NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1830, 16 August 1913, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Prcea Association,)

A PECULIAR POSITION. Invorcargill, August 15. Tlio barque Anglo-Norman, which arrived at tiio Bluff to-day from Maiden Island, brought a kanaka, who is charged, with tlio murder of another nativo on the island. Ho was handed over to the police, and tlio question as to what is to Ixj dono with him is bcin» oonsidered. Tho kanaka does not speak English, and there is no one available locally to act as interpreter. WOMAN SEIZED IN TENT. Gisborne, August 15. A serious caso is reported from Matawai railway camp. It is stated that a married woman was wizod at night and carried from her ten to another tent, and kept thero till tho morning. la tho Polico Court this morning Anguß Lament was l-emanded on a charge of assault with intent. Word has been received of the arrest of William O'Leary, at Opotiki, in. connection with tlio affair. Another arrest is pending. CAST UP ON BEACH. ■ '' Levin, August 15. A 14ft. boat was washed ashore at tho mouth of tho Holrito Stream, near Levin, Nothing is .known in tho vicinity of any missing boat.

DIVORCE & TWO ANCIENTS. Auckland, August 15. In the Supremo Court decrees nisi wero granted in . Isaac Barris v. Laura Phillis Barris and Charles Johnson, for miscondiiot; Elizabeth liao v. William George R-ao, cruelty and misconduct. An order for judicial separation was mado in the oaso Matilda Manning v. Frederick William Manning, oil tho ground of defendant's misconduct, Tho parties aro over 70 years of age. WET TIMES IN OTAGO. Dunedln, August 15. Heavy rain oontdnues. Some farms in the Taieri aro flooded. The outlook at Kaitangata is causing alarm to residents. Taimii township is under water, and the residents aro leaving their homes. As all "sooccr" grounds -aro under water, to-morrow's matches havo boon declared off. Canterbury versus Otago (Rugby) will havo to bo played either at Bishopscourt or Taliuna. BRIEF'MENTION. Taihape, August 15. At Mangaweka yesterday C. J. Bolstad wag fined .£2O and costs for practising as a land agent without a license. • Feilding, August 15. Tho Borough Council last night deoided to take a poll of ratepayers on tho proposal to raise a loan of .£IO,OOO to instill an electric lighting system. TimarU) August 15. Tho shareholders of tho Timaru "Post" Company (to-night resolved unanimously to authorise tho directors to sell tlio businoss of tlio company in such manner as they think fit.