NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (BY Telegraph— Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1773, 11 June 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (BY Telegraph— Press Association.)

HOST OF LAND AGENTS. CONCENTRATED AT HAMILTON. Hamilton, June 10. No fewer than forty-live land agents aro registered in Hamilton under the new Act. As it is only necessary lor olio agent in a lirm to register, and us tlio majority of firms consist of more than one member, thoro must ho somewhere in tiio vicinity of 100 land agents practising in Hamilton at the present lime. When a further application lor a license was made at tlw Hamilton' Court yesterday, Air. Rawson, S.M., remarked that there must bo money iu the game, tlio way men wero rushing it. SOUTH WESTLAND SETTLERS. PICTURE OF HARDSHIP. Hokitika, Juno 10. • Mr. Josopli Grimmoud, Westland County chairman, who recently made tlio journey from Hokitika through South Westland to Otago, reports to tlio council that the greatest want of South Westland settlers is the continuance of tlio subsidised sea service. Settlers aro deeply concerned at the stoppage, and unless soino arrangements for sea connection aro soon come to, the residents will bo starved out, as it is tlio only means of receiving supplies. Ho also urges the council to malco another strong appeal to the Government, for expenditure of public works grants voted last eession lor road extension beyond Walho. A LUCKY MAN. LEGACY OP FOUK MILLION POUNDS. Marton, Juno 10. It is rumoured that a well-known resident of Rangitikei lias received cabled information that ho has been left a sum of JM,000,000. Ho proceeds Homo to establish bis claim. AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Aupkland, Juno 10. T'lie allocation of space for the Auckland Exhibition has been completed, and within a few days each exhibitor wilt receive a lithograph plan showing tho position allotted. Altogether 58,000 square feet of exhibition space lias been marked off in the main block, 20,000 feet in tlio machinery court, and 18,000 feet more will bo provided by the erection of additional buildings at tlie hospital end of tlio ground overlooking tho trio of lakelets w'hicli bavc been embraced in the exhibition area. This last structure should contain a very interesting portion of tho exhibits, inasmuch as the provincial courts and the displays-,of Government Departments will appear there. TROUBLE OYER WARSHIP VISIT. Westiiort, Juno 10. At a meeting of tho 'R-eception Committeo in connection with tho visit of H.M.S. New Zealand, strong disapproval was expressed of the action of whoever was responsible for tho detention of tho Tutanekai at Grcynlouth last Saturday, to the detriment of tho people of Westport. A sub-committeo was set up to write to tho Minister for Marine on the question. BAYSWATER FIRE. Auckland, June 10. A new seven-roomed house at Bays- : water, owned by D. L. O'Conuell, a recent arrival from Wellington, was destroyed by fire, together with a quantity . of furniture stored iu the building. The [ houso was insured for XSOO in tho Queensland office, and the furniture for ' in tho same office.

'BAND judge hitch. Christchurcli, Juno 10. Referring to the trouble over the appointment of a judge for the Invercargill band contest, Mr. G. AV. Jenner, secretary of tho South Island Brass Bands' Association, states that the Invercargill committee informed tho association it was writing to Mr.Bentley (Sydney), Mr. Jones (Ueelong), Mr. Code (Melbourne), and Mr. W'ado (tt'anganui). Later the committee' recommended the appointment of Mr. Jones. Tho appointment of tho judge for annual contests rests with tho association only, and tho association unanimously selected Mr. Wade. Invercargill, Juno 10. At a meeting of tho Band Contest Committee to-night 'it was decided that a telegram bo sent to tho association, pointing out" that several bands had notified that they would not take part in tho contest unless a judge from outside tho Dominion was appointed, and to ask tho association to reconsider their decision, in regard to Mr., Jones's appointment. PICTURE FIRMS FALL OUT. Napier, Juno 10. A caso of considerable interest to tho picture world is set down for hearing at tho Supreme Court next week, when tho New Zealand Picture Supplies Co. (Paywards and l'ullers) suo t'ho Thompson, Payne Picture Co. for (1) .£2l 12s. 11(1., hire of films and posters; (2) .£193 9s. 9d., hire of films and posters; (3) .£527 Gs. 8d„ special damages for alleged breach of contract (150 weeks and four days for luring of kinematograph film at ,£35 a week). HASTINGS BY-ELECTION. Hastings, Juno 10. | The by-election yesterday of a councillor to fill the vacancy caused by Councillor Hart's appointment as Mayor, resulted in the return of ATK W. White (Labour). There were live candidates. Very few votes were recorded. brief mention. Auckland, June 10. Rukutai's illness has been defiuitely pronounced to bo chicken-pox. Napier, Juno 10. Two youths who failed to. attend Territorial parades were lined £5 and deprived of'civil rights for five years. Te Kuiti, Juno 10. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Hugh Robertson ploaded guilty to breaches of tho liquor law, and keeping liquor for sale, and was fined in tho aggregate, £50 and costs. Timaru, June 10. Tho Honorary Territorials' Association was initiated at a meeting held this afternoon; Colonel Bailey (ex Durham Regiment, and formerly many years officer commanding tho South Canterbury Volunteers) presided. Over 80 names are already enrolled of ex-military men 'ind exvolunteers. It is proposed to restrict tho membership to ox-members of any branch of tho defence forces.