NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 24 July 1913, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Prees Association.) -> 1 RIPA MALCONTENTS, CHARGE AGAINST THEM PAILS. Christchurch, July 21. At Lyttelton twelve lads from the detention camp at Ilipa Island wero charged with failing to render obedienco to the commands of the officer of tho camp, Mr. Cassidy, for the defendants, contended that the lads wero detained, as required under the Act, to do only such duties as were appointed by the Commandant, and approved by tho Defence Minister, • There was 110 proof that tho duties which tho defendants had been ordered to carry out had been so approved by tho Minister.

The magistrate upheld the contention, and dismissed the information. YOUNG MARAUDERS. DOOR BURST- & SHOP RIFLED. Auckland, July 22. Ait tho Juvonilo Court this morning three small boys came before Mr. E. C. Cutten,' S.M., on. a charge that, on' Sunday, they broke and entered_ the shop of Pliillip Levy, tobacconist, in Ivarangnhape Road, and stole ,£3 10s. in money, two sovereim-enses, two pocket-knives, a cigarette-holder, a brass matchbox, .a matchbox pipe-lighter, two boxes of wax matches, three packets 'of cigarettes, and a packet of cigarette tobacco. The story of the adventure was told by tho boys. One, aged 1 11, mot the other two lads (brother.*, aged 10 and 9 yeara respectively) on Sunday morning, and explained to them tho possibilities of tho burgflary in prospect. The threa lads went up the lane to tho backdoor of Levy's shop, and, "by means of <i broken spade, prised the' backdoor till the hasp of the bolt inside was burst off. This allowed tho door to open about an inch, cxjxising an iron bar which was Iyinjr in its socket across the baclc of the door. With a piece of tin they lifted the bar out of its socket, and so gained entrance to tho .shop, where they took the articles mentioned.

After inquiring into tho circumstances of the parents of the children, his Worship committed the eldest to tho Bumham Industrial School, and tho others to the Takapuna School, with a recommendation that the. latter be allowed out on. probation meantime. FOUND OUT. » Dunedin, July 23. Alfred Townsend, a oarpenter employed on the railway at Clinton, jvas charged before Mr. Young, S.M., with having sold liquor to John Grant. The evidenco showed that two bottles of whisky -passed from Townseiul to Grant, for which the latter paid 10s. and Bs. respectively. Counsel for defendant stated that Townsend had borne a good character, and had a good record for the thirty-five years he lind been employed in the railway service. Inspector Norwood stated the police did not press for a heavy penalty, as defendant would probably be punished in another way. The Magistrate said that ho did not think that the defendant had been dealing in sly grog in a -wholesale manner, but ho. had evidently been dabbling in it to some extent. A fine of .£lO, with costs 15_s., was imposed. ■

BANK CLERK MISSING.ASliburton, July-23. ' Hubert Hamilton, who recently joined the local branch of. the J3ank of New Zealand as ledger-keeper, and who has been in anything but a robust state of ing over several hours has as yet failed to turn up at his post at the usual time this morning, and a police se'arch extolling over several hours has as let failed to discover his • Whereabouts. Inquiries made at - his ' boardinghouse show that when he left there at ten o'clock this morning he exhibited signs ;of ill-health, and inquiries made at the bank show that the books are in good order, and that there is no suspicion of trouble there. The disappearance is ascribed solely to Hamilton's ill-health.

The police received word late this evening that Hamilton had been found in Tima.ru, and v:as then in charge of. his brother. "BOARDERS" & POLICE STORY. ' .-,VAucklahd//Jaly .'23.',' ~ The police raided premises in Wyh'd-' ham Street on Sunday night, and seized a quantity of liquor and took tho names of sixteen persons, eleven of whom, it is said, were boarders. It is alleged that when the police entered the premises four men were being served with beer, and that one man was being dragged helplessly drunk into another room. The premises were used as a boardinghouse. CUTTING UP A LAND BLOCK. Woodville, July 22. Eighty applications were received locally for twelve sections in the Ahnaturanga Block to be balloted for hero on Thursday, and more are expected from Napier. There are applicants for nil the sections, and they are evenly distributed. Tomorrow the applications will bo examined. PUBLICANS' INFERIOR WARES. Rotorua, July 22. Arthur Sydney Graham and Bennett Charles Lowry, hotelkeepers at Wairalcei and Taupo respectively, were to-day each fined a total of J/tO and 21.5. costs on two charges, both relating to one offence. Tho first was selling liquor under the standard, and tho second was selling adulterated Jiquo.r without disclosing 'the nature of tho adulteration, namely, water.

MARAROA IN HEAD SEA. Christchurch, July 23. The ferry steamer Mararpa did notreacJi Lvtte'lton until 10.30 this morning. She left Wellington at 8 p.m; yesterday, and experienced a heavy southerly gale while crossing the Strait and irnit.il sh!e was well south of Cape Campbell'. The wind then moderated, but the Mararoa had to steam against a fairly heavy sea all ,the way down the coast, the passage being prolonged to Mi hours. THE UNDERGROUND FIRES. Wairoa, July 23. ' Settlers in town report hearing subterranean rumblings lasting from six to midnight. Tho direction appeared to be. north-west from Wairoa. Hastings, July 23. The subterranean explosions heard by Wairoa settlers were also heard by settlers near Waimarama, their impression being that the sound proceeded from Ngauruhoe. » LYMPH NO GOOD. Wairoa, July 23. So. far no easo of smallpox or of any other pustular disease has ben reported. In the country about 700 vaccinations have been carried out, but there are strong indications that tho lymph which has been supplied is worthless. FIRE AT THE BLUFF. Inversargill, July 23. A five-roomed cottage at the Bluff, occupied by Mr. S. E. Gilson, was, with its contents, completely destroyed by lire today. The outbreak originated owing to a defective firenlnce. Tho insurances on the house was X r 2oo in tho Northern Office, and on the furniture JEltt in the Koval Office.