NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 968, 8 November 1910, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

OFFENDERS DEALT WITH. Auckland, November 7. At the Supreme Court, Stanley Soland, a youth, who forged cheques to r>ay the entrance, fees of his horse for country

hack races, was admitted to two years' probation, on tho condition that he docs not go on a racecourse or make a bet. Nora Jivelyn Chapman, for using an instrument for an illegal purpose, was ordered to come up for sentence when called on. His Honour said ho was lenient because without voluntary confession iv conviction would have been impossible. She also showed actual repentance. John Smith and James Arnott, for theft from n dwelling at Gisborne, were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Arnott was declared a habitual criminal. MOTUEKA FIRE. ' Nelson, November 7. Rankin and Co.'s grain and produce store and Knapp's bicycle shop, at Motueka, were destroyed by fire this morning. Bankin's main building was saved by a brick wall, and other buildings by the bucket brigade. Knapp saved most of his stock, but his,losses are Heavy^ The insurances were:—Rankin and Co., .£2OO in the New Zealand Office (loss estimated at .£1000); Knapp's bicycle shop, .£100; and tinsmith's shop, .£6O, both in the New Zealand Office. UNHAPPY RAILWAY M"EN. Timaru, November 7. The Timaru branch of the Railway. Servants' Society has carried unanimously a resolution protesting against division by the recognition of the Drivers', Firemen, and Cleaners' Association as a separate organisation. The branch has also sent a copy to the chairman of tho Railways Committee- and tho local member. ' WERE THE FUGITIVES HELPED? Invercargill, November 7. Informations were served to-day against William Alexander Robertson and James Robertson, charging them with assisting escaped prisoners with food, clothing, and money. The case will be heard next Tuesday. EARTHQUAKE., Christchurch, November 7. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Kaikoura at G. 23 a.m., the direction being north-east to south-west. GISBORNE OIL CO. Gisborne, November 7. The Gisbomo Oil Co.'s bore has reached 1370 ft. There was a slight.showing of oil at 1330 ft. Indications continue ! favourable. ■ MAIL NOTICES. ... 5 • Subject to neceseary alterations, mails will cloeo at tho Chief Post Office, as under:THIS DAY.

Wanganui, New Plymouth; also Manawatu. Rangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 6.30 a.m. , _ Wiuiganui, also Manawatu and Raneitikei districts, por Manawatu train (Thorndon Station), 3 p.m. . . Wairarapa district, por Wairarapa, tram (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. aad 2.30 p.m. Naper and Hawke's Bay district, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station),. 8 a.m. " AucklS' and district, also New. Plymouth and. Wanganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station), 11.15 a.m. Grcymouth, Hokitika. .and Recfton, per Potone, 11 a.m. ■ Picton, Blenheim, Nelson, Westport, Grcynioutli, Hokitika, and lieefton, per Komata 11- a.m. Wostport, Grcymouth, HokitiUa, and Eecfton, per Kurow, 4 p.m. Blenheim, per Opavra, 7.45 p.m. Blenheim, per Blenheim, 7.45 j>.m. Nelson,- Westport. Greymouth,. and Hokitika, per Mapourika, 3.20 p.m; Nelson, per Nikau, 4.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Tarawera, 4.20 p.m. „.-„,' A , Southern offices . of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Hokitika, and Eccfton, per Mararoa, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. , Picton, ■ Blenheim, Nelson, per Patecna, ilavciock and Bays, per Hnnaroa, 2.20 Southern offices of New Zealand per Maori, 6 p.m. > FRIDAY, NOVEHBEIt 11. Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, • South Africa, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Naplo3 (duo London December 17), per Moana, 3 States (duo Sydney November 15), per Moana, 3.30 p.m. . Mails for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. clobo. at Auckland, per Tolua, this day, at 8.45 a 'The next best dispatch for Dnited Kingdom and Continent of Europe will be via Naples, closing at Wellington, per Moana, Friday, November It, at 3 p.m. ' The next best dispateh for Canada, United States of America, and West Indies, will be via San Francisco, closing at Wellington, per Main Trunk train, on Friday. November 18. at 10.15 a.m. All books and sample-packets and newspapors for places within tho Dominion must be posted half an hour before tho ordinary lettor-mail closes. . All the principal mails by train and steamer cloec at To An and Courtenay Place Post Offices at the same hours as at the Chief Post Office, with the exception that there. is =o !atc-fee clearance. Unless otherwise specified, ; registered letters and parcels-port packages must be ha-.ded in and money-orders obtained one hour before the ordinary mail closes. D. MILLBE, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office. Wellington, November 8, 1910.