NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 984, 26 November 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) : $ LIKE ALEXANDER THE CREAT. ARNST AND NEW CONQUESTS'. Eltham, November 25. Tho Australian champion axeman, C. Milcy, has arrived and gone into training for tho coming carnival. "Dick" Arnst informed Milcy that he intends nominating for tho Axemen's Cup, being desirous of trying his skill against champion axemen. Though entries have closed the nomination would be nccctped as a late one. PREACH OF PROMISE. Chrlstchurch, November 25. In tho Supremo Court tin's morning Elizabeth Gunn, waitress, claimed £250 from Charles Wesley Hayes, commercial traveller, for breach of promise. The evidence showed that defendant had broken the engagement three weeks before the date fixed for the marriage. An interesting point was that defendant, in breaking the engagement, had declared that ho was being threatened with a breach of promiso action by another girl. Ho incidentally quoted fictitious interviews with Mr. Alpers, who appeared for plaintiff in the present case. Mr. Alpers created some amusement by repudiating the bad law attributed him by tho defendant. There was virtually no defence on the facts, and the judge fixed damages at £40, with costs. AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS. Auckland, November 25. The Auckland competitions were continued, to-night, when the following additional awards wore made: —National song (lady or gentleman): Mr. Powell (Waihi), 1; Mr. J. Phipps (Wellington), 2;. Miss M'Donald (Auckland), 3. Soprano solo: Miss Dunn (Auckland), 1; Miss Morrin (Otahuhu), 2; Miss Colenlaii (Devouport), 3. Humorous song: Mr. Remington (Napier),.. 1; A. J. Black, 2. Vocal solo, sight-reading test: Miss Evans (Paeroa) and Mr. 0. Farrow divide first prize. Vocal duet: Miss Evans and Mr. Aspinall. STRATFORD COURT CASES. Stratford, November 25. On charges of having illegally sold beer at Tewera on November 5, Ellen Mounsey, who pleaded" guilty, was fined £30, with £1 13s. costs, at the Magistrate's Court this' morning. . Her busband, John Mounsey, was also fined £5, with 7s. costs,, on. a charge, of storing liquor for sale. At tho same sitting a man named. James Bailey, on a. charge of following and using .obscene'■ language to a lady, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine. LAND BALLOT. Timaru, November 25. A ballot for. sections in the Meadow settlement at Washdyke, four miles from Timaru, took place to-day. Tho following were the successful applicants: —C. L. Newnham (Timaru), James Shepherd (Geraldine Flat), W. Berry (Timaru), 'Harriet MacKio (Makikihi), David Smith (Timaru), Maud IL Brown (Ashburton), Isabella Anderson (Ashburton), John Robertson (Ashburton), David' Dawo (Washdyke), F. Weir (Mai-Mai-Tai-Tai), and Patrick Driscoll (Seadown). ■ ..;,.•- DIVORCE CASES. ; : . Christchurph, November 25. - In tho Divorce Court Mr. Justice Chapman granted Mary Ellen Coffeya decree nisi against James Joseph Coffey, on the ground of misconduct. In' James Oliver Scott v. Emma Philipps Scott, a decree nisi was granted on the ground of misconduct."'" Thomas Charles Pugh was granted a. decree nisi against Mary Agnes Pugh on the ground .of misconduct. LETTER CARRIERS THEFTS. Inyercarglll, November 25. In ,the Police Court John Faithful Winter, a single man about twentytureo years.of age, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing two postal notes for £1 and' ss. respectively from a letter, posted at Kaitangata to an Invercargill business man..'Accused, a lotter-carrier, admitted in a statement to the, police that he '■ bad stolen a number of postal notes, somo in envelopes addressed "Tattorsall's," Ho-' bart, and that he sent them to Hobart in his own name. ■_ ' ' FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION. '' . . Hokltlka, November 25. ; The Firo Brigades' demonstration, will commence at Hokitika on Friday, March 3. The conference' will sit on that date, and the competitions start the following day. These dates have been selected by the/New Zealand executive at Auckland. ' ■.';'..■■.■>■ FIRE IN LARGE BUILDINC. Auckland, November 25. A large, concrete building at Devonport, owned by U. and R. Duder and occupied by F. L. Graham Baker, part sub-let to F. L. Spenco, plumber,. was gutted by fire at midnight. The insurance on the building was in the Commercial Union for ; £1000. Graham's stock and furniture were insured 1 in the National for £200. \ . , ■ SHEARING-SHED HANDS. . Christchurch, November 25. In the shearing-shed hands case, before the Arbitration Court, .the employers raised the point that the formali-' ties to the proper placing of the'dispute .before the Court had not been observed. Mr.-Laracy, for tho union, submitted that if a technical informality had occurred - tho Court should proceed to give its award in. equity! Decision on the point was reserved.' NEWS IN BRIEF. Walpawa, November 25. There was a short, sharp earthquake at 7.30 a.m. Dunedln, November 25. The city trams yesterday, carried 52,633 passengers—a, record. There, were 472 special trips to the ' show grounds.