NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1879, 13 October 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) ILL-TREATINC A HORSE. A SENTENCE REVIEWED.. Marton, October 11. Bonamy Beetham early this week was sentenced by Justices to three months' imprisonment for ill-treating a horse, having twice previously been similarly charged. An agitation among residents to have him medically examined followed, and as a result Beetliam lias been discharged from custody, and, liaving been .medically examined at Wellington, has been found to bo of unsound mind. VICTIMISING PUBLICANS. Palmerston North, October 11. Samuel Knight, an ablo bodied man. who pleaded guilty at Palmerston and Wanganui to nine charges of issuing valueless cheques, camo up for sentence before the Chief Justice this morning. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment on each charge, the sentenses to bo concurrent, with two years' reformative treatment. All the cheques were issued on publicans. There wero four previous convictions. SHEEP SHORT-SHIPPED. Cisborne, October 11. In the case of tho Canterbury Steamship Company versus Dalgety and Company, a claim for £34, loss in freight on 272 head of sheop short-shipped by tho steamer I'etone, which was engaged to carry a full load from Gisborne to Lyttelton, Mr. Barton, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff for £29 10s. and costs. THE PAKI PAKI SUSPECT. Hastings, October 11. Dr. Valintino, Chief Health Officer, and Dr. Rangihiroa are inquiring into tlio alleged case of smallpox at Paki Paki. Tlioy will visit Paki Paki pa on Monday, and provided no traces of tho epidcmic are found, the restrictions prohibiting Natives entering places of public entertainment and bil-liard-rooms will be removed, and Maoris will be allowed to travel on Monday. A meeting of Natives to consider a proposal to refuse to shear at any sheds m Hawke's Bay was adjourned until Monday. WEST COAST JUBILEE. Hokltika, October 10. At a public meeting to-night, tho Mayor presiding, matters pertaining to the forthcoming West Coast Jubileo wero discussed. It was reported that the general arrangements were well advanced, and that the celebrations promised to be very successful. About £120 was subscribed in tho room to establish a fund. This amount will bo largely augmented and with tho GovI ernmcnt subsidy <jf £300 toward* tho general expenses and £200 for tho memorial, tho ultimata figure is expected to he a very substantial one. Tho various speakers predicted that the event would mark an important, epoch in tho history of tho West Coast as it would bring together pioneers of tho district and others from all parts of tho Dominion. _ The meeting passed a resolution unanimously endorsing tho Mayor's action in regard to his representations to_ tho momberß for tho district, tho Prime Minister and Minister of i Railways, urging that Hokitika be tho terminira in connection with tho proposed alteration to tho east and West Coast railways connection._ The Mayor's declaration to the authorities that tho now service _ would bo of littlo benefit to people living south of Greymouth unless Hokitika was _ fixed upon as tho starting and terminal point was cordially endorsed by the various speakers.

Miss'Huggins: "My father is very good at reading faces." Mr. Ivissam: "Then I liad better not print any kisses here."-