NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

tßj:T«le E raDh.-PreS3 Association.)" ~- ..'"■■ SHIPPING INCONVENIENCE. a i . Greymouth, February.ls. '' A shortage of timber trucks is causing great inconvenience to shipping. , There are heaps of timber lying at every sawmill, but no wagons to carry it away. A number of those sent to the Main Jrunk railway during last year's slump have not yet. been returned. They are badly wanted, as several steamers await , shipments. ■ ■■.'.' MINES IDLE. . ',-'--; Westport, February 15. : Owing to slackness of orders, tho West.. port Coal Company's Granity mine was idle to-day, and tho Denniston' mine is , also to close down to-mgrrow. • •'" REFLOATED. , . - Westport, February 15. ' ■ The scow Zingara, which, some time • ago went ashore on the South Beach at Karamea, but which was subsequently driven back into the river, was refloated on Monday, and now lies at Karamea wharf. Some repairs -will be-necessary before she is again ready to go to 6ea. • BY LANDSLIP. Greymouth, February 15. v ; A landslip has occurred at the. main road near the Dobson stone necessitating the closing of the main road for several days. The slip did eomo damage to the Tailway and tels. graph lines, which are now repaired. , SENTENCED FOR THEFT/,: ,Y ', '• •■ Auckland February 15. In the Supreme Court William Prestba' and Geo. Mack, charged with the theft ■_ of cash from a shop, were sentenced to three months' hard labour and reformatory treatment not exceeding three years, CARGO BURNT FOR.FUEL; V Auckland, February 15. A general average of 25- per cent.' hat • been struck on all cargo , by the Boyeric, .which burned part of her cargo of tiinbei '- on the voyage from San Francisco, (taring',''. [ to the coal running short. ' '; ! : CALF KILLED BY A PEA RIFLE. / '. ■> = Wanganui, February 15. ■~ ~' • A local farmer had a Jersey calf valued ■ : ■■■ at £W killed by a pea-rifle bullet to-day, " i: : -Wanganui, February 15.- , Two Americans who are touring tht* -: world in a motor-car arrived; in town tiy- \ night.'. '•'"-.. '■'.■ ■ .. '-'■ , , FEATHERSTON NOTES.' ■.'.-.■ —— ''$"''' '._ - .'"v .'. A team , from the South ■ Wairarap* Cricket Club will meet the Masterton CO.at Carterton on Saturday 'next, in the third round -of Wairarapa fixtures. ; . A : great amount of interest is centred, in ithe forthcoming match, as the south will bo fully represented .by their leading players. Should the Masterton team ' even draw with the south men, the for- . mer will be premiers for the season. ... The Featherston Eifle Club will hold . the second competition for Mt. , J. .0. Bidn-ill's- trophy at the local range, on. Saturday next. Last Saturday Mr. C. ■ Nix put up a score" of-102 at ranges .5; 6,' and 7. :■'.■-.. . .. :. . . The Featherston County. Council has •: : only JE74 19s. 2d. outstanding for rates ' due, out'of a collectable Tate of 35. : 7d. . ... .•• , -■•■.■' ■■■"■■• -•

Advantage has been,taken of the recent ' spell of fine weather-to hold the usual ' school picnics, no fewer than three Sun-, day school outings being held last Saturday. : ■-.-■ ."■ •'■•■'.• ■'■' "v. A movement is iff progress' here to close the shops on Thursdays :at 12.30-' ' p.mi, of 1 p.m., and to the hoursf of business on ; Saturday eveni. ; ings from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. : : ■//.;..."■. About 8000 sheep were sent by railway ■ from the Featherston .station .last ;weeb. - ;r _, . Anglers will be interested to learn that, - trout aro now plentiful in the lower Tan-' . herinikau River. Local fishermen report ~ t that the fish are large and taking well. ► The road over the Rimutaka is not at present in very good condition for motor- ,• ists, the surface being very loose and stony. ■ '■ ■• . . ■ ■ -'■ .--.• • ...." The stream known as Donald's Creek, which runs'across the road on -the way . to Martinborough from" Featherston, is to bo bridged, the County Council having decided--at its last meeting to pay J-50 towards the cost of : construction, the ' Featherston Town Board paying the"" mainder. It is estimated that .a suit- [ able bridge can be built for about j>l2s The Town Board will deal with the matter at a special meeting on February 21, '-" and it'is understood that the work will be commenced forthwith; Anothermuchdiscussed stream, Abbott's Creek, at the foot of the Rimutafca, is likely to be left unbridged, as owing to the stringent con- . ditions imposed by the Government in - connection with the grant promised, the " County Council decided to take rtD further part in the maFter, but leave it to the motor-car owners to deal Tvjth.