NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1307, 9 December 1911, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TeleffrapU—Press Association^ __ SENSATION AT A FIRE. Auckland, December 8. A firo iii Eden Street, Mount Eden, last night, destroyed n six-roomed house occupied by Mrs. R. Kiloy. Two neighbours observed the'outbreak, and found Mrs. Eiley lving on the verandah of, the burning building in her night attiro in a semi-conscious state. She murmured there were three children in the building, find then collapsed. One child, a son of Mrs. Martin (who i? Mrs. Eiley s sister) was rescued'from tho back room. He was severe!v burned, and was taken to the hospital. One btlior little boy was found 'enffering from burns, but less severely. A third child, a littlo girl, escaped without 'injury. Mrs. Riley is suffering severely from "shock. Tho origin of the firo Is unknown. AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS. Auckland, December 8. At the musical competitions last night, Hio winners, all Aucklanders, were:— Piano solo (under 18), Alison Snodgrass; euphonium solo, G. Clarke; sacred contralto solo, Miss E. Haro; tenor solo, W. Waltor; duet by gentlemen, A. E. Eipley find M. Orchard; dramatic recital, T. Harris; character sketch, Miss Barkley. SUPREME COURT, Auckland, December 8. At the Supremo Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Chapman, Jas. Whiting was found guilty of attempting to. carnally know and criminal assault. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. •ULTIMATUM, i Auckland, December 8. The Auckland Tramways Union to-day Berved' on tho Auckland Electric Tramways Company the following notice, signed by some 438 men:—"Wo, tho undersigned employees of thelVuckland Electric Tramways Company, Ltd., hereby give tho requisite It days'.notice under the Act that, ■unless a satisfactory settlement of tho present dispute, is effected by the end of tho said 11 days from service hereof, wo jntend to cease work." AN HONOUR IN MUSIC. ' > ; Dunedin, December 8. Mr.. Scmlscy, examiner for the Trinity College of Music, has awarded the Governor's medal to Miss Alison Marv Tucker, who was adjudged to be the best candidate in the'senior division, practical work, in New Zealand for the year POLITICS AND KNIVES. . Auckland, December 8. As tho result of a political argument Mtwcen two of tho crew of the steamer Itcmuera. Jack Everett was arrested on a charge of stabbing Ben Barker, who has been removed to'the hospital with a wound in tho ohest and both hands badly out. Ho had attempted to get tho knife from his antagonist. Barker's injuries are not likely to prove fatal.