NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1123, 10 May 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

iiiy Tclccrapb.—Press Association.) ♦ NO "SUPER-LAVISHNESS," AUCKLAND AND CORONATION. Auckland, May 9, J ho 'matter of fittingly celebrating tha Coronation is one which is exorcising. the attention of tho civic and military authorities in Auckland. While making the municipal share in a display which will bp fully adequate to (lie occasion, Ihe City Council does not propose any suptr-lavishness in either display or money. A definite programme lias not yet iKsea adopted, bu( it will probably bo r' 1 . i s,| Rßwtc<l by Iho Mayor a ■•m i J' l '."" o - This means that addresff.s nill he given by selected sneakers on outManding phases of the Coronation, and I!" 1 ~r,"J w '" ' )0 made to accord with the military parade. The matter of street tecoralion and the flying of (lags along lift 4 lu< v, o P a . rat '. p nntl elsewhere will be of citizens '" lvaf<! cn t«'lU'iso and loyalty TRAIN jumps the line, . . Invercargill, May 9. A railway accident occurrcd on till imni '? 10 usmmorn»n 'n» to a mixed Roods and passenger train. A .(„,ck loaded with lime left tho rails, and ir T? lc ,- trucks and lwo =arages off. The first truck capsized, and the permanent-way was seriously damaged foi a distance of four chains. The passengcrr, numbering thirty, escaped with a severe shaking. 1 ELTHAM.—COMING ON. .n, ~ Eltham, May !l. xho Lltham Municipal Gasworks,' witH a capacity of seven and a half million 11' pcr ann,lm > costing about .£IO,OOO, were officially opened yesterday afternoon. The Municipal Town Hali costing JItOOO, seating 950, and fitted with complete stage accessories, was offifcially opened last night. The Minister for Public Works and the representative public men were present at a banquet BARMAN.-FALSE SWEARING. Rotorua, May 9. Timothy Buchanan, barman at tho Lake, Hotel, Taupo, was to-day fined .£3O audi costs .ClO os. 7d. for supplying a Maori with a bottle of whisky for consumption 1 off tho premises. Mr. Dyer, S.M., said ho had taken into consideration the fact' that this' was tho first conviction in Taupo under the new Act, and nothing was known against defendant, who, how ever, had sworn falsely. • AUCKLAND EXPOSITION, 1912. Auckland, May 9. It has been definitely decided to hold' an International Exhibition in Auckland in 1012. Tho committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce has declared unanimously in' favour of the proposal. Mr. 13. Kent, who agreed to accept the position of president, stated. that the Auckland Exhibition of 1898 was, a splendid success. • Though it would bo necessary to obtain guarantors for ' at. least J310,000 for the forthcoming exhibition, no difficulty was anticipated.on this score. He added that there was no doubt the Government would treat the promoters liberally, as they did in assisting the 18'Jfi exhibition, POLLUTING THE OROUA. Palmcrston^North, May 9. In the S.M. Court, E. P; Levien and ' 11. Jarvis, llaxinillers, were each fined ,£2 and costs for depositing flaxniill rofusn in the Orona River, in contravention of the, fisheries Conservation Act. Jarvis was also fined £2 and costs for permitting flaxniill refuse to be deposited where it could be blown into the river.

THE DELEGATES FROM IRELAND, ' Hastings,' May ?., On Sunday, the Irish delegates were molorctl through tho district, and,, on. Monday, were the guests of Mr. G. 1\ Donnelly. Last' evening they addressed' about 800 people in the theatre, and a resolution in favour of Homo Rule was carried by acclamation. Tlio collection at the theatre realised .£32. Messrs. Redmond and Donovan left by motor early next morning, en route for New mouth, where they speak to-night.' Mr. Hazelton left by the express for Palmerston to fulfil his engagements there. FROZEN MEAT. Chrlstchurch, May 9. The British and New Zca'.and Meat Company has received tho following London cablegram:—Mutton: Prime Canterbury, 3ld. to 3id.; Norfh Island, 2?d. io 2Jd. Lamb: Primo Canterbury, 4i!d.; North Island. Id. to <id.' Beef: Hinds, 4d.; fore*, 23d. Tho mutton market is donraesd; tho lamb market is improving.