NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 25 January 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tolograph,—Prow Association.) '~ ] ANGLERS WASHED TO SEA. ' THEIR BOAT EOUND. . ■ : , ■ Tlmaru, January 24. Tho boat in which Messrs. Nicholas cind | Darby, tho two anglers who woro washed • out of the Eangitata Eivcr to 6oa, was ....'■ 1 found this morning between ftangltata,' and Oi>ihl. .There was no elgn of tho \ bodies, and tho worst is now feared; It 1 is now shown that the boat must havo 1 boon swamped in tho rough F.ca eomo ' tlmo before the launoh from Timaru ar- -■ rived on tho soone. . ■ : / > AUCKLAND PROPERTY VALUES.; 1 ! . Auckland, January 24. : . . 'j TUn City- Valuer reports that tho capital value of city property has increased. The values last year totalled JE1,058,- . i 400, making tho prosont oapit&l valuo • <; X 4,045,78 0 ;: - The rateable valuo of city , i property 1r <8(32,289, an increase (if £52,920 v on tho previous year.. , ■ Tho City Council has adopted a sehemo ; . to remove tho existing- city market buildings, toallow'of tho extension-of adjoin-'ing-streets and tho subdivision of the. . i land for warehouses and shops on tho.' l \ J Glasgow lease, and for tho acquisition - ■ i i from the Harbour Board of land for> a . : I market and fish market on. tho fore-: ■ shore. Tho .result, it is anticipated, I will be an, increase of .£BOOO a year ,in : : \ tho annual revenue. . . ■ TRAFFIC BRIDGE OPENED. ' ' . ' i / ' - Blenheim, January 24. ; The new traffio bridgo over .tho Wairau - Eiver, hear Eonwick, on tho main road from-Blenheim to Nelson, was opened today by the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, in the presence of alarge gathering. Tho structure is 2225 ft. in length, and cost ap. . , proximately ',£12,000; of which tho Govern- • p. nient found half; The first pile was driven ■ ■ on- March 4, Messrs. Atkinson .■ Bros. ■ (Wostport); being: tho oontractors, The ■ bridge will confer'groat benofit on tho 1 settlors and travelling public, as in. win- . ter tho Wairau is often .flooded,, and in , ■■■. ■ > the past several lives havo boon lost in tho river.;. /.' ■' ... ... i . SHIRKERS DEALT WITH. > Hastlngi, January 24. ■ At tho lifagistrato's Court to-day a num« ■ ber.of Territorials were; convicted of fail- v ing to attend parade, and were mulcted", in penalties ranging from '£2 to and* 4 ■costs, and deprived of 1 civil rights for a ■ < 1 period of five years. Francis H. Powloy. charged' with obstructing a parade, and I with remaining;in the anil,hall, whoro a parade was being held, after boing 01-; dercd to leave, was fined 205., and; costs. . A RETREAT. .r '; ■ Auckland, January 24. v 1 - . Tho annual retreat of tho. Roman . , i Catholic clergy of tho Auckland dioceso , . terminated- this morning,'being followod by a sitting of'tho Synod. There were ■ . no changes in tho etations of tho clergy. ~. j HOME RULE. , - 'Auckland, January 24. . ■ The passage of the Homo Eulo Bill ■ 1 through' House of Commons was oele- . bratod this evening by a big demon6tra-t. 1 tion organised by, the; Celtio Society • in .' the Town Hall. Among.tho speakers wero .- Bishop Cloary, tho Hon, J. A. Tolc, K.C.; and Mr. A. M. Myers, M.P. 'A resolution expressing gratification at tho passage of tho Bill was oarned unamm- . ously. Copies will be'forwarded to Mr.. Asquith, Mr. Eedmond, and Mr. Eamsay, ■ 1 ■ M'Donald. -. •; ■ . VESSEL IN DISTRESS. . • , Auckland, January. 24, 1 Tho barque Marjorio Craig, from Edith-. burg to Auckland, signalled Wilson'* . Promontory on! Sunday that hor foretep. j i gallant mast and'forotop mast wero losi .1 •in a gale.;; Shejis proceeding on her voj> ago 1 to ! Aucklanll.undor/jury rig.--.' • ( . CLUB SWINGING. / •'. (■■'!■<( Walro'a', Jciiiun'iV ■ 24. . . ■ ' Captain; Box,-who started at nine on Monday, night to break tho world's record;, . for endurance club swinging put.-.up.,by, - . f tawson.'of,Australia, 1 of ,113} hours,,is sliii:. going strong, and is showing no distress.- > At nine-o'clock, to-day,he'. had ,6wung 81 ■ ■ hours,.'and appears likely to perform, his. , r ■ task. . " ■■■... . v, '. TRAMWAYS FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. . . 'V New PlynioutH, January 24.Tho Borough 1 Council to-night decided to tako a vote of tho ratepayers on a, ' . proposal to borrow .£55,000 for the purposo of]constructing tramways on tho overhead, system.. : > ' • GAMING ACT CASE.' ' , > ■ Christchurch, January 23. At tho Magistrate's- Court this, morn- , ing.' before Mr.'V. G..-Day, S.M., , and Hunt wero charged with broaches: of . , tho Gaming Act. Tho ca» was adjourned till January 28. , ■■ ■ ■r' CONDUCTOR & LADY'S MONEY. 1 Christchurch, January 23. - ■■■ ' David James M'Konzio, a tram con-' , , ductor, was oharged. in tho Magistrate's Court to-day with, having stolen a peggy bag .contaimng iOH 10s. front a lady passenger. Tho caso ■ was adjourned till ; , Jauuary 28. ,■ ■ /", ■"/ ' ■ HOME FOR CONSUMPTIVES. . Auckland, January <22. . ' • Tho Hospital Board has; dcoided to 1. . - eroot a homo for consumptives at a cost j not exceeding £6500. 1: : ' ■ • I - 1 GOLD RUSH JUBILEE. Hokltlka, January 21. ' ' A meeting of pioneers; mombers of local ! bodies, and others was held here to-night to' determine tho form tho -West- , , ' land Goldfield Jubilob oelebrations should 1 take. Thero wero about 50' pioneers present, besides representatives of local bod--1 ies from Kuinara and EO6S. Tho prococdings woro of ft vory enthusiastic nature. It was resolved to hold tho celebrations on '■ . January 7, 8; and fl,, 1914.; VArious colli- . ; mittees wero forfnod to - further tlio pro-, joot. Members of Parliament; ohairnien' . of West Coast local bodies, and- reprcsciitativos of West Coast Associations in Wolj; ; and Auokland aro to be invited . to co-opeVato id the movement; .'lt wa» also resolvod to ask tho Minister for ' Mines to accept tho olfico of patron. • ■ - EARTHQUAKE. ' ' Chrltlchurch, January 23. , ! A slight shock of earthquako was cs«. . perienoed at 4.7 p.m. to-day. .■{, . A calendar that lias coino to our offl&t ; this rear is the 19)3 Sydal calendar,. is- ' sued by Messrs.' G. W. Wijton and Co., • Ltd., of Wellington and Auckland, p.ro- ■ priofors of this preparation. Sydnl (Wil--5 ton'o hand emollient) 1 has' won renown ! ' throughout" the Dominion and Australia ? during the past 30 years as a skin clean- : 1 ser and hfuler. 1 Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Napier, I have- received instruction's from Mr, P. A. Parkeri Eiiatauiwlia, Waipawa, to soli !by public auction,tho whole; of his stook, and'the cuntenta 'of his 1 residence, on Wednesday,'JamiaTy '29,. at ■ 10.30 ' a.m. ; Full particular» may be 'had from th< auctioaeSrs. - : In the Empress Theatre to-morrow even- .-, : ing an industrial "rally" will bo h<ild, ' ! when the deiisions of thoLaliour.Confer-' J ence on' unity ; *ill- be discussed by mrious, t speakers, including Messrs. E. Somplo and i' H. 13; Holland. ■ .. ' 9 Messrs. Abraham and Williams are -to . • eel 1 tho famous Kopau Estate. A fuller - amtouncement appears elsewhere.