NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Fresy Association.) EDWARD GIBBON WAKEFIELD. PROPOSED NATIO.VAL MEMORIAL. Chris'ichurch, July 7. A joint committee of the Hoard of Governors ol Canterbury College and the curly colonists of Canterbury decided at a meeting to-da.v: "That tins committee bring under the notice of the Government the necessity of establishing a national memorial to Edward Gibbon Wakefield, and that the Prime Minister be urged to invite Parliament to vote a sum by way of grant to supplement any private subscriptions that may be raised so as to erect in the capital of the Domillion a monument worthy of the historical importance of the founder of New Zealand." It was also decided to request Messrs Russell and Ell, M.P.'s, to communicate the resolution in person to the Prime Minister.

DENNISTON STRIKE BALLOT. WORK TO GO ON. Westport, July 7. The result of the ballot of the. Denniston miners on the question of a strike over the Westport Coal Company's refusal to pay 21s. for certain work done, resulted as follows:— For no strike 291 For strike 110 Informal in , Work is proceeding as usual to-day.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. ITS FIRST HOME CARGO. New Plymouth, July 7. The barque Yiganella, from Liverpool direct, was berthed at tlic wharf tliis morning without trouble, being towed in by the dredge Thomas King. She brings 1200 tons of cargo, chieily basic slag and superphosphates, being the first cargo of merchandise imported direct.

A WOMAN'S THEFTS. Christchurcb, July 6. Daisy Olive Moon appeared at the Magistrate's Court to-day to answer charges arising out of a remarkable series of alleged thefts from houses in St. Albans. There were seventeen charges in all three of breaking, entering and theft, four of theft, and ten of theft from dwell-ing-houses. The articles mentioned in connection with the charges included two gold bangles, a feather ruffle, lace collar, gold ring, diamond ring, two trinket boxes, silver backed mirror, gold and platinum bangle, gold chain, two tikis, a pair of opera glasses, two coats, two hats, four small bags, two pairs of shoes, two pairs of gloves, a pair of stockings, powder boxes, scissors, hot water bottle, purse, silver watch, various items of apparel, and 345. (id. in money. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.

HE SEIZED HIS MAN. Auckland, July 6. A man named John Armstrong was caught by William Tucker, a resident of Clarence Street, Ponsonby, leaving his (Tucker's) premises at midnight, barefooted, with his boots in one hand and a tomahawk in the other. Tucker seized the man bv the wrists), and sent for the police. Armstrong states that he had borrowed the tomahawk from the shed, and was returning it. Accused was before the Court and remanded.