NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1736, 29 April 1913, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Cliy Telegraph.—l'rcsa Association.) « —r+- — • CAMP HOSPITAL. CASES, Dannevirke, April 28. The Territorials remaining in tho Daniiovirko Hospital arc on 1 lie way to rc eovery. Harry Banks, a Wellington Tori rilorial, was admitted on Saturday night suilcriiiff from a fractured arm. Tho in jury was .sustained while lie was wrostl iug.

GAOLED FOR FALSE PRETENCES. Gisbornc, .April 28. Harry Lord has been .sentenced to two months'imprisonment for obtainingfeoods under false pretences by stating they were for his employer. S.s. SQUALL BUFFETED, m Gisborne,,April 28. The steamer Squall, from Auckland, met with a severe buffeting off tho East Const yesterday, ami came into nort ivith a heavy list, Iho cargo having shifted. Several big rollers broke aboard) washing tho deck cargo about. PICTURE THEATRE COMBINE. „„ „ Auckland, April 28. the New Zealand Films Company, has been, formed, comprising the present firms of J. .ID. Williams, Ltd., Fuller's, and Hayward's. Tho .company will, it is stated, practically coi\tr'ol tho picture business in New Zealand. WAIROA: ELECTRICALLY LIT. „„ ~ , „ Wairoa, A-oril 28. J. ho Borough of Wairoa was lif electric••l,l iy for tho first, time on Saturday lii Hit, Considerable public interest was shown in the installation. Tho'plant fan very smoothly, giving every promise of an excellent light. The completion of all the sections is expected :n about ten days. "REAPPEARED ALIVE." • Auckland, April 28. Alexander Glendenning, who was supposed to bo identical with the man found drowned in Auckland Harbour, 'reappeared to-day, alive and well. MOKORETA MILL BURNT, Invercarglll, April 28. A flaxmill at Mokorota, owned by Adam Hall, was destroyed by tiro early on Sunday morning. Tho origin of tho lire is unknown. The estimated loss is ,£IOO, which includes a quantity of fibre. -

THE MATAURA VALLEY FLOODS. m „r, • » , Qorc > April 28. Iho Lnsign has compiled a list of houses, business premises, and factories which wore inundated by the floods of March 29. The list shows -405 private dwellings and 172 business premises, churches, etc., from a total approximately ot 700 habitable buildings in tho borough.

GORE RE-LIT AFTER FLOOD. ~ Gore, April 28. At seven minutes past live p.m. to-day the electric light was turned on after an absence of over four weeks, due to damago to the generator at Mataura by the recent flood. Continuous work was necessary to do this, and credit is due to tho staff of tho Mataura and local Borough Council and tho electrical engineer and his stuff TIfoARU INSTITUTIONS. ■ Timaru, April 28. Through applications made by Mr. Craigie, 11.P.,1 tho Minister for Justice has agreed to' transfer back to tho borough tlio. old gaol reserve of 3} ■ acres (which was taken out of a municipal reserve) 011 payment of .£SOO for i buildings. Tho Carnegie Corporation also agrees to furnish <£1500 to enlarge'tho public library, built snino time ago, by a grant of ,£2OOO from the corporation. RESIDENCE DESTROYED, Auckland, April 28. A six-roomed house on the Goro Koad, Devoiiport, owned by J, W. Carson and occupied by E. M. liae, was destroyed by lire early this morning. The ■ building was insured for JilMHn London and Lancashire office, and tho furniture for .£l5O in tho Now Zealand.