ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1458, 5 June 1912, Page 8

ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy ,T«leirrasb-Fress Association.) -f — ;OTAGO SNOWSTORM. ; Dunedin, June 4. '; A severe snowstorm was experienced i: Central 'Otago to-day. At Waipori al the water-races wero blocked, sluicing wa stopped,, and there was a. cessation ot out side w0rk..,., -V •• ■ 'dunedin licenses. :".■ •■. Dunodin, .Tune i. The Licensing Comniittoe granted all re newals, but Tecommonded the principa hotels t» have fire alarms provided. DIED IN THE SADDLE. * Gore, June i. A shepherd, John Eae, was found dcai at Wnikaka yesterday. Ho had been en gaged driving sheep, and some boys no ticed the sheep scattering and the horsi •riderless - . The body was then found 01 the road. 3fae, who had evidently taller off the horse, was an old identity iu tin district. ~ DUNEDIN FACTORY BURNT. !; Dunedin, June ■). 'A fire; occurred this morning at a fac tory occupied by A. and P. AVatt, furm turo manufacturers, the building and con tents being practically destroyed. ,l|u insurances aro:-On the stock, £M in tin Queensland office; on the building. JJW in the New Zealand office. The roof oi Cossens and Black's pattern shop nlsr caught, a number of patterns being destroyed. FIT OF DEPRESSION. Palmerston, June' -i. While suffering from a lit of depressioi 'Wm. John Duggett; an old-age, pensioner nttemnted to commit suicide this lno-rninf at Aokufere by cutting his throat with t butcher's knife. Tie is now an inmate 01 the Palmerston North Hospital. • PIGEON SHOOTING. : Dunedin, June t. Tho North, Dunedin. '011111 Club held a livo pigeon shooting match to-day for s , .£2OO prize. The weather was very bad militating against good shooting, inert were 49 competitors, "and five accoiiivrecl for 15 birds, the possible, and thev divided tho prize. "The names of the live are: Messrs. G. M'llivriek. H. H. Collins. I A. Orlowski, E. O'Callaghan, and A. tiar■diner. ;'*. ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. - Gisbornei June I. The unknown, man found drowned in the Te Aval Eivei- on Saturday has been identified as Patrick M'Coimell, about -I years of age,' who has .'been'working or, .various stations in tho.district or some tim°. At the-inquest-a verdict of acci- . total drowning was .returned. . . THOSE CRACKSMEN AGAIN. ■•-.'■ Auckland, June 1. Another burglary was .discovered tin.' morning by Mr. C. B.Hemus importer o draperv, of Newmarket. When he-went to his "warehouse, this morning ho discov- • ered that tho door of tho strongroom had loeen blasted open witlvge ignite, tho ox■plosion having blown the lock oft... Dres? coods, carpets, and other materia hail ken token from the warehouse ■■shelves jind piled round the door, to; deaden the sound of the explosion. As -Mr. Hemus had realised that safes are really not safe depositories for cash just now, the ban of the cracksman, was small, panning out at X 2 55.,9 d. -■• THE AHIPARA BAY MYSTERY. Auckland, June 4. The Collector of Customs received a telepram to-day that tho Norwegian barqw. Whinlatter is still at anchor in Aliipara Bay. Tho vessel is evidently unable to get out to sea i owing to a sharp .westerl) ■wind. '; "."'. ' ■". ■ Captain- Snbritzsy, of tho auxiliary schooner Greyhound, who saw ho ■IVhinlatter at : anchor, and with is', acquainted with the coasl thereabouts, considers hat the vessel is in.-'a most dangerous position. A further telegram received states that fom of tho deserters have been seen by the police. Ono is an Englishman,, nnothei n Scotchman, and the remaining two Norwegians. All were able to pass the edu pation test required of them. UNSOLDIERLY CONSOLATION. Auckland, June i. In connection with the strike of mem bors of the No. 7 Garrison Artillery, it i: ■nntiei'stood that Lieut, Parker has sinci resigned his commission. It is stated that the 99 men absenhni themselves from yesterday/s parade maili 'themselves-liable , to a fine of .£1 eacii but .it is .further asserted that they fitu consolation in tho knowledge that, alto gnther, yesterday's pavado ij'as missed bj about 1000 men "in tho garrison, and tha tho authorities must take proceeding: against the whole'lot and not individual ise.' An.plficial inquiry will bo held* mu ■ the circumstances of tho case. "supreme court. Auckland, Juno I. 'At tho .Supreme Court to-day a. young hian named' Thomas. Henry Phillips wa*found guilty of assaulting "Wm. Monfpomery in.the OccidenlarHotel on March 8. Sentdnco was deferred. • ,: . Timaru, Juno i. The Supreme Court opened to-day beforo Mr.. Justice Deiiniston. ; Only tw( criminal cases en mo up for trial, and one for sentence. Tho Judge congratulated the. Grand Jury on the shortness of the -'•list. J. W. Sadler, who,had admitted sixteen charges of falsifying railway re ceipts for'freight charges which he had jwid as a-.rarter, received nine months imprisonment; Thos. Jackson. Smith aged 30, convicted of keeping a brothel received tho maximum sentence of twe years' imprisonment, and the circumstances being, iu the eyes; of the Judge, particularly bad, his Honour ''expressed regret that, ho could not make tho sentence heavier. A second charge of robbing a. visitor of X 2-.1 failed through in sufficient; evidence. / PREFERENTIAL VOTING BILL. , Auckland, Juno 3. Tho Hon. G. \V, -.Ttiisscll, interviewed outlined the Preferential Voting Bill, in tended to replace the Second Ballot. Briefly each elector will record his vot by preference, indicating by a number tin order of his choice of candidates. .Fron this t!ie quota necessary to secure an ab solute majority shall be computed. If u< candidate has'an actual majority on tin ■first preference, the candidate at the bot torn of tho poll shall be eliminated, am his totals added, in proportion, to tin remaining candidates. If nece.-sary the process shall be repeated until an actua majority is obtained.by one candidate. FIFTY "MOTHERS' HELPS." Auckland, June 3. The lion. G. W. Kussell stated to ai interviewer that he will be cabling to tin High Commissioner in a. few days witl regard to a scheme for bringing to tin Dominion fifty girls from high-class or phanages to act as mothers' helps in Neu Zealand. The girls will be not le?s thai 17 years of age, and in every case health; and capablo of doing domestic work. Tin .. girls will bo expected to recoup the Stab ■ for money expended. If the experimen is successful, it will bo continued, RUN OVER BY TRUCK. Waihi, June 3.. 'A man named David Jl't'ike, cmployci by A. Rackshaw, a contractor to the Kaiir Timber Company, 'Wiiitewhntii, whils loading railway trucks with timber jump r,d on tho brnkb of the first (ruck. Id fell underneath tho wheels, and his righ leg was terribly mangled. The injurci man was removed to Waihi Uospilal. FLOTSAM ON THE BEACH. Auckland, Juno 3. Threo cases of tinned whale meat, inaini fachiTod at Whangamumu, also ft ship lamp havo been washed ashore at Honei near Whitinilgi. FOUNDATION-STONES LAID." Timaru, June 3. The three foundation-stones of the ne> Methodist Church werelaid to-day by th- • Prime Minister, Mr. J. Craigie, 11.P., an< Mr. W. Leggatt, the "father of church" in Timaru, respectively, J.a Hon. T. Mackenzie motored from vvai mate ia order to be present as an oli : friends of the Minister, the. Rev. J. Fea therston.