NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press . 1 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE TiON.A CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES. : Christchurch, March 4. A conference of delegates from the principal centres of the St. John Ambulanco Association in New Zealand will be held in Christchurch on March 2G. All oenties have signified. their intention of' sending representatives. To date no renuts have been received from outside centres, but Christchurch Centre will, bring forward tlie following(1); Adoption of uniform rules and regulations governing centres and sub-centres in : tlw; Dominion 01 New Zealand and a uniform policy regarding the formation of subcentres; (2) educating of girls in first-. a , ■ u°me nursing in schools nnd in the time between leaving school and taking up household duties, such education to be according to agreement with the New Zealand Government; (3) the advisability of coming to an agreement ew , Zealand branch of tha British Medical Association in reference , to lecturers' fees, failing an settlement an appeal to be made to St John s Gate with an .ultimate decision to appoint lay lecturers without remuneration; (4) the necessity of doselj adhering to the Home regulations governing the issue of certificates of proncieacy for masters and mates of mercantile rna* rine and the' charging of uniform fees? (5) that uniform equipment be' adopted throughout, the Dominion, standards and patterns to be, definitely decided .upans the necessity of a Government gab. sidy being paid annually to each of tha centres to enable them, to more- effect®ally carry on their work; (7) consider*, tion of the future of the association in tlie Dominion • and directions in which can extend its ;svork; (8) the necessity; 01 soudly supporting the commissionfir in charge of the. St. John Ambulance Bn-> gade m New Zealand if he at any ' tim 3 or times prefers a request for the active and united support of the ceo* tres in any question affecting the br* gade under liis jurisdiction.

ROBBERIES FROM PRIVATE HOUSES. Dunedin, Maiclt-4i The mystery surrounding the 6eri®. of robberies from private houses which havtt been going on since January last,r aid which generally occurrcd ig the afternoons when the occupants of the hoosea were was solved to-nlsht, - wbra Detectives Ward and Lillcy effected a smart capture,, and arrested two young i men. . The. proceeds of ten.' robberies, "including jowellery. to. the value of '■ was found-, concealed in their rooms. - ROAD RACE PROGRAMME. Christchurch, March' 4. The League of Wheelmen; has decided to take preliminary steps in connection with the Timaru-Christchurch' road raoa fixed for October 23, and' to announce that the first prize .'will be £100. "'lt was stated that there is a likelihood of Coo. tinental riders oompeting. It \sas further decided . that "a short history of the negotiations between the League and the Athletic TJnion in the matter of ciprocal agreement' between the two bodies be prepared, and a copy forwarded to each centre." Eegaiding the Gregw mouth . Hibernian Society's meeting, ca? March 17, it was stated that unless' 9 permit is applied for by March 9 th< meeting will be declared an unregistered one.'. '■ RAI LAG E OF STOCK. Feiliing, March. 4 : • .A representative meeting of the. JPa3d* ing branch of the .Farmers'. Union, to-day decided to set. up a deputation .to .wait, ■•on the Minister for, Railways here .next' Wednesday, and ask for better facilities .for getting stock away. . It was. Btated that, in some instances, stock are kept for five' 'days 'on the 1 Toad waiting far. trucks, thus, causing a" great depreciatioaf of 'their value, -''f v/ i'V ' ;*.? FOUNDERED. '. Dunedin, Maroh.:4, , ' The Enterprise dredge ■ sank . in. tto. . centre of the Alexandra l River at mid-., night. There was no- one on board •at the time. s.The river rose, last, night to 13 feet above normal at .Alexandra Bridge* . owing to the heavy rains.', ~ . ' TOTALLY DESTROYED. Nelson, March 4, The Easing Sun Hotel, on the Wahnea Eoad, was totally' destroyed by fire at. 8 o'clock this morning.. It was a wooden,, building. The lioensee,. Paul Mitchell,. and his family, had a narrow escapa. The staircase was on .fire, and thoy had ' to descend from the windows by the firoescape ropes. ; The building was owned by Dodson and Sons, brewers, and waa insured for i! 450 in the Standard ■ office. The furniture and stock were insured fos £300 in the Northern' Union office.

RUAPOURA ESTATE. ; Asliburton, March !. The.Minister for Lands, telegraphing to the Ashburion "Guardian," states thai the area. of the Knapoara Estate, which' has been purchased by the Government for closcr settlement, i 5.4423 acrei The price paid was JE9 an acre, the total: purchase money being j539,807. The ex« act number of selections into which tha estate will be subdivided has not been . determined, but there will be probably from fifteen to twenty sections, although' it may be found possible later on to cut .the estate up into even smaller areas, NEW JUSTICES. Napier, March L Dr. Findlay informed a reporter .thai a list of new justices of the peace 6ng< plementary to the main list is new before Cabinet, and he hoped to get it through its various stages in the nest few wee£s. "I think," he added, "that- when the appointments contained in the supple, mentary list are made the requirements . .of New Zealand with regard to justioeg. will be adequately served.'* "EXTREMELY SATISFACTORY." Dannevirke, March 4. The balance-sheet of tho recent A. and P; show, is extremely satisfactory. Tho receipts totalled £902, and tho expends ■ turei .left, a; credit balance of JE235. NO TRACE OF LAURENT-. Wariganui, March 4. There is still no trace of Laurent, who is wanted by the police in connection with tho recent attempt to blow up'-tha Upokongaro Hotel. PORT OF WANGANUI. Wanganui, March 4. At the annual meeting of .the Harbour Board, held to-night, tho chairman s report showed ■ a decrease of <£1283 in revenue. Harbour works have been pushed on vigorously, during and Wharfage accommodation extended. There is now 13ft. 9in. of water;on the bar at high water spring tide. Mr, J* B. Murray was re-elected chairman, WAR ON WEEDS. Stratford, March 4. The Agricultural' Department is actively prosecuting a campaign against noxiops weeds 'and nine settlers charged with failing to destroy ragwort on their pro. perties wero each'fined sums ranging from 10s. to .£3.by Mr. Eyre Kenny, the Bench warning the • delinquents thai a second appearance ■ would mean. a se»r»penalty. • . . . • ' NEWS IN BRIEF. Nelson, March i Affcor several oppressively warm days, a cool change, with a strong southerly gale, has set in, following on rain last night. j =====. . . ; .