NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 31 October 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.)

RAIDED. Christchurch, October 30. The polico yesterday raided a big " tvvo-up" school at Sockburn. There were about forty men present, and it is understood a large number of players were identified. On the approach of the detectives the alleged gamblers took to their liosls, but half a dozen w;ero captured. NO-LICENSE IN WAIHI. j Waihi, October 30. I At tho close of an open-air meeting held by tho clergy on Saturday night in reference to Socialism, Mr. W. J. Jordan, tlio N'o-Lieense organiser, took occasion to criticise tho recent deputation to, and tho action of, the Mayor witli reference to tho effect of No-License in Waihi. He denounced the wholo business as a picce of liquor party engineering, and stated that business had not suffered. LOSS ON Y.M.C.A. Christchurch, October 30. Tho local branch of the Y.M.C.A. made a loss of .£IBI on last year's working; .£2OO was for interest on account of money promised to the building fund but still unpaid. A similar amount represented the loss on tho working of the boys' department. CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY. Auckland, October 30. Mr. S. Francis, now employed by tho Auckland Gas Company, has reosived a mossage that his Majesty tho King desires to personally confer on him a decoration for conspicuous bravery. Mr. Francis, at great risk of his own life, descended a pit and rescued two mates who had been overcome by poisonous fumes. Mt. Francis leaves for England in December. WRECKAGE. Auckland, October 30. Tho Collector of Customs lias been advised that since the barrel was washed ashore on the Great BaTrier, Mine timber an J vieckago have been stranded on the isliiid lie has sent a man to make invostigaMci;. The barrel washed ashore wtas a seventy-pound ox-tonguo cask. So far, there is no clue to tho identity of tho wreckage. BREAKWATER TENDER, Gisborne, Octobor 30. Tho Harbour Board have provisionally accepted the tender of Messrs. Langland aud Co., of Nelson, for. tlio extension of the Gisborne breakwater for a distance of 200 feet. The contract was the only one received and the price was .£13,799. Tho schedule has to contain all the specifications of the engineer, and a committee has been appointed to go through it.