NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1052, 15 February 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TelecraDh.-Prcss Association!) '

"A BRILLIANT SUCCESS." ~ Oamaru, February 14. _At a special meeting of the Harboul Board this morning, the chairman (Mr. < It. Milligan), who had been : entrusted, with the negotiations, reported that hehad arranged for the flotation of the board's consolidated loan of .£215 000 at ■J per cent, at par. The loan is being taken by the A.M.P. Society in.Sydney, rho board confirmed the arrangements, "• and considered the flotation a \brilliant success, and warmly congratulated the chairman. - x , THE WAITOMO CAVES.Auckland, February 14. The splendid neiv caves discovered al Waitomo, near the present grotto, wcr» formally opened to-day by-Cue Hon. T ' ■ Mackenzie.'.. The Minister was acconn panied by a party, including the H0n..6 '•" M. Luke and..Mr. W. Jennings, M.P : . After the ceremony the~ visitors were en- , : tertainedat luncheon. . ' '■.. ■ ; ACQUITTED. ' ~" Dunedin, February 11.: At the Supreme Court Samuo,. Truesdale,' a farmer in Central 'Otago. ■ was charged .on three counts with sleep.' stealing. After .a hearins lasting, all day accused was acquitted. SHEARERS AND ARBITRATION. ' . Christchurch, February 14. When .the Shearers' and .. Woolshed . Eands' ITnions decided by. ballot <io, amalgamate w.ith. the New Zealand Federation of Labour, the- majority in favour of the proposal was six: to one. 'Itis understood the shearers will now ap- - ply for cancellation of the of their union under'the' Arbitratioi Act. i' t ' .'■ •■■■■:• : : SENTENCED.' . , :: " : Auckland; February 14.•-. , ' Inthe Supreme Court to-day prisoners-\ came xip for sentence. ' John Kettle, charged with forgery and uttering at Gis- • borne, had made certain statements' in extenuation which ■■■■ had been partially confirmed. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence on Juno 1G; in the mean- ■ time he was released. Charles Jnman,: for breaking and entering at Whangarei, ' was sentenced to threa months': imprison.- - ment. Evans Bolton for theft at Hamilton was ordered refbrmatory. treatment., up to two years. ; . , ... _ : ' AUCKLAND/HARBOUR BOARD. '\i> : ,: Auckland, February 14. :;• At a meeting of the Auckland Harbour ■ Board this afternoon it was decided to make an allowance of ,£2O a, year to the chairman of the board. .. .•_'■■ ■..;•.- , TO JUDGE THE TOTALISATOR. Auckland, February, 14: , For the- university debate at Auckland'■ on April 15, the judges chose the subject: "Should the State continue to sanction the use of the totalisator?" The draw is as follows:—1, Auckland, affirma-' tive; 2, Otago, negative; 3, Victoria, affirmative; i, Canterbury, nenhtive. ' AWARD FOR INJURIES. .;-' . v '. : ' : : : Christchurch, February 14. " In the. Arbitration Court to-day Henry White was awarded J-350, in addition to .£3O paid into court, from James Rowe, •as compensation for'a fractured hip re- -' ceived while claimant was in ' Rowe's employ ; as. builder's foreman/. V; " - ■'-' '.. - SUPREME COURT SESSIONS; ; ; '» ■ ...... Dunedi.ri, February 13.. ':'-. At the Supremo Court to-ilay : Walter.." Goodman was acquitted on. a" charge-of stealing froni the dwelling of Henry Coughlan at Naseby £7, th* property of ' Joseph Peter. '. Ory Arthur Patrick ■[ Jl'Kay was convicted oi using obscene" language' v 'uiide'r.in:eat'. provocation. .'Sent- -.' ence was deferred. '. .'""'■':[' '. " "'■■■. .- ~" NO-LICENSE CAMPAiGN;;^-.n'Vi • ■ :; '- r WanganuiV r February i' 3.'' Mr, T. E. Taylor and Mr. C:H. Pools . concluded tteir No-License campaign, this ; evening, when theV. Opera House 1 : was crowded. Tho speakers had a very fine ■' reception, and iwere cheer«d at the coit elusion. .; • ••■:. •• ■.-., ,v ■ ■