NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1826, 12 August 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DUNEDIN CRIME CASES. Duncdin, August 11. At tlio Supremb Court to-day Albert Percy Olding was found guilty on charges of abducting a girl mimed Glnra l'crr.y under 1G years of ace. and of undue intimacy ivit'li the girl. , Sentcncp was deferred. Walter Duff wns convicted ou three counts charging him with attempting to commit an unnahiral offence. with committing assault with intent to commit such offence, and with committing such oifcnce. Sentence was deferred. Edward Wilson, alias Robert Jones, was convicted on three counts charging him with having assaulted a young girl with intent to commit rape, with having committed indecent assault, and with having committed common assault. Sentence was do ferred. A LAUNCH ON FIRE. Invcrcargill, August 11. Some excitement was caused at tho Bluff Wharf about 8 o'clock this morning as a result of a launch catching fire. Dickson and Preston's launch, tho Viking, had iust left tho wharf eu route to tho fishing grounds and .when alxnit 200 yurds from tho wharf one of the party commenced to replenish the petrol tank. Tho tank suddenly overflowed, tho spirit becoming ignited by a lamp harfging close by. Tho craft was soon in a blaze. Tho Harbour Boards launch was immediately sent to the rescue and towed tho burning launch back to the wharf where a water hose wa? ill readiness and tho flames extinguished, J. he occupants of the launch escaped without serious injury and tho damage estimated at a few pounds. INVERCARGILL COMPETITIONS, Invercargill, August 11. Further results at the Invercargil! competitions aro:—Sacred solo (gentleman): Rov. H. Papakura (Colac), 170, 1; T. It. Lawson (Invcrcargill), 177, 2. l'ianoforlo -solo (under 15): Miss A. Aitken (Duncdin), 184, 1; Miss M. Wallis Gore), 179, 2; Miss G. M'Alistcr, 162, 3. Song (unaccompanied): Miss M. H. Veallie (Dunedin), IG3, 1; Mrs. Creasy (In-, vcrcargill), 157, 2. Ladies' recitation (restricted to tlio non-iiretprizc-winncns): Miss .L. Adams (Dunedin), 118, 1; Miss A. Motgor (Blurt - ), and Ifiss M. Campbell (Invcrcargill), tied, 139, 2. BAND CONTEST ENTRIES. Invercarflill, August 11, Tho following entries lrnvo been receiv« ed for tho band contest:—A grade: Lyttelton Marine Silver Baud, Invcrcargill Dominion Band, ICaikorai Band, Secoud South Canterbury Regiment Band, Invcrcargill- Hibernian Band, Invcrcargill Bth liegiuieiital Band, Damoni 10th Regimental Band. ' B grade: Cavcrsham Brass Band, Middlemarch Brass Band, Goro Municipal, Nightoaps, Bluff Marine, Hibernian Invcrcargill, Ashburton Temperance, Mataura Town Band, Winton Band, Balclutha Band.

TAURANGA FIRE. Tauranga, August 11. A six-roomed house N owned 1/r H. H. Clcmson, and occupied by.E. A. Gumbley, borough surveyor, was totally destroyed l)y lire this morning. Tho occupant and /liis family- escaped in night attire nnd saved nothing else. The building was insured in tho Guardian office for £200, awl tho contents in the Sun for X 30.0. TOWN HAUL BURNT. Gisborne, August 11. Tho Tolago Bay Town Hall was destroyed by liro on Saturday night. A drapery sale had been held during tho evening, and it is supposed somo inflammable dress material became ignited. Clark and.Falcon, drapers, estimate their loss at i! 700. Tho building was insured for ',£550 in the Norwich Union, and tho drapery stock for XIOOO in tho Royal. SIR J. G. WARD. Christchurch, August 11. Sir Joseph Ward was accorded a civio reception at a representative gathering of tlio citizons this morning. Mr. Holland (Mayor), Messrs. Russell, Witty, and Glover, JI.IVs, were among tho speakers. Sir Joseph Ward, replying, did not give any indication of liis intentions, speaking on water-power development, tho financial outlook, and oilier matters of general interest; and thanking the citizens lor their reception and good wishes. MAORI DRAM DRINKING. Gisborne, August 11. At Port Awanui to-day Mr. W. A, Barton, S.M., convicted a Native named Rawaiti Kawai, on two charses of supplying Natives with liquor. Tho fines imposed (with costs added) totalled J!57 12s. W.C.T.U. AND BIBLIjj IN SCHOOLS. Dunedin, August 11. The acting-president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union slates that tho representative of _ that body on Ui9 deputation which waited on Hie Prime Ministor on' Saturday on tlio Bible-in-sclio'ols question was not official. Hie executivo of tho union recently decided thai; the organisation would remain neutral on tlio subject.. MOISTENED MILK. Wanganui, August 11. ' In tho Magistrate's Court a man named Toy was fined .£5 for selling milk a sample of which contained 20 per cent-, added water.