NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 22 February 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Prois Association,)

BUSH FIRE RELIEF FUND. E Dannevlrke, February 21. A publio meeting appointed committee! 1 to report as to tho los 9 6ustaiiicd by 6et- ' tiers in tho district by bush fires, with «, . 1 view to alleviating any existing distress,' 1 1 Over JCIOO was subscribed La tlio room to» \ wards tho ■ relief funds. 1 ' .. ) I MR. SEMPLE'S PROPAGANDA. ; Wcstport, February 21. Mr; Sample, organiser of tho United ( Federation of Labour, has completed ft 1 tour of this district, addressing meotingn I of Labour organisations. At all meeting!) , resolutions were passed approving ■ tho • i findings of tho recent Wellington confoiv r: oftce, and pledging to, do all possible ,k ~ i defeat tho.Massoy Government. !' - POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANISING. { ' Westport, February 21. ', 1 Mr. Colvin, H.l'., and Mr. > W.; Q. M'Donald. on behalf of tho Buller Pro- . ■ (rressivo Liberal League, addressed, ft 1 crowded public meeting, and replied to the platform statement's by tho lion. F. . !' M. B. Fisher on his reccnt visit. /.Thtw' political bodies, s Liberal, Iteform, and 1 Labour, ore,organising.for ,the,local' clfeO- , ■ ! tions W, Htm, . AUCKLAND'EXHIBITION/ , Chrlstchurch,; February 21. A meeting-wasjhold this afternoon...to. y. consider the question'of Ch.ristchurch ex- ■< liibiting at tho Auckland Exhibition.. Th» Mayor presided. It was decided to- ad.- ; journ in order to enablo the. secretary to obtain information from Ashburtoji ani Timaru as to the stops being taken ia those centres. The secretary, was instructed to communicate with tho Department of Agriculture ■ ontho subject of obtain- - ing exhibits of grain from farmers. Auckland, February '21. v Tho tour'of the Kxhibition secretary in tho south was very successful and Mb, ■ Holmes is quito satisfied that tho exhibit tion will bo a great success. With regaril to freights, exnibitors will have to pay.. . only one ivay for exhibits coming by water, whilo Mr. Holmes has received a letter from tlio General' Manager of Hail- ; ■" ways confirming tho previous announcement that, subjoot to certain conditions, \exhibits will bo carried free ou tho Government railways. FIRE BOARDS. ; ' Christchurch, February 21. ( At a mooting of the Fire' Board final arrangements were made for the 'conieronco of delegates from tlio Fire Boards ■ of tho Dominion, which opens how 1 ' on Tuesday morning. DISSATISFIED. QUARRYMEN. .. Glsborno, February 21,; . Tho quarrymcn employed by tho liorough Council liavo glvefl notico that unless ■ thoir demands' for increased pay (10a. a , . day) aro acceded to by Tuesday nightj they will go out on strike. ' _ PURSER'S iMiIzZLEMENT.. . Duncdln, February 21, Emelis Alex. Arthur Monzios, an cxv purser- of tho Union Company, pleaded . guilty to two charges of embezzlement, and was committed.to tho Supremo Court ". for sentonco. v '■ I • MiLD EARTHQUAKE. ; . Napier, February'2l, A mild earthquako was felt at 4.10 p.m« to-dnv. ! \ | SUPREME 'COURT. , Duncdln," February 211 • Alfred William Austi-i was brought up at the Supruno Court for senlcnco on a charge of breaking ; and onterijig at Oamaru, and stealing jewellery, 110 was admitted to probation for twelve months, conditionally on his abstaining from drink and taking out a prohibition order. It was etat'Cd that ho had a wife and cloven ; children to support. . In Divorce, a decree nisi was granwxl on a husband's." petition on tho ground o£ ■ his; wifo's insanity. . , i THE HON. VV. FRASER. , Invercarglll, February 21. The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for Public Works, journeyed from Waiau to . Otautuu to-day over tho .proposed railway ) route. Ho received a number of deputa-' tions regarding, local matters. ■ To-mor-row he travels over the route of tho pro- • posed Wintoh-Hcdon Bush lino. ACTION FOR DAMAGES. ' , V Auckland, February 21. , In tho Supremo Courlv Mr. Justic» Cooper delivered jiulgment in.tho nction, Moses M'lvinley versus the Wliangarev County Council, a claim for J2250 damages for injury to plaintiff's land, caused by tho council failing to clear the Mangera and l'uketuH streams, abutting on plaintiff's land, and for a writ of mandamus compelling tho council to clear' thoso streams of all obstructions. Ilis Honour • said tho council had expended a concid-, . ' orablo sum in endeavours to clear thesa streams. Ho was not satisfied tho council bad boen guilty of 'negligence,, and gave judgment for defendant, with costs.