NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

SBy TeJOßraph—Press Association,) —. , — i —— THE ESTIMATES. Tauratiga, November 29. At a meeting of residents of the bur ourli and district last slight, it was resolved to to the Hon, .Mr, leaser and the Hon. Mr. Hemes conveying strong indignation at tlic meagre amount placed 011 i\ w for railway devoloomcnt at Tnnranga, and urging that £-20,090 bo placed on tlio Supplementary iislimatos for the ai-ir thonsed section of 'JV Maiinga-Waireu and £'10,000 for tlie W:\ilii end. AUCKLANd BOMPETItIONS, Auckland, November 29. 'IV competitions concluded last ni«M. . .Uosultv.-- .. Shakespearean Recital (gentlemen),— • Mr, ■DyroH DroHii, WVllinetoii. 1 : Mr. ii, F, Luks, 2. ' Musieal Monologue (gentlemen),—' Mr. Luks, 1 : Mr. U. ISrown, 2. 'Tenor Solo.—Mr. S. Exton, 1 : Mr. E, .M'Comiick. a; Mr. C. Prime. .'). Operatic Bass Solo.—Jlr. J. M'Lean. 1; Mr. J. \V. Atkinson, 2. Contralto Solo.—Miss Jessie Bartlelt, . 1; Miss Ethel Carter, 2. •■- Dramatic ■ Kecitai (ladies).—Misr Aiken, 1 ; Mi's. ]). Fisher. 1 WOMAN'S ASSAILANT. . Asliburtorr, November 29. ~.,,T,he ppliee.Kijareh for the man who assanltoYf'Mrs. Samuel Nrlsdfl'iit 'Wins- ' ''loiv'oii Thursday is being continued activity,, lint xfi far without* ies-nlt. Mrs. Nelson litis sustained'a groat diode and severe bruises all over the liqdy. 'i'ha description of the "wanted" man is as - follows ir-vlbg.it oft. 0i«. high, thick set, brown moustache, tan complexion, jibnut 30 years/(if; age, stiul wearing a dark suit and cap. HAWEfIA A. & P. SHOW. Haw.era, November 20s . At tho Haw-era Show, J. S. Oiighton, of Okahuva, won the cha-irpiqiiship for 'entire draught horse, not J. .p.. Mitchell, ■as previously telegraphed. Mr. Mitchell '-secured' tlw> reserve c'li am pious hip. .'' \'\ A POPULAR ARCHDEACON. .. ~,., j Creymoutly November 30 .The. new Anglican Church at Cobdoft was opened to-day with an imprcssivo service, conducted by Archdeacon York, wlio'also I celebrated the twentieth anniversary 'of' his jiiinistry 1 in Ureynionth. ' His parishioners had desired to-mark his long and faithful servkvs by. a- presentation, but, ,-ut. his own iv,.quest, it was decided instead to niako ,n iiijf effort to open the Cobden Church 'free" of debt: The response wa.s very liberal. »< poplar archdeacon will 'be' riit"' : rd n't a conversazione on I Wednesday.-' •■■ ■

RECORD SHIPMENT FROM BLUFF. Invevcargili, November 30. .• -The-steamer Kia Ora sailed from the lihttl' on Sntiird.ay l'or Picton, talcing a .retnrd shipment of butter and cticcso .from ti)!. l port.. 'flio cargo included 2837 eraieS of clwese and 7340 boxes of tiucfter from the Otago factories, ivistl 8935 crates o.t' cheese from tho Southland factories. She has also a considerable quantity, of -other countrj produce oil board. "NOT GUILTY," Invercargill, November 30. At tho Supreme Court on Saturday a verdict of not guilty was returned in the charges against Charles M'Casii and Jas. Foley,' charged with burglary of A. li. Arthur's jewellery shop. This concluded tlio criminal business, and the civil sittings will bo held by Mr. Justice Sim on Tuesday. FIRE IN dRAPERY WAREHOUSE. Auckland, November 30. A fire was discovered in . Mossrs. Milne and Choyco's drapery establishment on Saturday evening, but the prompt arrival oi' tin? brigade prevented it from securing a bold on the woodwork. Though the outbreak was confined to tho lace and fancy goods stall the loss is estimated at from £000 to £1000, mainly the result of . damago from water. THE PATERSON CASE. Auckland, November 20. The sequel to the recent divorce cas*. Patersoit versus Paterson, which oxciteu nmch' public interest, the husband's petition being refused, occurred at tlio Palice GVirl yesterday, when Malic! Paterson sued for £5 a week maintenance. Mr. Kettle, S.M., award:*! £3 a week, and £4-3 for past maitvteU' auee. BAY OF ISLANDS SEAT. Wliangafei., Xorcmbcr 29. 'Sir. A'. H. Cotton, of Jordan, has eonrented to stand as an independent Liberal at the next general election for the Hay-of islands.