NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ID» T«l«er»Dh-Pren AwocUtioiM —: —» : RAILWAY OFFICERS. Dunedin, Julv. 31. At tho annual meeting of the lfailwajf Officers' Institute, held this morning, it was unanimously resolved that councillors present heartily endorse the action taken by tho lato Executive Committee in connection with their efforts to liavo tho finding of the Parliamentary Coinniittco on their petition given elfcct to, and as- , suro the incoming committee of tho continued active loyalty of members represented by. them, . LOST IN THE BUSH. Gisborne, July 31. Henry T. Fox, who -was employed on. While's Uiverside Station, left (hero on July 19 for'Wharekopae, with his swag, apparently to come to Gisborne. He baa not been hoard of since. Tho matter has been reported to the police, who believe that ho is lost in tho bush, and further inquiries aro being made. Fox was twico , before lost in the bush. A MAORI FIRE RAISER. Whanoarei, July 31. Naku Jlahunga, a Maori boy, aged four« teen years,.was charged on three counts with attempted arson at Parua Bay.. Sue-, eessivo fires, started in a large boat-build-ing shed and two dwelling houses were discovered iu timo to prevent certain total destruction of tho buildings. Accused is said to be mentally, deficient. Ho pleaded guilty, and wua committed for sentence. WHOLE WEEK OF PLEASURE. ' , ) . Napier, July 31. As' Napier is holding a week's carnival next month, commencing on the Ht.li, aa. effort: is being made to get tile ladies' hockey tournament (over which a dead-lcck 1 occurred in Auckland) played here. Tho ■ carnival programme includes the annual musical competitions, representative football, and hockey 'mutches,' and an' international tug-o'-war.. Already many infiuirios have been ■ received lor accommodation, and s|iecial provision "is being made by hotelkcepers. Entrants for tho musical competitions total about 1300. CANADIAN CADETS. Auckland, July 31. Sixtv-fivo Canadian cadets arrived by, tho Vancouver steamer Zealandia. They form , a whole corps of tho Vancouver High School Cadets, The object of their" visit is to arouso interest in Canada's cadet movement, which is not so successful there as desired.v Tho cadets give exhibitions of drill and gymnastics, and have learned tho Australian gamo of football. They continuo their voyage to Sydney on tho Zealandia. STAR OF CANADA. v Gisborno, July 31.' Several quarters of beef have been washed ashore from the Star of Canada. To-day_ a heavy sea is running, and tho' vessel is rolling about and straining considerably. The meat must have' been washed out through tho holes in the hull. Salvage work was suspended to-day." EVELINE STRIKE. Oamaru, July 31. The magistrate's reserved judgment in the case brought, by tho local labour agent against the Eveline strikers was in favour of the Department. Each striker was lined £1. '"PASSING IT ON." Dunedin, July 31. Tho prico of Kaitangala coal, is'to ba increased two shillings per ton froih Monday next, consequent on tho recent rise iu miners' wages. RATING SYSTEM. Napier, July 31. A poll of the ratepayers of Napier South Town District was taken to-day on a proposal to introduce tho system of rating on unimproved values. Tho result; was: For tho proposal, 115; against, 9. NORTH EXPRESS LATE, Taihape, July 31. Owing to an engine being derailed south of To Awamutu last night, the oxfrrcsa was over an hour lato this morning. BRIEF MENTION. TaiHapc, July 31. Last night F. M. Williams, aged fifty* live, attempted to commit suicide by shoot.' ing himself in the head. Ho was taken to tho hospital in a serious condition.