NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1095, 6 April 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph-Press Association.! ♦ CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION? ~ Christchurch, April 3. The competitions were continued to-day, fho results being as fallows—Piano duet: Misses Pole mid Thompson (Chrisi church), 1; and Hisses Gibson and Eaton (Christchurch), 2. Sacred solo (soprano and mezzo-soprano): Miss Maude Pitcher (Dunodin), 1; Miss Mary Clayton (Dunedin), 2. Tenor solo: J. Bryant (Greymouth), 1; ]). Lyons (Dunodin), 2. Violin solo: Miss Irene Morris (Morivaloi, 1; Miss Vera G. Acourt (St. Albans), 2.. Humorous recitation (gentlemen); 11. Armstrong (Christchurch), 1; T. Kodgera (Christchurch), 2; Prank Rowo (Christchurch), li. Prepared reading: S. R. Or*' '(Waikaka) and" Miss May Pain (Dunodin), equal, 1; Miss Alice Austin (Dun-e-din, li. Shakespearean recitation (ladies): Miss Una Owen (Dunedin), 1; Alice Austin. 2; Lilian King, 3. Prepared speech: S. R. Orr, 1; A. S. Callo' way, 2.

BOVERIC ASHORE. Auckland, April 5. The Howard Smith liner Boverie, bound from Sydney to San Francisco, went ashore at .Nukualofa,. Tongan Islands, last night. Attempts to heave her off failed. Launches ars now lightering her foreholds. [The Boverie is a steel-screw steamer, of 4113 tons, built in 1000 at Port Glasgow.]

HON. T. MACKENZIE AT WAITARA, Waitara, April 5. The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie motored through from Stratford, and arrived hero about 11 a.m. He was met .bv (lie Mayor, and taken through the Borflnviek Expmt Freezing Works. Afterwards he was entertained at lunch, and le/al wants were, subsequently placed before him. Hs leaves to-morrow morning early for Mohan, and will go up the river with a view lo noting its attractions as a tourist resort.The ".mister says that the close settle,' nient, and the large amount of steel carried on the Taranaki farms, is an ob-ject-lesson. He is much impressed will the general prosperity of the province.

PAINTER'S STOCK RUINED. ' Napier, April 5. The brieado was called out last nisht lo an outbreak .on the promises of Mr. F. Murrow., painter and paperhangcr, ia Dickens Street. The (lames wore confined to the shop, lmt the stcek was mined, and an insurance of ,£2OO in the Norwich Union will barely cover (holes*. The. building is owned by Mr. -I. Heron, and is insured for JMOO in tlio Queensland ofiiee.

ARE CARPENTERS LEAVING US? > Auckland, April 5. It was asserted by tlio workers' representative at the Arbitration Court today that largo numbers of carpenters and joiners were leaving New Zealand every month becauso better conditions in the trade prevailed elsewhere. Mention was made of the fact that the men who wero departing included the best tradesmen, and, if the exodus continued. Uie position would very soon bo that ;>n indifferent class of worker only wouldremain in the- Dominion.

MASTERTON FIRE. Maslertoti, April 5. A firo broke out. in the business prc-i mises of Mr. William Shan-, clothier, at midnight. It was confined to one room, The stock was insured for .£IOOO, and wa< damaged considerably.

FARM LABOURERS. Christchurch, April 5. At a special meeting of (he oxeculivf of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pas. toral Labourers' Union, the secretary wa! instructed , to address tho different branches on tho questions of the union amalgamating with the Shearers' Union, .and also, of again citi.e;: the members of thcShocpKiwners' Union and the farmers of Canterbury before the Arbitration, Court, for the purpose of obtaining an award. Ballots will be taken on botk questions shortly.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Timaru, April 5> There is a good deal of interest in tho coming municipal election. Residents of the newly-added extension of the borough are holding meetings te select suitable, candidates, ta represent, that quarter. Tho butchers using the abattoir put in . a member at last election. The builders will nominate a candidate this time. Tho demand for the extension of underground drainage, and '.he inauguration -t t'am.i are tho main planks in the platform oH suburban residents.

MEAT-FREEZING INDUSTRY. Blenheim, April 5, Mr. Lysnar, Mayor of Gisborne, gavS an address to-day to a largo gathering of farmers on the meat-freezing industry aud the methods of handling frozen produce in London. At the. conclusion a committee was set up (o co-operate willcommittees in other parts of tho Dominion with the view of securing an amelioration of the conditions at present existing.

MUSIC. Palmcrston North. April 5. A'branch of the Professional Musician/ Association was formed hero to-night.