NEWZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 8

NEWZEALAND NEWS.

! (By Telceraph.—Pwii iatociatlon.) . '■.■<■:■:':< ' ".—-—*— -77— : '.' FORGERY AND PERSONATION, ' ~" TWELVE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. ' '■'''.'■ ' \ Auckland,' February 25. ■At ' the Supremo : Court Edward M'Mahon, otherwise known" as Edward I',' M'Mahon, pleaded guilty to two charges of, forgery and one of personation. Ho ; admitted forging.ah; application to trans- ' fer the interest in an occupation license . with right of purchase, and also admitted v forging a document which purported to 1)8 a statutory declaration under tlieiLimd Act, 1908. Finally, accused admitted per-'. Bonating., Arthur M'Mahon, with iLtent to! obtain property. All the offences were committed between August and October,* .'Mil.. Mr.'Seiwyn.Mays,'upon accused pleading guilty to the throe charges, 6aid' he would withdraw three further charges, two ,ot obtaining Money.! by;. false pretences, and an''additional one of forgery,. His Honour! sentenced accused to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour on each count, sentences to";bo'concurrent. 1 'Ho, added that his leniency was due;ttt tho circumstances 'of the case. ' '; ;' : BAND CONTEST.' ■~., ~,-.■ Invercargill,.February 25. -a •' A :meeting.„of;.citi?c!>s,,to-night adopted : ' a motion by 'the Mayor 'affirming the do-' ' sirabilily of holding the next, South; Is.; land Brass Bands'..Association, 'contest in,. Invcrcnrgill, probably ,Jn v .October,;,;, A, strong committee was appointed; to',make;; arrangements.' The idea, is-that tho pibv gramme will be similar to the last contest at Dunedin. ,■...•.•,'■.. : SCOTT NATIONAL'FUND. Chrlstchurch, February 25. A theatrical carnival, organised ,ly. tho Williamson 'Comic' Opera Co., in aid of ■ the ..Captain Scott National Fund, wa» held at Lancaster Park'yesterday..after-.' • noon. It was .largely attended, ami produced' a profit of '.JE451...,.., •,.,.. ■•'•'"■" Chrlstchurch, February. 25. At a small public meeting yesterday a committee, was set up to nromoto/a no- - tional New Zealand memorial to jCaptain Scott and his companionswho perished in • the Antarctic. Forty pounds' wus subscribed in tho room. « •., • '.-■'■ EASTER HOLIDAYS. • Dunedin, February 25. <' The leading drapery and grocery cstab- , lishmonts have,decided'to closo on Good Friday, Easter . Saturday, and., Eustori Monday. , ■ /■.■-',' ■',', NETTING LAKE ROTORUA.*'. Rotorua, February 25.' t The Tourist Department started netting i . Lake Hotorua last night by ©ohtraot.' Tho first haul was 1000 fish, which will be retailed fresh or smoked. •'...;