NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Pre6B Association.) , FLOODS IN WANCANUI. Wanganul, October 23. Steady drenching rain has prevailed all day, and still continues. The lowlying parts of tho district are inun-1 dated. The railway line suffered more ; or less. A message from Pipiriki tonight said it had been raining continuously for twenty-six hours. The river wnsnino feet abovo the wharf, and a very heavy flood is expected. PROTECTING YOUTHFUL NEWSVENDORS. Auckland, October 23. At the Polico Court to-day Samuel Holt and Kathleen Baker wore each charged inat they allowed a boy under ten years to be on Queen Street for the purposo of selling papers. SubInspector Johnston stated that the boy in each of the cases was selling papers on Saturday night. There \Vere_ a number of similar casus pending against parents, action being taken under the Infants' Life Protection Act. Neithor of tha defendants was by any means in affluent circumstances. The Magistrate pointed out that tho Act _ prescribed a maximum penalty of £25, or three months' imprisonment for such an offence. In the cases undor notice he would only convict defendants and require, them to pay 9s. costs. The middle-west of the United States suffered recently from severe heat, _ tho worst for twenty-five years. At Chicago <i shade temperature of Oi was recorded, and still greater heat was reported from Missouri aud Kansas. Cattle died wholeKilel and crops were burned. Great heat was' also experienced in- New York and other Eastern cities. On tho other hand, unusually cold weather prevailed ill ,f.hn western provinces of Canada, and ausioty was felt for the'crops, ; 1