NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 19 March 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ißy Teloirauli—Press Association.) « THROWN FROM A MOTOR-CYCLE, Hamilton, March 18. Mr. Georgo Hyde, Government Valuer, mat with a serious accident. Ho whs thrown oIF a inolor-cycie and sustained a broken noso and cuts on the hoiul and face, as well as bruises on the body, AT OTIRA: "WET TIME" RATES. Christchurch, March 18. The "Star's" correspondent at Olira telegraphs that the dispute regarding wot time has been settled, and work on the bottom heading of tho tunnel was resumed this morning. It line been agreed to work four hours p° r R '}ift , a ' wet time rate, with eight hours off. Tho men dismissed Inst week were reinstated. This matter does not concern tho larger dispute, which is in tho hands of the Federation of Labour. TARANAKI OIL New Plymouth, March IC. The yield from the Taranaki Petroleum Company's .No. 3 well since last Saturday night is GO barrels of pure oil. Tho other wells keep up a full llow. The company will bo ablo to claim the second portion of tho Government suljsidv for half a million gallons of crude oil in a few days. BURGLARS IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, March 18. Burglars had quite a busy titno out Dominion Road way last week. First they visited tho drapery establishment of Win. M-'Lcod, and their operations were of an extensive, nature. Men's underwear and clothing apparently struck them as being about the best paying lines to handle, and they made a clean sweep of what they could lay hands upon. The next night a raid was made upon the storo of Mr. Powell, which is within a stone's throw of M'Lood's. When Powell arrived at hie storo on Saturday morning ho fouhd that tho burglars had taken all tho casli they could lay hands upon, totalling about .£l3. Two arrests have been made. Another burglary is reported from Onehunga.

SUDDEN DEATH. Auckland, March 18. The sudden death occurred in a board, inghouse on Sunday of Leonard Baldwin, aged 30 years, a native of Duncdin, employed as a clork. Medical evidence showed that death was duo to tumour of tho brain. A. verdict was returned aocordingly.

UNDER CANVAS, Auckland, March 18. The Third Regiment New Zealand In' fantry ("Countess of Ranfurly's Own") went into cnuu> at Papatoetoo on Saturday. About 800 are under canvas. WATERSIDE WORKERS. Invcrcargill, March IS. The waterside workers, at a meeting on Saturday night, to which the press was not admitted, decided, it is understood, t.i hold out for the Timnru award, and left the mutter in the hands of the executive. Since then other meetings, havo been held, and the position now is that (ho companies offer Dunedin rates, and the. men are prepared to accept these except as regards working coal, for which they ask Is. Gd. ordinary and Ss. Cd. overtime, as against Is. Bd. ordinary and 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. overtime in Dunedin. The employ*. ers point out that only ten per cent, of the work of the port consists of discharging coal, and llhoy consider that substantial increases granted for other work should cause, tho workers to agree to the proposals. A nicotine to-niorrow »vill decide what attitude tfho union will take up. . ■ A VISIT TO TIMARU. Tlmaru, March 18. A special holiday train brought nearly a. thousand peoplo from Christchurch today. Unfortunately tho weather was dull an'd showery. Special interest attached to this excursion, as the Mayor and Borough Council invited tlio Mayor and City Council and city legislators to visit Tiuiarii, and vre|c,pmed and entertained them at lunch' and showed t'hoiu round the town and harbour. About a dozen motor cars were iised. Tho Christchurch speakers at the luncheon were the Mayor, the Hon. J. Burr, Messrs. G. W. Russell, W. H. Trieca ("Press"), and J. East ("Times"). Tho Mayor of Christclrarch suggested tho formation of a Canterbury League to push on tho progress of the province. Mr. itusEcll predicted that under intense farm, ins, with dairying as tho chief khlp, New Zealand would support 20 million people.

HEAVY RAIN. Tlmaru, March 18. Steady rain at Geraldiuo all the morning caused tho postponement of the St. Patrick's Day sports. WASPS. ' Auckland, March 18. The Northern Wairoa correspondent of the "Herald" reports thut wasps, which it is bdieved were in the first instance imported to Hokianga from Australia, ho-vo multiplied rapidly, and are playfii" more or less havoc with certain fruits. It they go ou increasing tlioy must eoon Iμ a. very grave post to orchardists. At tlw present' rale ot progression wasps will soon luvado Whangarei orchards. NAPIER TRAMWAYS. Napier, March IS. At a special mooting of the Borough Council this morning it was decided to raise a further loan of JHO.OCO for . electric tramways, power, and lighting. Ino tender of tho Brush Electrical Engineering Company was accepted for rolling stock, subject to tho loan being sanctioned by tho ratepayers. I-'ATAL ACCIDENT. Recfton, March 18. J. Roberts, engineer of tho Buller Junction dredge, was killed to-day. It is sup. posed he was caught on the elevator shaft. No further information is to hand. CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION. Invercargill, March 18. The Chapman-Alexander. Mission arrived from Molliourno to-day, and ore holding a meeting to-mght. They will go nortn to-morrow.

BUSHMAN INJURED, Auckland, March 18. A bushman named Jas. Cailt was admitted to the hospital to-day suffering from a fractured skull, received a tree falling on him at l'ukekoho' on Sunday. ■ WAIKATO ARTILLERY CAMP. Hamilton, March 16. Tho first Territorial camp in the AVaikato, consisting of tho College Rifles, Engineers, and "A" Battery, Auckland, was held all last week at Hamilton. Itbroko up on Sunday morning, and' the Auckland units went' homo by special train. Good work was done. Tho Governor and General Godlcy visited the camp during tho week and also witnessed tho punfiring. They spoke well of- the manner in. which the men carried out their work in all branches. Tho Sixteenth M'aikato Foot went into cainn yesterday morning. Tho Governor will pay it a visit. . • ■

ANTI-MILITARIST MOBBED. Napier, March 18. An anli-militnrist enthusiast who attempted to address an opoiwiir niootiiw at Napier on Saturday night had a rough experience. A great crowd collected'and hustled him nil through ';ho town.. Ho sought refuge in a shop, but on us escape the crowd picked him up andJie linil to takfi vefngo in a stable. Ultimately the police got him quietly away. SLY GROG-SELLING. Duncdin, March 18. Tho W.C.T.U. Convention (Ms morjiiiijt passed tho following resolution:-"Hint when ft person is convicted Ol sly. groeselling, such conviction should carry wit! it ii prohibition order for a year, so Ilia such person would bo unable to put chafe, alcohol in tho Dominion."