NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

, (By Telegraph.—Prow Association.)

" ' ~. - LAUNCH ADRIFT ALL NIQHTA IN NAPIER OFFING. ■ . ' ' ■ Napier, January 27. i A party of amateur fishermen,' com« prising two sons of Mr. J. V. Brown, Mr. ■ i\ Moeller. «hd Jtr, I'. Martin, and some others, had a trying experience last night. Ihcy went out in tho bay for a day's fishing, and when .several miles up tho ■ coast the motor broke down, The launch was adrift all night, but fortunately tho ' vwather continued line. The party was picked up by « trawler this morning, and toived to port. RIGHT TO~Usi~FIREARMS. / AND TO SELL TEEM. v Napier, January 27, - i At an inquest concerning tho death of tho boy Murrow,. killed by tho accidental j discharge of a pea riflo which ho was . ) cleaning, the coroner added tho following i rider"That in viou of tho many serf- ) ' ous accidents resulting from the use of firearms, it is expedient that further \ statutory limitation of tho right to' sell and use firearms, to and by : 4 young, persons, 6houidie passed by tho . .Legislature." ■< RATHER THRILLING TIME, THE RESCUER 4 THE PROPELLER. Auckland, 1 January 27. . Andrew Cuthbortson fell from a motor launch off Rangitoto. A companion, William Larson, seeing Cuthbertson in diffi- ' culty, dived over and swam to his assistance. Though • Cuthbertson had < sank, i ■ Larson grasped him by tho hair,' and 1 he / Was got aboard the yacht by means of a . rope. He sustained sQvoro injury through ! being dashed against tho propeller, and I it was a quarter of an hour before ho ( 6howed..signs of life. <He was convoyed "■ to town and placed in the hospital,\ / GARAGE DESTROYED. | ; ANT)j FiyE~"cARS BURNED. , ' ; Palmcrston N., January 27. ; j A fire broke out at 3.40 o'clock this ■ morning ia a garage owned by Mr; J. E. Skeatcs. Tho owner was away from town at the . time, and tliore hnd been , nobody in the building. sin?e Saturday. The whole of Uho building was gutted,' ' and five cars were badly damaged.' Two, I' , of them were owned- by Mr. SkeateS, tlie ' remaining three belonging ; . to; private ' owners—Messrs. W; ■I. Lovelock, \ Melleop and Eliott, nnd F„ C.; Chaytor, Woodville. , •. * ■; About ,£750 worth of- accessories; wore completely destroyed. Collinson and; Son's ironmongery store was slightly-damaged. The insurances aro not available. : : • BRIGADESMEN!S "ANNUAL.'? . . '/ , Wanganul, January 27.' Rccord entries have been received for -. the Firo Brigade demonstration to' be , J held at-.Waneanui on February 19 and ' 20. One hundred and three teams havo . ' entered, representing 650 men, and tho J demonstration will be' the largest yet , held in tho Dominion.' For tho chiefsevent—the'reel.and ladder, five men—tho '• total prize money is JiGO. 1 , FIRE AT OPOTIKI. ! j , Auckland, January 27. ;A. fire at Opotiki on Sunday destroyed. a ; block, of buildings in Church. Street, owned by Mr. J. C. Arthur and occupied " by Mr. Thorburn (restaurant-keeper' and confectioner), and Mr. E. Parkinson (jeweller). Tho insurant® on the building was J2650 in tho National Office., Mr. Tbor-. burn's stock,' whifch' was a total loss,: wis r . , insured for ' JEISO in the Liverpool, London and Globe. .Most of Parkinson's, stoik-was saved. , AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. . •• Chrlstchurch, January 27. > y Mr. P. Notley . Meadows,', local repre- I sentative for ths. forthcoming Auckland Exhibition, is taking steps to.'secure tho r representation, of Christchurch at the ex- ' i ■ been approached, also * tho Mayor, and it V is probable that i public meeting will bo '' held'shortly-to consider, .the .pat^r. ; j , , CATHOLIC FEDERATION. i . Christchurch, January 27. • A. very , large and m«st • cnthusia6tio ' meeting was held yesterday afternooir to' ; ihaugurato a branch of tho Catholic Fed-; ; eration. Bishop Grimes presided, JBrielly' \ addressing the assemblage, Bishop Grimes | pointed out the objects of tho prgamsaHon, Vrhich, first established ui • J bourne, had 6pread throughout, Victoria, • the diocese of Auckland, and archdiocese •, . of Wellington, and would now includo the diocese of Christchurch. . ; . , . .

MONEY ORDER AND SAVINGS.BANK \ 1 . BUSINESS. ;

I Dunedin, January..27. • Tho following ' figures show tho Money Order and Savings Bank'business transacted in Dunedin last year.' Tho figures : for 1911 being given in parentheses Money * orders issued, 61,189 (57,345); amount, .£258,809 (X 221.050)'. Money or- ; ders paid, 02,471 (57,773); amount, .£*lß (.£275.035). Savings Bank deposits, 100,845 (08,250) i amount, X 1,317,101 (.£1,368,08?). Savings Bank withdrawals,- 50,313 (03,021); • amount, -£1,305,477 - (X1,253198).v- Postal notes sold, 181,898 (170,111); aniount, «£5C,835 (X53.25D); • commission, i £m (.£792). ' /.-• ;

THUNDERSTORM. ' ' Christchurch, ' January 27; , A heavy thunderstorm passed .over tlvft city early to-night and a dolygo of ram fell, continuing throughout tho e»emng. , Many localities were flooded. ■. ■

, ■ 'A SEAM OF. COAL. Greymouth, January 27. A large seam of excellent coal has struck at the North Brunner mine: The seam will not pinch out, and will give employment to a largo number of extra hands. ' _ . • , UHAHUE OF SHUOIINU. January ,27. , As a sequel to tho shooting aliair' in Keith. Street on January 7. a mail named jamea Dunn appeared Ixifow the Oourt this morning charged with-shooting with intent to grievously wound ono Andrew 1 Mathers Accused was committed for trial. • ■ /. UHStITINU OF A YAUHI. ;'. ' ; ' Wanganul, January 27. • An Inquest was held to-day. touching tho death of-tho young, mail William Gilbert Brown who was drowned in the river on . baturday evening through the upsetting of . a yacht. A verdict of accidentally diownod'was returned.