NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 894, 13 August 1910, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DAIRY OUTPUT. Dunedin, August 12. Mr. Scott, secrotary of tho. South Island Dairy Association, slates that ruplios o» the subject of tho association's schomo for concentrating the output in tlio hands of the association wero eminently satisfactory so far. Enough support had been promised to ensuro the scheme going forward. COMPENSATION CLA!M. Dunedin, August 12. The Arbitration , Court concluded its sitting to-day, when two compensation cases were disposed of. In ono a Tapamii carpenter claimed £450 for injury to an eye by-a splinter from 'a chisel, but ho accepted £40.' NEW ARRIVAL'S EXPLOIT. Auckland, August 12. In tho Supreme Court, Charles Kissling, a new arrival" in New Zealand, who forged twenty-four cheques on the ■SVnilii Alining Company, but was caught before they were uttered, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. CISBORNE ACCEPTS LOAN. Cisborno, August 12. The Borough Council to-day accepted tho loan negotiated for by the Mayor in London. The amountlis £175,000, and tho terms are 4 per cent., subject to commission charges 2 por cent., and other conditions. BRASS BANDS' ASSOCIATION; ' :. Palmerston,. August 12. •At the last' North Island hand' Contest held at Vanganui tho North Island .Brass. Bands' Association dccjdod that the next contest should bo held at Palmorston. : This evening- a ■ largelyattended meeting of townspeople decided that the contest shall bo. .held in February, on tho show ground , if possible. Tho prizu money has not yet been fixed, but it will probably bo the samo as was 'given at tho Wangan.ui contest last year.

CLAY PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIP. Christchurch, August 12. Tho third clay pigeon ohampionship of New Zealand was decided to-day, p. Fraser and J, Simpson, <!!) o.ioli, tioinjj. They divided tho cash, and, in tho shoot-off, Simpson won tho championship modal on the seventh round. SHEARERS' DISPUTE. I Chrlstchurch, August 12. WMo toe Conciliation Commissioners arc not to be asked to mako recommoiv datiqns for' a Dominion award in tho shearing dispute, the dispute, so Far as Canterbury is concerned, is.-to bo referred to thorn to report to the Arbitration Court. This course was agreed*to at the last sitting of the Arbitration Court in Christehnreh, and both parties aro holding to that agreement. '. PETROLEUM FOR PILL-MAKINC. New Plymouth, August 12. The Tarnnaki 'Petroleum Company received' an unusual request to-day from a resident of Auckland province' who wrote for a supply of petroleum, to bo used ki making pills for treating bronchitis. '.-"'.' , "TACCED" BALANCE-SHEETS. Naw Plymouth, August 12. Various public bodies', balance-sheets' returned from the Audit Dopartnient bear'tags to the effect that there is no authority in law for the payment of-members' travelling expenses, in somo cages' reaching a fairly large amount. Tho School Committees today passed a resolution asking Mr.. Okey, M.l'., to bring tho matter under tho notice'of-the Prime Ministei 1 with a view to legislation to have thesepayments authorised by law.