NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph-Press Association.! FISH MART OPENED. ... ..' Timaru, January 30. A fash mart was formally opened by the Deputy-Mayor this afternoon. The proprietor, Mr. E. Cannon, purposes holding an auction every afternoon, as well as selling to the retail trade all day. He has arranged for supplies from the local fishermen and those of the- Otago stations and the, Bluff. There- was a. good attendance at the opening, and a good lot of fish were auctioned at cheap rate*. GERALDINff CASE. Timaru, January 30. At Geraldine toniay some young men wore fined five shillings each for taking beer into a No-License district (Gcr-aldjn-e) without signing for it at the place where they got it (Winchester). The barman who supplied it said, in evidence, that he did not know that that was necessary.

DEFENCE ACT CASES. Christchurch, January 30; A large number of summonses havo been issued against youths who have failed to take the oath of allegiance under the Defence Act. The cases will bo heard on February 9. BOOKMAKING CHARGE. Palmerston North, January 30. Matthew Connellv, • flax contractor, was charged at tho'Police Court to-day with carrying on- business as a bookmaker on tho Foxton racecourse oh January 20. Evidence was given by. the police as • to money having been seen to pass between accused and several men. and accused's race book was-produced, this containing certain entries. Tho defence was that tho money paid to the men was for flax cutting, and the entries in tho race book were of the same nature. The case was adjourned till Saturday. BANKRUPTCY FIGURES. Auckland, January 30. The .Official Assignee (Mr. Fisher) has just completed the annual' returns of the bankruptcy business in the Auckland district for 1911. This includes Auckland, Gisborrie, Hawera, New Plymouth, anil Stratford. The total bankruptcies woro 108, of .which 47 received their discharge. Tho total estimated assets were .£39,742, arid the total realisation -£12.982. The total liabilities amounted to ,£46,887, and tho debts proved totalled .£45,649.- The dividends paid during the year totalled ,£12,744. DANGEROUSLY STABBED. Christchurch, January 30. The police have received intimation from Kaikoiira that a man named Thomas Eeardon was stabbed last night, one of nis lungs being pierced. He is in a precarious condition: ■ , ■ A person has arrested in connection with tho Jvaikoura stabbing affray, but the name is riot known locally, and there are m> further details. . WATERS! DERS. Auckland, Jaauary 30. The Auckland waterside workers' ballot resulted in favour of cancellation of registration under tho Arbitration Act by a majority , of 338; A previous ballot iras invalid. MAMARI'S IMMIGRANTS. Auckland, January 30. ..The.Mamari brings 533 immigrants for JCew Zealand, including, 490 assisted passengers. The /Wellington .immigrants proceed south by..the express to-night, and others go south by the Rarawa, Talune, and Tarawera. ■ SAD DISCOVERY. Blenheim, January 30. At Wbakatahnri yesterday Mr. T. D. M'Manawny, senior, was drowned through falling off a launch anchored at the wharf. His ?on left him to go to a house close by, and shortly after the body was seen by the daughter floating on the water. ■ Deceased was 70 vears old. ' • " ■ DECLINED TO WORK. Auckland, January 30. About 15 men employed on the To Koma railway works near Taiimani'nui havo ceased work owing to dissatisfaction with.their earnings. They were expecting to get 9s. a day, but not getting a satisfactory assurance as to when it would be given to them they put down their tools. Abtnit DO men are still working.