NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

MAKURI POWER SCHEME. " Pahiatua, October 21. A largely-attended public meeting last . night unanimously resolved "to convey " '-■ congratulations to the Government on" ' its decision to develop water-power, and to assure the Government of co-opera-tion with other centres served by the proposed Makur'i scheme, to ensure the immediate financial success of the undertaking, which is the cheapest and most economical one." It was also unanimously resolved to invite the mem- ' bers-for Palmerstoni Mastcrton,-Danne. virlre, Pahiatua, and the .Mayors of those towns and Woodville and Eketa- . i buna, also chairmen of 'the county coun- "' .oils and chambors of commerce within '. I those districts, and the chairman of the I Akitio County, to a conference here next I Friday, with a view to combined action I to _urge the Government to include Makun as one of the first schemes.

MAORf GIRLS' SCHOOL BURNT. Napier, October 21. •.',;' The Hukarere Maori Girls', School wastotally destroyed by fire 'at', sis o'clock" " this morning. The building (one of ' forty rooms) was very" old," and the flames spread with great rc.pidity, giving the girls barely time to escape ia night attire. The out in a cloakroom on the ground floor, but the cause is shrouded in myssery. The room was locked up last evening, and when the fire was discovered a window •- was seen to be' open.' The 'school wa -.' a very old land-mark,. having been- 1 -, established by Dr. 'Williams,'first Bishop:", of Waiapu, in 1875. , The insurances 'on tho Hnkarere School are: —£1800 on the braiding and £400 on the furniture, both in the National Office.' The .giris lout all their' belongings.

FRIMLEY AND ALTRUISM. ■ ' Hastings, October 21. ' Mr. Basil Jones, manager of the, Frimley Canning Company, 'received * telegrams of sympa&by froia fraitgrow- - ers in all parts of the' Dominion; 'also , telegrams from large commercial orchardists in Dunedin, Whangarei,, Nelson, and Wanganui, offering to reserve ' a portion of their orchards' supply of * ' peaches for the canning worts. v These offers have been accepted, and the manager is confident that, although not 1 » . single.peach will aome out'of the com-, r -- pany's own orchard, the supply so gen- . erously offered will be sufficient to keep , the works in full working siring. 'He 5 " confident of being able to supply all or- '" • ders. ' •' - > -■

;;-ftLtEGE MUflirei^S: .■James rLouttit iwas ■■ before Mr.; H: v at ; :;Waipounama,; : .dn-tbeV'iight- of »,Oc-?--tpber : ; 7v. : :';!Ehe -evidence' o'fJiHorrell, s whb'"-; ■still-appeared-to be'''suffe'riing':from : ;bTil-v let :wauirisi;.was: bad; teen :; hit 'iii-Sfoiif.■ the : most.;, severev '< the.-?-left: groin?:,;. Df'-.' : [ Watt's^e^dence},;waa had- ';not:; jet';/Keen' ';exbißsed^ bui"iu>,-t !dan^«r6us;syn^t^s. ; other > .three -'•sh'otsj>. : althd!ugh iHorreil, had;' only 'caused skin; -Accused. reserved; his i committed for.' of; -the i Supreme;; Court M'jlnTOrcH|U^3 * '&■• bold'attempt was %ade: ;atoihfe J.North:.:: Otagdf 'racetfv lydstprday/v. Ai in "at:{ the' ticket-box-: of :;"the;iaildlinaTaddock:s; a/postal*note-:for;-20si Jfolded',; so; : as'-.-to:;:; show the twenty,' saying"'it"wasVfor (£20,-1? 'and'!:askinglfdr'£l9-10s. ( ichangeV- I ! .vae';i attendant gave; it-.;him,;!;birt'. ; .was^oharged^'with.^:^ievoffencejV.'and i peared'^liTtne.'Court" this';|morningi i 'Tvliea u .he was remanded;^"';, ■ZXfc-:',;■',]t/2lffik&i i :'The ; -Brunner <Bprough|:touncil.;meekH '.Government;..to .coal-mine, andj'wprK '.£ .'■ £$&'££ : ; ~W& - :; '-':An :enthusrastic\ ; meetiiig-;df'.ratepay-'f;; ers^'held^astnight,;decided.%t-avpop.® bd taken on>;the i: :■ ■! will; ,be ( general; : next" wddkjg There;''are fair/prospectslfoorf r a r gopd7clipi:>; - :•• .Lambing '-percentages |' are ■due:.;la'rgelyl vip/ztoe 1 winter 1 ;.. -E^iiny'. however; ;js": : at, presewi"? mwsh; needed/ in this^districii. : >v::;;;v'.>;?.^ • '■'' .-'■'"•;■;'"'' -;. '€d;.tt-have , -'Bee'n:'fonna ? -Blf?^r'6^ilitnsa'j: ; '. of' the ■■'Sydenham.' ißuridsses.: Asswiffiqn; , £, tary'■conveniences ■■'■ pr dvulea'' for 300 and :400 men employed; at yard'at : The 'conveniences are'; inadequate and;'in •5 : afil'thy. and :insanitaiy,'Cdndiri§n.-,XioTCh;-:i the-association/first fjboflfeactajdtts.in\ ! .th»S;i. matter' in JanuaryHast.'jjand :;thongU'-;.the'-;: Minister Mahout;' September..l 7: stated, he: had: given instructionsfto'Jiaye;ihatters£; in'connection ■•withjthd'jiconyemencesves-'p pedited; nothing- hasibeeh'/done: td date. \ : t:i