NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 833, 3 June 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeleeraDii.—Preaa ABfloclatlots.l . $ THEFT OF A THOUSAND POUNDS. BY A BOOKKEEPER, Auckland, June 2« In the. Police Court Sidney Saunders ww charged with having stolen from hie employers, Tonson Garlick and Co., sum* of money totalling ,£IOO6. Saunders has been in the employ of the company for' eleven years, the last eight as head ])00k* keeper and assistant cashier. His salary for some time has been <£234 per annum. An examination of l\is books resulted in fifty irregularities being traced. Accused, when arrested, gave the detectives a written confession admitting that he frequently stole money belonging to the firm. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. LABOUR ORGANISER. Christchurch, June 2. , At a meeting of all branches of the Labour party held at the Trades Hall on Monday evening it* was decided to appoint an organiser for the party fot the purpose of visiting the country districts, and Mr. T. Townsend, of Blenheim, was appointed at a salary of «£a per week which is to cover all expenses, excepting cost of halls for meetings and "advertising. Mr. Townsend is expected, in ChristehuTch at the end of the week. He lias-resided for about seven years in the Dominion, and was previously en« .■•aged in organising work in Australia. 3ETTING ON SPORTS GROUND. Dannevirke, June 2. A man named Chas. Baker was filled i£lo, with £5 costs, in the Magistrate 1 ! Court this morning for betting on the sports ground at Wallingford in February last. P. AND T. CLERK'S THEFT. Christchurch, June 2. Allan F. Young, a clerk in the Post and Telegraph Department, who pleaded guilty to two charges of. theft of small sums from the Government, was to-day sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each charge,' terms to ho concurrent BUTTER FACTORY GUTTED. Nelson, June 2. Late last night May's butter factory at Richmond was gutted by fire. Tha damage is considerable. No further details are available. A REPLY TO THE PREMIER. Hokitika, June L Mr. Jas. Allen, H.P. for Bruce, will deliver a political address in Hokitika on Friday, June 10, in reply to the speech delivered by the Prime Minister here las} v. eek. ' SAFE OPERATED ON. Auckland, June 1. At an early hour this morning th« premises of D. Leach, stationer, at Karangahake, were broken into. The saf# was 'removed to the river, blasted open, and about .£SO stolen. FANCIERS' SHOW. . Dunedin, June L The Dunedin Fanciers' Show opened to* day under favourable auspices. The following South Island championships wera awarded Canaries, T. Wiikiijson; clear yellow Norwich, plain liead,_ A. Robertson; clear buff Norwich, plain head, W. / T. Talboys. Challenge classes: Deerhounds,. Arthur Adams; Glimgarry pug, Miss M. Beath's "Jess"; collies", rough, G. barker;. Mosgiel, — Wallace; Irish terriers, W. J. Harper's "Lurgan Leefy." FIRE AT RICHMOND. Nelson, June 2. ' The insurance on the Richmond Better and' Bacon Factory and plants whicJi was destroved by fire on Wednesday night,' is ,£6OO in the South- British office. Mt. May, the proprietor, estimates hia loss at .£2OOO over this sum. CHEAPER BREAD. " Auckland, June 2. The bakers have decided to reduce tha price of bread from Bd. to Vdas faom Monday next.