NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 888, 6 August 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

• (By, Telegraph.—Press Association.) 4 THE CHARGES ACAINST BOWROrt BROS. ■ . Christcliurch, August o. It is " understood - that tho ' charges against Bowron Bros., concerning the. returns for 1906 and 1907, will bo called, m the Magistrate's Court oil Mouday. ; "MOST REPREHENSIBLE." Auckland, August.s. ' Mr. Burgess, S.M., gave judgment at laeroa in the case in which Albert H. Burclier and Mrs. • Burclier sued Ales. Mackay and J. Culpan for dissolution of ' partnership in connection with'the''Joseph Chamberlain claim at Owhaioa. Mrs. Burclier'. also' asked for the. return' of-'£62'. 10s., for which she purchased a share in the claim, alleging that Mackay induced her to do so by misrepresentation. Mr. Burgess saidhe had no jurisdiction to hear the latter claim, . as. the ..illegal' representation* i ' wero made in Auckland. He made an • I order, for a dissolution of partnership and the taking of accounts between ftic parties. The-magistrate also said the conduct of Mackay-in circulating a report about the claim, which he knew to be grossly untrue,' was most reprehensible. Mackay was' ordered to-pay £7 Is., costs of the action. ' SOUTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK. Christcliurch, August 5. . ! It is anticipated that lie .deputation which will wait on the Prime Minister - on Monday to -urge the vigorous prosecution'of the South Island Main Trunk railway will bo about forty strong. This estimate: includes tho representatives. '•' of Blenheim, Picton, and . Kaikoura. Mr. H. J. Marriner, vice-president of the Canterbury Chamber of. Commerce, and- other. Canterbury.. members -of th( deputation, leave -for Wellington on . Saturday night. • ' ' ' ' ILLICIT LIQUOR. - Auckland, August 6. At the Magistrate's Court at Otora.; hanga • to-day, before -Mr. Louehnan, S.M., Karena Thompson, and Josept Baxter were each fined £25 for keeping : liquor for illegal sale. Frederick Murdock : was fined £10 for selling liquor without a license.... • • THE, HARES HAD VANISHED. Christchurch, August 5. .. Sport at yesterday's meeting of, the Canterbury Coursing • Club sufferet somewhat, through'a shortage of hares: There was a- remarkable mortality among the hares during the twentyfour hours previous to the opening of tho meeting, and when tho gamo was rounded up for the second* round of .the Maiden Cuji only nine live hares could ■ bo-'found. The presumption was that poison had been laid in-the enclosure, and a couple of dead hares were brought the oity. for. further. m-, i vestigation.

CYCLE ROAD.RACE. Chrlstohuroh, August s. For the ' Timaru-Christehurch : cycle • road race, whicli is to - bo decided oil September 3, tho League of New Zealand Wheelmen has' received 160 . entries, tho same number as was received last year. : H. M'Kay, of New Souti Wales, is' cnc;of those entered.> OUTWARD FROM THE CREY. Craymouth, August 5. The following were among tie export! from Greymouth during the. month'(/, Julv:—Timber, 3,949,312 superficial; feet; bricks, 82. tons; - coke, .207 tons;; sletipeiv4os2; avooM.33£bales-,\ flax,. 27 rr bales; State coal, 21,110. tonsßlack-. ball coaly 1 12,959 tons ; Brunner . coal, 2741 tons; Paparoa coal, 4656 tons. NAVY OIL FUEL AND TARANAKI. New Plymouth, .August 5. Messrs. Watkins and Fox have received a cable from Mr. J. D. Henry, Admiralty oil fuel'expert, London, stating that he will commence operations in Taranaki at tho- end of this year or the commencement of next. >' >. PAPAROA STRIKE. Craymouth, August 5. : Nothing. frc9h has taken, placo in connection with the Paparoa mine, which continues idle.- The men are distributing themselves through the district. /. CATLINB RAILWAY. -..Dunedin, August 4; ' At; the. annual meeting, of the CatlinsTahakopa. Railway League to-day strong ■' dissatisfaction was expressed at the progress marie with the' line, it being stated that only SJ miles had been constructed during the. last nine years. A motion was passed urging on the Government the necessity , for; pushing tho line oa with greater expedition. '•