NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1146, 6 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telcimipb.-Prcsa ABEociation4 TARANAKI PETROLEUM CO. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN. New Plymouth, .Tune 4. In regard to a statement in Friday's Dominion- to the effect that Air. Henry pays JiIOO.UUO, and the company could have had an offer of Xi 40,000 from a .syndicate equally as strong as the one with which Mr. Henry is ns-.oeialeil (this having reference to the. jale of the Taranaki Petroleum Coin puny to an English company) the acting-chairman of the company, Mr. (.'. K. Uclli-iiißpr, savs that no such oiler was ever received by the directors, but he bslicyod (hat it was stated-to one of the directors by a person niiiliing overtures that there was a possibility of the syndicate paying JcUOfiW, lhe directors refused, as in Mr. Henry's case, to negotiate unless a substantial deposit were forthcoming and llicfo terms -were refused, the statement being made to the directors that no one wae likely to pay a deposit in such a caw. i>l r. Henry .however, after reporting on ic held to his principals in London, paid this deposit, and the sale is to be completed by November 30 next. DUNLOP CYCLE SERIES. Christchurch, June 4. The final event of a series of Dunlop road races was run off this afternoon under tho auspices of the Chrisfchurcli Cycling and Jiotor Club over a course of 51) miles from tho Coach Corner to Dariield and back. Results-.—if. F. Williams (7miu.), lj C. Hack (lUmin.j, 2; I\ \V. Osbonio (12min.), 3. The fastest unplaced rider ivnsj IJ.1 J . O'Shea. Everett, who had previously scored two firsts in these scries,' gained 80 points for t'he series, irrespective of to-day's race, and consequently wins the Dunlop trophy. The winner's actual riding time was 2hr9. 17min. -ISscc. Tho fastest time (O'Shea'stf was 2hrs. 15min. 'ISsec.

DUNEDIN LICENSING-REFUSALS. Duncdin, Juue 5. At' the annual meeting of the Dunedjil Licensing Committee to-day applications for renewal of bottle licenses were refused. An application for the. removal of tho license of the Criterion Hotel'to (lie Coffee Palaco was refused. Applications for t'ho renewal of licenses of tho Criterion, Farmers' Arms, and Law Courts Hotels* were, adjourned to a future meeting pending repairs and other works. Mr. Watson, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was cautioned for allowing bookmakers to frequent his premises. Applications for wholesale licenses by former holders of bottle licenses were struck out All wholesale licenses wore renewed.

MEETING OF CREDITORS. Timaru, June 5. At a meeting of creditors of Messrs. Bis 1 * ford, Norrie and Edgar, lately in business as tho Tinmni Dairy Company, Ihe statement showed unsecured debls «CS2SV, of which .£3933 is due to ;!S1 suppliers, 'flic explanation was that they had paid too much, lid. to lnid., for buttor-fnt in tho first year, and hit a falling market. Tho meeting was adjourned for a fortnight, tho books to be submitted to accountants in the meantime. A secured creditor is mortgagee of the premises, which arc valued at about JCIOOO. "NOT A SINGLE ARREST." Dunedin, June 5. At a meeting of the cxecutivo of the United Temperance Keform Council tonight, satisfaction was expressed at tho fact that the crowds nt tho Gabriel's Gully celebrations ivcro to orderly that not a single arrest was made. I RUMOUR ON WINGS. Grcymouth, .Tune. 5. A sensational report reached Greymouth' this morning, that an explosion had caused thirty miners to bo entombed at Blackball. The rumour was false, but a slight fall of coal occurred, causing a stampede of all hands, who successfully iised Iho safety passages provided. FIRE-STABLES AND HORSES, Nelson, June ,5. At 1.30 this morning tho stables and coach-houso of l'\ Haaso, cab proprietor, Hampden Street, were destroyed by fire, four horses being burn!. Tho cabs were removed, but wore, more or less damaged. There was an insurance* of .£:i. r )0 in the Sun office, but the loss is considerably above that amount. BATTALION SHIELD SHOOTING. Wanganui, June 4. Tho competition for tho Battalion Shield took place on Saturday in fine woathej:. Sis teems competed with tho following result:— Wanganui Rifles, 935; Manchestei Rifles, 929; Palmerston Rifles, 901; Wanganiii Guards, BSG; Wanganui Highlanders, 874; Marton Royals,'B66. BRIEF MENTION. Nelson, Juno 5. There was a sharp shock of earth* quake, from west, to east, with a rumbling noise, at two minutes lo 3 this morning. Auckland, June 5. Tho Provincial No-Liccnso Convention, passed a resolution urging tho New Zealand Alliance to arrange a series of mass, meetings in support of tho demand for, tho bare majority rule, to bo lieid beforenext election.