NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1302, 4 December 1911, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

I IBr Tcleeraph-Prcts Assoclnlloa.l OVER £74,000 WORTH OF LAND. SOLD LAST WEEK. Hastings, .December 2. A very important sale of Nativo land at Waimarania, belonging chicllv to the estate of the late Mrs. Donnelly, was held on Thursday. A total of nearly W'UO e acres was disposed of in areas ranging from 315 acres to 2120 acres, prievs rtni- ! - ning from Mto .£lB an acre. The total f sales (including lands sold on r-coount of - other owners.) represent .£71,80:1 7s. (id. . The sale was announced as being wr.de under special authority to these j-:irl:cu-lar lands conferred by the M.wi Laud s Laws Amendment Act, 1008. 3 LONDON DAIRY CARGOES. s Dunedin, December 2. j The secretary of the South Island Dairy Association (Mr. J. R. Scott), who has " just returned from the Bluff, states tho i Kaikoura shipped 5963 crates of cheese at i that port, and the Kemuera will ship i about 1500 crates from Dnuedin. leaving . next Tuesday. The s.s. Kia Ora took 1 6121 crates from Now Zealand, and tho i Athenio sailed from Wellington yester- , day with 17,655 crates of cheese and 50,092 ,' boxes of butter. [ "TOP-LINE" DEMONSTRATION. I ' Christcfiurch, December 2. 1 A very largo "top-lino" demonstration i tooic place to-day in the form of a pro- : cession, which was largely composed of , children carrying banners. Tho procession marched through tho city to Crautner Square, where No-License and National Prohibition addresses were delivered. DUNE DIN-GENEROUS GIVERS. Dunedin, December 3. A count on Saturday night of the takings for Dunedin ana suburbs on Hospital Saturday gave a total of ,£645 lis. 7d., with several late returns still uncounted and further lists to come in. The committee anticipate that the total takings will reach a thousand pounds. RAIN IN AUCKLAND; Auckland, December 2. Heavy rain interfered with outdoor sports on Saturday, and caused practically all, except a few aquatic competitions, to bo postponed. Tho district cricket competitions wero amongst those postponed till next Saturday. • SEAMEN'S STRIKE UNLIKELY. Dunedin, December 2. The New Zealaud Federated Seamen's Union has decided not to break away from the Arbitration Act. The Dunedin branch, by a large majority, resolved to cancel registration, bitt the Wellington and Auckland branches did not favour the proposal. Fears of a big maritime strike are now very remote. INGLEWOOD BLAZE. Inglewood, December 1. Fire last night partially destroyed a two-story building owned by Thomas Drake and occupied by the Melbourne Clothing Company, E. Baker (grocer), T. Rolston (tailor). Tho Melbourne Clothing Company's premises w.ero completely destroyed, and tho stocks of Itolslxm and Baker were much damaged by water and smoke. Tho origin of the fire is a mystery. The place was left at 1 o'clock, and was not again visited till the fire broko out, about 9.30. There was no fire alight on the premises. Details of insurances at present available on tho building and £H0 on Baker's stock in the South British; •El5O on Eolston's stock in the National. HUGE CLERKS' MEETING. Auckland, December 1. An overflowing meeting of clerks held in tho Chamber of Commerce last night passed a resolution against the formation of. a union, and decided to petition Parliament for. exemption from the operation of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. ';,-; ! DIVORCE GRANTED. : Auckland, December 1. .In the Supreme Court a decree nisi was granted. John ' Henry Brown, labourer, against, his',.wife, for misconduct with James Keardon; V. : ;■':' ."BRIEF MENTION. Timaru, December 2. ' H.M'.S. Encounter is spending the week at Timaru. Captain Hickloy was officially welcomed, and tho Navy League and crew are exchanging entertainments. Timaru, December 2. Tho Marine Band ha.s obtained a new conductor. This is Mr. Lyshton, late conductor of tho Carnegie Trust Band at Dunfermline. He takes up duty on Tuesday. '