NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 765, 14 March 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Teleeraph.—Press Association.! — ♦: 7-r ... THE TRIPP ESTATE. ..' BALLOT FOE SECTIONS. Timaru, March 12. The balloting for nineteen sections of the Tripp Settlement took place to-day at Temuka. The following are the successful applicants:—Section 1, Michael Lyons, Christchurch; 2, Helen Tates, Albury; 3, Henry Stephen Smith, Belfield; i, James.Burt,"Gust; 5,- Clara•• Thomas, Shirley, Cliristchurch(l4 applicants); 7, Michael Martin Leonard, Waima-te; 7, • Jessie A. Smith, Tonnika; 8, Sydney Herbert LaptltoriiP, Cave; 9, James Dunbar, Blenheim (S applicants); li John Mitchell Lyons, Ak.iroa; 12. .Tohii Joseph Stack, St. Andrews; 13, IVntel M. Gray, Wash- ' dyke; U, Alffod Sydney Crowe, West Oxford; 15, .'Fame; Glenrfci, Timarn; 16.- Maurice loonarrl, Kerrytowri; 17v Hugh M'Dor.ncli; 18, p.' George Theodore Richards, G'raldine; 19, George Ginny Webb; liarimer Springs'; 20, Jainee E, Toshack; Medbur;.-; 23,' William Alex, anaer. T-!pt;fon, -Gevnldine; 24,' Margaret Elsie Priest, Timara; 10 arid 25, ■ Isabella Titheradfiw Orari Bridge; 26, Paul Studholme Barker, Wofdbnryj 27, Albert--Genrge Cappill. Point (16 appli-' cants). Two" Mitred and thirty-two ap-> plicants were 'examined at Temuka, andßs at Christchnrch.'. Tiiirty-seveh"" applica- ' tions were re;e'cfpd- niid six withdraws. MASTER INKERS. V ■ '....'.'■.. Palmerston,. March. 12.'" ■.■ The New Zealand.' Master-' Baiers*'As. sociation concluded its annual meetine - here yesterday, when new officers wkte elected as follow -.—President,, Mr. Geo. Sraerdon, Auckland; vice-president, Mr. ' T. T. Norton, Lytteltbn; secretary, Mr. C. •J. Knqx, Aucldand; committee, Messrs; W/Buchanan, J:= -Tilli B. LanZ •. T.-Hosking,' all of .Auckland.. The decision to change thb whole executive from Wellington to Auckland, was made Dn: account.of the retiring president, Mr. W. A. KelloW, deciding, that heconld not, accept re-election. Mr. KelloTF was founder of the association,, which he. has conducted for the past .nine' years.A hearty .vote of thanks was passed to. him for his services. The association deDided to. ask the Government-that the '•' test of a. loaf should.be the weight of dough used, and- not of the loaf itself.. ■ ■■• ADDINGTON AEROPLANE. -."-,. Christchurch, March 12. A-.residejifc of Addington, employed the Eailway r Department as fireman on the Eangiora line, and who has been ex-' '•- perimenting'with-fljing machines, haa " constructed;a model of an , aeroplane. It has two.rows of small planes with U in '.' each-row, and looked at from above or be-"" low, resembles a diamond from which the ■ top' aad bottom points have. been cut off,; leaving six side's.- The,experimenter haj selected this shape ont of ■ six . designs that he tried. Hβ states' thathe believes that considerably l more lifting power can be got out-, of-his. contrivance than canbe obtained from. biplanes of the same. , dimensions now in use, and that it will be lighter and stronger than, those now built. A working" machine,, built to.th* '.. design chosen, wonld require to.be driven - by a SO. h.p. engine, and would have two propellers. ...■•';.- -,- ■ ■■-.. ■•-.->. . STRIKE. ;, :' ~ '..-■'.'.'• AuefclaiK), March 1L The strike of ■ slaughtermen- who were employed- at the. Auckland Farmers'-. Freezing .Company's works x at - Southdown : sHll continues, no; approaches. towards, a settlement .being made by either the'company or the .men. The works,..however, - are the scene of. considerable activity, the same number. 1 of .slaughtermen as' went on. strike.being now employed, and they work fast enough to keep more than half of the other employees engaged. The number of slaughtermen will gradually be increased. '.'■'■■■ ■' ■ ■ . ■--:■•'■ ; ' ' ■His.:£i):iti)!(.iHitdil":>"' ■'"■ .■Visifii-'-t '. LORD PLUNKET>/ATf REEFTON., ■ ~ j. /. ■," ; -' ;: .Reeftohj-March-.18. • The- Governor arrived hire yesterday, , J,V ind was welcomed;" A. church!'parade of "•'- ladets and volunteers took place thia "'■■ norning, and a reception is to be held m the racecourse, to-morrow. , LORD. KITCHENER. '~:-, . v Napier, March 13. ' Ijord in contanuation ;of ha , , jrivate '■ tour .of New Zealand, , arrive* iere yesterday evening by m'otor : car .' SLUckland, via Eotorua and Taiipo. Hβ'' ■ )a'id a visit to the country-to-day. MAORI TENNIS TOURNEY. . '' ..n Palmerston, March 12. ■ ■ The Maori Tennis Tournament is to- ■- ie held here on March 28 for a valuable ihampionship' cup ; presented ■by Mr; klurumuru, of Bulls. Contestante ire ioming-from various parts of New Zear' and. ■, ■ '■• ■ ■ -. ■'-.'-•. •■'■■'. -~ STRIKE AND SEQUEL z . Christchurch, March B. The Labour Department,' after invesfr ; ;ating matters connected with the strike it Wood Bros.' grain store' at Addington ■ [ ;ome weeks ago, has decided that-there' ; ire not snffioient grounds' to warrant ao ' ' don being taken against the men. Til'" - natter will therefore be dropped. SAVILE POLO CUP. ■ Christchurch,''March .12. ) The twenty-first annual competition, fer, he .Savile polo cup commenced to<lay,Jesuits:—Christchurch, 11 goals,' beat; ''■'"■ Jawarden, • three; Christchurch,.. f oui. [oals,. beat .Tipapa three. The tpnrnameni ; rill/be continued on: Monday. ~.■-' : ";.'-. .. POST-CARD PROSECUTION. /•:.';■'■ , ;',-: .' ;.'..-,'■ . Auckland, .March 12. - .Charles W.:Buttle, of Wellesley Street ' .vas itp-day charged with selling indeceiu. post-cards: and exposing them to publia ~'\ new. -He was fined -for. selling thejards' arid £2 for exposing them, with.JET' :osts in. each case, an order 'being ■ ala . nade that the-post-cards be destroyed,- ; .'■•