NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TelesraDh-rreaa Association.!' BREACH OF PROMISE CASE, PAYMENT OF £262.' t i.-'i. • D " n edin, February 20V In the Supreme Court it was announced that.the breach of promise action, Susan Cameron v.-Alexander Ness, a claim for ' ■£501, had been settled without the. intervention of the Court, the "plaintiff accepting JE262 10s. The parties belong to Xaikorai. THE COMING ELECTIONS, -, :,. Dargaville, February 20. A very strong deputation representing the Reform League waited upon Mr. H* J.. Slade, courtty chairman, and asked him to oppose-Mr. Stallworthy at the next general election. Mr. Slade said ,he could hardly see his way clear just .'■ yet to' give a definite answer, but he would forward a: definite reply to thr deputation within a fortnight. POLITICAL "AU REVOIR." ; ' Auckland, February 20.'."On a requisition signed by the mayors of suburban boroughs and leading- citizens, tho Mayor of tho city has convened a public meeting to arrange' a- publicgathering, probably, .in Albert Park, to accord a fitting send-off to the Prime. ; Minister and the Attorney-General before ; leaving to attend the Imperial Conference : and the Coronation ceremony. :.--..■ UNOCCUPIED HOUSE BURNT.- - Auckland, February 20.A house of sis rooms, one.of the Government workers'homes, at Ellerslie, was destroyed by fire this morning. , The "• house, was unoccupied, and the cause of the fire is unknown. The damage' amount cd to .6500. . : '■'..' • '• ■•'-" ON OBTAINING CREDIT. Auckland, February 20 Walter Francis Darby, soft goods'ware-, houseman, "was found guilty in. the Supremo Court on seven charges "alleging ' breaches of . the Bankruptcy Act—sis charges of obtaining credit when having' no reasonable expectation of paying 'the debts, and one charge of failing to keep proper books.- Accused was remanded in custody till Tuesday morning. ••--■' ~„ CARGO CAST OVERBOARD. . ; •". ' Gisborne, February'2o. .-'' t The scow Magic, which arrived on , : Saturday evening after having been nearly two weeks sheltering at Te Araroa, re-V ports having experienced a very heavy : .sea. .On the voyage from Wellington the ! greater portion of 350 sleepers had to bs jettisoned, also a portion" of the carg« of "sewer pipes... .... :. .-..-, REMANDED." ,: _ : Reefton, .February 20. > i'. A peculiar case was heardin Court today, .when a young'man-'named-Robert Gibb, or Albert Lindwall, an ex-membei V of the Police Department, was ": arrested.'■'.. on a charge of disobeying a maintenance . order at Auckland in 1909. Accused was sworn to by the local police constable.who swore that.he knew him -at the depot. Accused' swore he was never in ' New Zealand till 1910. The case was "-.'. remanded by the. Justices to Auckland. * DIVORCE CASES. '.■ Christchurch," February-20. .' In the case Notmann v. Notmann, in the Divorce Court this morning, Mr.. Justice Denniston said.it was quite clear the' • petitioner had been in communication, with the co-respondent and others with a view to securing 1 evidence against the wife. He declined to encourage connivance at misconduct. Ultimately the case was'adjourned for a day. • , In Evans v. Evans, wife's petition, on the ground' of. desertion, a decree'nisi was granted..' . •'-' ' : . - SCHOONER'S ADVENTURE." •/'■• '~','/ . Dargaville, , -. ' The'^scnborier'lsabella de Fraine arrived .. at Ao'roa on Saturday, towed by. the " Ohinemuri, from Owhata.;. The vessel had ■. a! somewhat adventurous'trip: -She was . towed out to sea last-Friday-week;- Owing to the heavy smoke on the coast, the . Ohinemuri,"which returned to port, was unable to pick her .up, again for a week.' She brings a full cargo of timber, tran- . shipment to Australia, and, after discharging, she will refit with a new. mast, ... and then proceed to Auckland. ■ FIRE LOSS OF £1000. .Auckland, February 20.' The damage by fire at Hutchinson Bros.' -warehouse in Little' Queen Street ' on Saturday night is estimated at .£looo.' It was covered by insurance in the Royal office. '.-.' -.: :.' STOCK.SALE ENTRIES. '"•':. Masterian, February 20. .' A' 'total of- 1000-head of cattle and i 20,000 sheep, mixed lots,'have been entered, for the'first-sales of the combined' . Masterton auctioneers at: the new yards v at'Solway" on' Wednesday next.■'■'"-. . s DEER STALKING. ' - Christchurch,.February 20.The Minister for Internal. Affairs states that the North Otago deer stalking season will open on April 1, and close about the middle of May.