NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1526, 23 August 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IB* Teleeraph-Preii AMoolatltiU 4 ' WHY NOT HALF-MAST? DECEASED GENERAL'S MOTTO. Gisborne, August 23. "A number of people ate wondering why wo arc flying the (lag and white streamer at full mast instead of at half-mast," staled Adjutant Marshall, of the Salvation Army to-day. He said that it was on account of the General's motto: "Wo go up, not down." ENHANCED LAND VALUES. Gisborne, August 22, As an instance of how land values have risen in this district during .tho past fewyears, a, dairy farm at Orniond, which, seven years ago, was purchased for ,£l7 per acre, was this week sold at dCGO per acre. ROAD OR MERE QUAG? Gisborne, August 22. Had tho county and borough engineering officials been m the vicinity of Delatonr Road this morning they would have been alTorded a practical demonstration of tho absolute necessity of having this thoroughfare put into passable order at once. Within a spacc of 50 yards uo fewer than three four-wheelers were bogged up to the axfes. Two of tho vehicles were abandoned, as they were found to be inextricable, and one of these suffered damage to the extent of two broken shafts and a broken swingletree. DEAD AT THE PIANO. Hamilton, August 21. John Patch, need 50, was found dead last night in the ihcosophical Hall, lying alongside the piano, where he had been practising. THE PLOUGHMEN'S DAY. Hastings, August 21. j. hero was splendid weather yesterday for tho fourth annual ploughing match, which was attended by about 500. Competition was keen. Results:—Class A— Double-furrow, J. Godsell, 1; A. Mitchell, 2; J. Glenny, 3. Class B-G. Wells, 1; M. M'Grath, 2; W. Glover, 3. Most of the special prizes wero won by E. J. Matt. A leaping match was won by M'Nivcn's I'icltpockct, Hart's Playboy being second, and Stead's Starlight third. ONLY THIRTEEN. Hasfings, August 21. Only thirteen persons responded to the advertised meeting of protest against tho compulsory clauses of the Defenco Act. A resolution was carried: "That the meeting condemns the Defence Act in its present form, involving imprisonment of conscientious objectors in prisons or military barracks, and considers that tho volunteers wero never properly cncouragcd in the past." ONUS RE STARVING STOCK. Fcilding, August 22. The Fcilding Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has adopted tho following resolution:—"That other similar societies be approached with a viewto combined action, to secure an amendment in the law relating to punishment for starving stock so that, in such eases, tho onus shall bo thrown on tho owner to show his innocence. ' BRIEF MENTION. < • Hamilton, August 21. The ratepayers yesterday carried a loan proposal of £75,000 for town improvements by a six to ono majority, Tlmaru, August 22. A ballot for ton sections of the Claremont Settlement (another not applied) resulted in five going to South Canterbury and five to North Canterbury men.