NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 979, 21 November 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.] -H— — ■ : GREAT BLAZE AT WAITARA. • DRAPER'S PREMISES DEMOLISHED. Waitara, November 20. >. At 3.20 this morning a lire was discovered in promises occupied by Kennic and Co., drapers, late W. P. Snell. ilie building was an old one, but was fairly commodious,, and was full of light stock. The flames spread rapidly, but the brigade found an excellent pressure from the re-cently-constructed water supply, and bad | a tough but successful light to save Joll Brothers' largo general storo opposite. Mr. Kennie's place was totally destroyed, nothing being saved. The office of Mr. Wilkes, solicitor, behind Ronnie s, was gutted. The building belonged to Mr. Snell. The .draper's shop was insured for .£IOOO, but the solicitor's office was not insured. 'Mr. Kennie's stock was insured for JEISOO, all in the South British office. The .origin of the firo is an absolute mystery. Mr. Rennic estimates his loss l at .£ISOO. . . .. S.S. TARAWERA OVERDUE. Uisborne, November 20. ■ Tho Tarawcra had not arrived' here at 5 p.m. The local manager 1 of tho Union Company states that she was delayed at Auckland yesterday. She was to have left there at -3 p.m., but tho weather hindered loading. She left Auckland at 6.30, but East Cape reported that the weather was, foggy all night >to tho northward, and she had' not passed there at 5 p.m. Sho has not called at Tokomaru. WHICH "L'AFRICAINE" IS IT? Palmerston N., November 19. One of the test selections sent out by Messrs. Boosey and Company, in connection with the A grade bands' competition at Palmerston in February .next, is termed "L'Airicaine," and the opinion was expressed that it was probably identical with the test picce "L'Africaine" played .at -the'' band competition • a few weeks ago in Dunedin. AH doubts have been set at Test by, a communication from Mr.Laidlaw, conductor, of tho Kaikorai Band, whicli won at the Dunedin contest, who. states that the! two pieces are. entirely different, and arranged by different persons. LITIGANTS AT PEACE. ' Auckland, November 19. In the Supremo Court yesterday, counsel engaged in the case Greer v..the New Zealand Portland Cement Company, n claim for damages for wrongful' dismissal and a counter-claim making certain allegations.- against Greer, notified that all litigation between , tho parties had been settled. Tho settlement included withdrawal of tho information charging Greer with'having obtained from the company iEIOO by false pretences. BURGLARIOUS ENTRY, Christchurch, November 20. Some time between'll a.m.'and 5 p.m. on l<'riday, a house in Rolleston Street, Linwood, was burglariously entered, and a-quantity of jewellery.stolen.- The thief obtained access to the premises by 'means of a -window which - had been left unfastened, and, as no one was at homo at the time, he ransacked the place in search, of valuables. So far the police have made no arrest; TACTICS OF LABOUR CHIEFS. . Dunedin, November 19. ' At the annual meeting of tho Employers' Association several. members spoke strongly concerning the attitudo of soma labour leaders, 'which tliey characterised as an endeavour to . revolutionise the wholo industrial system. The opinion was expressed that unless strong measures were taken to conserve the present system no employer would be safe. OIL BORING AT 3000 FEET.New Plymouth, November 19. The head driller of tho Standard Oil Company's boro at' Carrington Road reports that the well is now down 3180 ft., and that gas is very strong at the bottom, sending cuttings 50 to 100 ft. up tho cosing. Ho is drilling' in good sandrock, and regards tho indications as very , promising. ' . STIFF SENTENCES. Christchurch, November 18. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, which closed to-day, wcro probably' a record here for the imposition of heavy sentences.. Peter Dunn, for : having v assaulted a young girl, got seven years. John Layman -Mitchell, found guilty on two charges of criminal ■ assault and one of theft.of a bicyclc, 'was sentenced in all to fourteen years. Leonard Willis, two charges of criminal assault, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment on each, sentences to bo cumulative. Mr. Justice Chapman occupied tho bench. EGMONT A. AND P. SHOW. ' Hawora, November ,19. Entries for tho Egmont A. and P. show number 1867. This constitutes a record, and tho increase is general over most classes, totalling over 500 in excess of last year. GOOD NEWS FROM DARGAVILLE. X Dargaville, November 19. The products of Northern Wairoa are steadily increasing, and there is every prospect of over £10,000 worth of wool being forwarded to Auckland this year for shipment to London. The dairying industry is also increasing rapidly, o\;er .£3OOO being paid out for butter-fat received by tho dairy company during October as compared with 1 .£2173 for tho corresponding period last year, thus showing an increaso in distribution among the settlers, of oyer JS9OU. New settlers are steadily arriving. TO INSPECT OUR OIL FIELDS. New Plymouth, November 19. vA cable message has been received from Mr. J. D. flenry, a well-known petrol expert, representing two or three wealthy financial groups, that ho will leave Eng-land'on-December 2 for New Plymouth.