NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1480, 1 July 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ISOLATED WARDS BURNED. AT THE AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Auckland, June 20. A fire aecurred nt midniglu ill th« nurse*' ijiunlor-i of the isolation wards of the Auckland Hospital. I'racUcully halt" the building was ileslroyed. Tin; firo was discovered by Hie doctors in the main hospital, n-iip roused llio two nurses and (ho day dispenser. The thrco got out sately, leaving tluir clothing behind. Tim tire originated in tin- bathroom. Tin , building* was of eight rooms , , and valued at 4:5011. It was insured in Ilic National' office. The contents of tlic building wciv also insured. There was no alarm anion;; tho hospital patients. Those able to leave their beds watched (he conila}p-ation from the windows. COST OF MILITARY TRAINING. RETURN ASKED FOR. Auckland, June 30. The Auckland District Council of the United Labour party has resolved-.— "That this organisation respectfully de: mauds that a return should bo issued immediately giving o clear and fully-de-tailed statement of the aisount expended on the. new compulsory military training scheme, up to dale; (-J) a clear and .detailed estimate of. (lie expenditure, for the balance of [he year, and probable future expenditure; (.">) the number and salaries of Imperial and other officers, and the amount expended *bv them on travelling expense?.; (I) the number of men liable for training, the actual number under training, and the number passed through the camps, statins how many of the+e wore old volunteers; (5) the names of con-f-raetors for uniform.*! and equipment, with the amounts of their contracts." A LINE TO PONGAROA? Dannevirke, June 2fl. '['lie liorougli Council last evening appointed Iho Mayor to join a deputation Irani- tlin Pahiatua Horougli Council in making representations to tho Minister for Railways regarding a proposed railway from I'ongaroii to I'ahiatua. Ths proposal is deemed to be of much importance to Dannevirke. The Chamber of (.'ommeiw is to \k asked to appoint a representative. UNABLE TO HELP WORKERS. Timaru, June 30. Lherc is somo complaint about shortage of employment here for unskilled men. Tho president of the Trades uml Labour Council cons<\|uentlv waited on the Harbour Hoard and asked them to put as much work in hand as possible this winter. The hoard replied thai, they were sorry that they had nothing to do."

BOGUS CHEO.UE OPERATIONS. Timaru, Jimo 30. Hamilton Koss Gibson, who was arrested ,iit Gisborne, pleaded guilty to issuing eight valueless cheques-to business people on June 13. In most of the cases he paid small accounts, and got change, decamping the same day. He was remanded for sentence, bail of be.ing allowed. STARTING AN ART GALLERY. Timaru, June 30. The art gallery movement here is making headway. Jlr. ami Mrs. George Wells, who gave nine water-colours, costing .£.' 100, on Friday, yesterday added three more costing about; ill.iO. Subscriptions in aid of the Craigio Testimonial (which Jlr. Craigio, M.J\, will devote to the gallery) now amount to. a considerable sum. HEAVY GALE AT GISBORNE. Gisborne, June DO. A heavy gale struck Gisborne and the bay en Saturday evening. Several fences and windows wore smashed, includingsome large plate-glass windows in (ho town. Tho Xaviia, from the north, will not bo tendered until dawn, and will be signalled to that eflVct. She will probably shelter under Voung Nick's Head, BRIEF,MENTION. Auckland, June 29. Owen Lynch, sixty-three years of age, died at the hospital while under an operation for a throat complaint. ... , DannevirKe, Juno 23. Ldmoiulson Green, a labourer a-ed seventy-one years, living with n married daughter at Kiritaki, committed suicide this morning. . , , , Napitr, June 29. A <sharp shock of earthquake was experienced hero at 12.5 o'clock this morn-