'the .tanks are '■{. being \excavated' Hp'receive oil/.'.■WSichit'is hoped to.strike, c or'",'fjbur , .;weeis.';.-',TBeV.comr. ! ; p'any '■■ intends. to'. shortly' commence:: other ib'oreiV'- :':.--! i -- ; :'; ■--■;;"''■ -:^;--'-. -^r,;-?

; i ; [PAPERY .STORE;PLUNDEREp.7';: ':•'■_7;i*.''. t' ■'.■ ■■' :"•' ■..;';'\ '■••,-. Gore , ,• Eob'ruarjrV 24. ■ '■■ -'Burglars enteredTiomson and ■ between' , !" and -3 o'clock this morning. ';'-•Entrance '■-< was' effected ..by way of a window,, wtich; had '.been': prised open. ■'. The sum ,of ,45 , .' 5d.. in' money was r ;takenifroni : .a:'.{ill,'' as well- as 15s/.'. worth of;penny.istamps.,.v:an'd; v : '417. 'wortn.'.of• goods,;mostly, men's.clothing.' •

;^?V^-'! :^A' c ASE';SETTtED;;-(*.y; ' ,■,':'. ,■'■/•:; Auckland, February 25. ; ;:In the Supreme Court it was that the case■; the' Official- Assignee : ;.'v. ;llrs. Jane' I«ibella Lennox, wife'of J. 11. Lennox, shdroWoker, had been settled, .Mrs. Lennox haying agreed"-to contribiite 'a speqiHo. sum" in .the evont of any.' d«ficiency in.the''estate'-'of J. ;M. Lennox after realisation ot- the Queon' ! Street' property. 1 As fax as could■ beiseen the. arrangement should secure' : air. the"creditbrs' 20s. iiithe pounid and.end the litigation. vi.L:.';- .;•;

/ . MRcKNYyEnIAND HIS" MEN.: ■';: : ■.':■■'■; '■:,•;■■. ..'■■ Auckland, ;■ February' .25 -' When' Captam- Knyvett's company, No.; I,' Garrison Artillery,- met to-night, it'was .decided•;not' to. .participate injthe vKi.t- . cheiier parade until: the authorities .reinstated ex-Gaptain'Knyvett or appointcdVaKoyal .Commission.: , Later on, .however,; Mr. Kuyvett himself -.visited'■■■ tho. Drill 'Hall, and;, addressing;ihe mon, 'stronglyurged them! tb'parade on-.that'occasion,-and ,l they then : agrced to do so. ;.-'; •[ 'v-JJ':

: ;■: ..... ■'■'-/ L; Napier, -February' 24.V' HA committee, 'the' Napier Chamber: of. has decided./to 'endorse .the resolution of; tho Gisboruo Chaiiiber in favour of the registration of wool brands, and : avoiding'• their, duplication." \V r .:■:■'•■.-