NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 21 May 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Pross Association.) V \ HEAVY SEA ON THE COAST. BUSINESS PLACES FLOODED. Hokitlka, May 20. An exceptionally heavy sea was runniui? along Hie coast to-day. Some of tlio business premises in Hevel Street, which runs parallel with tlie breakers, had the sea water running through them at high tide in the morning, and to-night the same thins occurred. Lucidly this owners were prepared, and had their goods removed from tho doors. Although damage resulted to tlie rear parts of the premises, it is not of an extensive nature. Old residents stato that the sea has not been so high for very many years. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Timaru, May 20. Dr. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, addressed a meeting of about ■100 last night against the 13iblc-in-Schools League. A resolution against league proposals was moved and seconded by two Unitarians, and was carried unanimously.

TROUBLE IN A COUNTRY STORE. Invercargill, May 20. At Otautau yesterday J as. Chambers, 35 years of age, was charged with assaulting Archibald M'Arthur and doing him grievous bodily harm. It was alleged that accused was in,the Orawia Store when a territorial, who had been at camp, came in with a 'bottle of whisky in lus ■pocket. Accused went .to tako the bottle, and M'Arthur, who was in charge of the store, asked him to leave, which ho refused to do and challenged anyone to remove him. M'Arthur approached accused who, it was alleged, struck him on Uio forehead With the bottle of whisky which he had in his possession, inflicting a nasty wound, lie was committed for trial, bail being allowed.

AN ELECTION RE-COUNT. Dunedin, May 20. The re-count of the votes recorded at the roeeiit municipal election at Port Chalmers, which was decided upon as a result of tho petition by Mr. Lunn and others, was completed to-day. Tho result was that Mr. Lunn was four votes bo. hind the lowest successful candidate instead of one, as declared previously. Mr. Limn was ordered to pay the costs of the re-count J52 25., Court costs 45., and the balance of tho deposit of £10 to bn forfeited. The re-count showed that, tho votes for only two candidates out of 15 had boen correctly counted in the first instance, though the discrepancy In-each case was small.

ALLEGED BURGLARY. Grcymouth, May 20. At the Magistrate's Court to-day Lawson Webster, alias ffm. Smith, on ' a charge of attempting to break and enter the dwelling of Isabella Kernish, widow, residing at Blackball, was committed to the Supremo Court for trial. PALMERSTON GAOL-BREAKERS. Palmerston North, May 20. The Supremo Court opened this morning. There is a very light criminal calendar. Groves and Fairley, the two escapees, caino up for sentence. The former was sentenced to sjx months' imprisonment for gaol-breaking, and two years for forgery, the sentences to bo concurrent. Fairlio was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for gaol-breaking and' two years for being illegally 011 premises, terms to be concurrent, iiotli prisoners had a list of previous convictions.

BURNS STATUE AT TIMARU. Timaru, May 20. V Considerable) interest is being taken in the ceremony of unveiling the statue of Robert lhirns in tlio Park on Thursday. A special train has been arranged to como from Duncdin, and excursion fares will rule from Christchurch and Oamaru. Tho statue is of marble, the bust being lifesize., It is the gift of Mr. .1. Craigie, M.l\\ and is placed near tho main entrance of the park. Sir Robert Stout wilj be tho principal speaker at tho ceremony.

x BANKRUPTS & BOOKS. Auckland, May 50. At tlw Supreme Court to-dav, Francis Reginald Simmonds and Herbert -Montague Henderson, grocers, who had become bankrupt, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keep proper books, and were each sentenced to M days' imprisonment. George Thomas Evans, wlio was found guilty of having in his possession stolen properly, knowing it to bo stolen, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. NAPIER INNER HARBOUR.

Napier, May 20. At a meeting of the Napier Harbour Board to-day, it was decided lo instruct tlio board's" solictors to prepare a Bill for introduction to Parliament, authorising the board to take a poll of ratcpeyera on the question of raising a loan for tho construction of tho inner-harbour at Port Ahnriri, capable of accommodating largo vessels. *' TIRED OF ROAMING. Auckland, May 20. Wilfred Edward Harrison, an ablo seaman from 11.M.5. New Zealand, gave himself up to the water police as a deserter this afternoon. He declared that he was tired of roaming round ashore. Ho was clad in civilian clothes.