NEW ZEALAND- "NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND- "NEWS

(By Telegraph.—Press.Association.)*-•; ; 6 ' ,ACCEPTING FIRE RISKS. OPINION OP A' JUJIY ; / ( ••' Auckland, October ir. '.. , inquiry was-, held at , Tauinaruniii to-day,-■-before ;Mr. "Laird,' into' theVlate ; - " nre. Ai'ior'-a" large amount: of evidenco a finding .-was ; returned* - tliat.; tlie""-jury Here ■ not surevhow:;- the'''. fire ''originated. :; ■■Uiey_ added: "We' areV of .opinion" that . the; insurance .companies" should :• exercise '' 1 more earo; in •• making -their valuations, • " and - taking- their fire-risks." -' .-. : ;: leather-rubber works. ■ ri Hastujs, Oct!to 17. . The .formal openingsr ; of' thef- father-'''•> rubber—works took" : place' J to-da%'--in'. fcha' gmnto.;of.. ; 'a.v'large-.riiiumber- oi' visitorsS'.: ; rrom -. all! parts" Of. -jtlie;'.Poniinion.' ; . The:; total', cost, ofv.establishing. ■ the .industry & larnnr" -^i AiU,UUiJ, - and the balance devoted- to tha- <'■ purchase- of- machinery,.land,:. and ibuildr -i v m -motion, and /everything; worked smoothly, .. The principal lines • of; maau-i tecture; are: : Floor ..tiles,-:;-linbleuins,f;'re- .; .tread, motor tyres, .Vehicle,. bicycle.and perambulator : tyres, and; boot: heels -: and - : SOieS. ' * •*"!; M.L.C.'s RETIREMENT URGED. ... Christchurch, .October 17/ . At its meeting ... on iSaturday ■ night,- - the' V.--Canterbury- Trades• -and-..Labour "Council W passed -. .the ; - following - resolution 1' : mis.< .council communicate witii' tho Colonial .Executive..requestingihem:"\i{o sccure the support ;pf . all councils in testing., against' the. Hon.-: G: 'J7 . Smith' ? 0l 4!?S- his .positio.n ! ..as;.a:.m€mbcr;'of -the ' -: : legislative • .Council'Soi';! account. : of' ' tlis v : ?■ fevasion:'of-; income ;? tas^lty : the nrm":of B6wfon;/Br6t}iers,"/N FOR THE GOVERNOR. - v.. .. Christchurch, .October: 17:; ■ understood:! that : .the Governoria > so'me :; ;difficulty; :in v securing- : ?v sll . l P a ."l® residence;:'; in' ■ Christchurch';;- or ) its - Lord has,' how*^ offered,.' and has -accepted; ; tha: .' r use of- 'Mr. JR/ Heatoii Rhodes's - i/imwood, Papanui Road, ■in November* < SOCIALISTS TO CONTEST SEATS Christchurch, October 1 The Christchurch -branch has ;-decidedv-lto'' ;*• . contest, the .Christchurch;; South,> Christ- : r• church and, Avon;.seats at ; thenext • general: elections.; ', communication' •: been received from Hri; JAmes Thorn, : js. at, present;. ,> 6tt. behali. of^tho.Socialists, >ill; aonaination j. for the Christehurcb bouth seat .in 'the interests of. Socialian, ;-V. A HAT AS A CLUE. Hastings, October 12L, |a named^:Fredericks Williams - was commit-V ' ,ted:fpr; trial; on charges of:: (1) Breaking' and";entering a dwelljnghouse at -night• ; - . with, intent to commit a crime; and- (2) , assault with intent. The household was . aroused, and the 'man. escaped, leaving his.liat, ■ by -which, it -is said, hs was: ; idenMed;'' . SUPREME COURT. ' Auckland, October 17. Mr. Justice Sim. sentenced--prisoners sfc. the Supreme -Court asfollowsleslfel v Charles .-John, breaKng, entering,' r-ani l the^^two^ears'fimprisohmeitfiia*]jw^ carpll Gaol; IVnihi Tunui, breaking,'enrij ' tering, and' theft at Whangarei, -eigTiteea;'';months' ■ imprisonment; Bay .Davis/v : as- ';" sault on a girl under 15 at Kait;ura, two ' years'-iMprisoiuuent ;7 James :Wells/ r crim»;.iS \ihal;: assault at: tho -'i'liame3,/four imprisonment; John/ Halford,-:forgery aad!-.' ? - .false \two years' • imprisonment.'- - v

FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION. ''• " ' " Hastings, October 17. The New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Con* ference opened this morning! The fot lowing " associations ' are represented :— Northern Fruitgrowers, Mr A. Sturgess; Whangarei, Mr. W. Corns; Port Albert; Mr J A Shepherd, Canterbury, Messrs,' Frank Sisson, A P. Hopkins, and H. & Morgan; Wanganuii Mr Fred Sissoil; Feilding, Mr A. R. Mayo; Stoke, Messrs. A G. Bess, and A. P. Allport, Moutere, Mr W. Holdaway, Motueka district, Mr. C. ■ Lowe.;■.- The > Agricultural-.Depaitment, was'represented by Messrs. T. W. Kite; W. A Boucher, G. B. Campbell, ana E. E Cockayne The delegates and officials yesterday visited the Arataki Experimental Station, To Mata,. vineyards.,and the, cellars,, and.. s„.. They.i were Entertainedv- at/jthe--reJlidencaXof •'.the; pre^v'-sSi? sident::of -the,local:R.tutßrc^^s'^AssoVv;':'-^