NEW ZEALAND-NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 878, 26 July 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND-NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

BOILING FURIOUSLY. , THE ECHO CRATER, WABIANGU. Rotorua, July 25. 'An eruption took place yesterday afternoon at 2.30 at Echo crater, A\aiinangu.i At first it was only in a small way, but during the night it increased, and tho crater is now ,25 yards long and 16" yards' wide, and eruptions are taking pMce every nino minutes, boiling water and mud being sent to a height -of ten'to 50 feet. The water boils furiously evory few seconds, and ■is , thrown up five to ten_ feet. The now eruption'is about a minute s walk from "AVaimangu house on Frying Pan flat. . . PALMERSTON HIGH SCHOOL. i THE. NEW EDIFICE. Palrherston, July 25. The Palmerston High School Board to-night''approved plans for a. new high school ljuilding to rcplaco that burned down by Powelka, The plans are by Mr. Clere, architect, of Wellington, and provide for 3 brick. containing nine.classrooms (including science room) 24ft" x 32ft., and other classrooms from 24ft, x ;22ft. to 54ft. x 24ft. In addition there are ,a lavatory, storeroom, and offices, and it is proposed to endeavour to include a school, hall 30ft. x 50ft. .with the monov made available by Government, as all. accommodation possible is needed,. The frontago is 150 ft. and depth 70ft., and the material is to'be'briclc.

SNOW. Dunedin, July 25. Snow:, fell to-day for the first time, this year iii Duncdiu. The fall was pretty heavy. . ' OUTRACE ON DAIRY HERD. ;.,-.:■. ' ' Auckland, July 25. A seasation has been caused in the Manurewa district by an outrage upon the dairy herd of C. H.,Lupton, farmer. Four cows have died, and examination of the ' carcasses shows that all had apparently been poisoned. Two of the animals, were also stabbed. But for the evidence of the stabbing, the conclusion might have been that tho herd had been eating some poisonous fodder.

HEALTH OF LEVIN. Levin, July 25. 'A report lately .submitted to tho{ Levin Borough Council by the Health Department inspectors shows', that in the three months ended- June 30 not ino case of infectious disease was. re.pprted- in the borough, which has a population of 1800. DEATHS OF OLD SETTLERS. ..'•'. Nelson, July 25. Phe death occurred suddenly of Georgo Thompson, a retired old-time' hotelMr.Robert Robinson, an-old settler Bt'Richmond, is dead. ;> 'iCENERAL' LANDLORDI" ' Dunedln, July 25. ■ Representative members, of budding societies were seen . by : . a .-" Star." reporter.: as to.' Sir Joseph.. Ward's proposals, outlined, iia the Budget,, for extending the schemo ofc advances to The replies, were all emphatically in agreement on one/point, viz., that building societies, fully aid fairly supply .the demand, and' that there is uo need .for the Government stepping k' becoming a general landlord lor the workers. .... >

CONSERVATORIUIYI OF MUSIC. Chrlstehurch, July 25. The Board of Governors of Canterbury • College'to-day decided, to ask Govem- , iment what financial assistance it would igive towards establishing a conserva'torium -of music in Christchurch, and. . ltd'make an appeal to the public for : 'funds. TRAMWAYS BILL. ' The.Christchurch Tramway Board object strongly to the new, Tramways Bill 'now before the Hou'sei. : FOUND DEAD IN A STABLE. ! , ; Whangarel, July 25. V". Charles .Henry Rackstraw, over fifty. years of age, was found dead in a set- '■ tier's .stable.'at Kareroa early yesterday morning. His horse was standing in one of the stalls.- 'Death was --ap■paren'sly duo to heart failure. REVIVAL MEETINGS. , ', ■ ' Nelson, July 25. At the revival" meetings, of' the Salvation Army here last: night, twelve .more' professions were: made, bringing the total to 80 during the last few v. I weeks. Some well-known local "wasters" have been influenced, and work is also. being done amongst young men.