NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1650, 6 January 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telcsrapli—Preea Association.)

< . FIRE AT SOUTH DUNEDIN. QunstUn, January 5. A six-roome;l dwelling ill Macandrew Head, South Diinedm,. owned and occupied by William Eeilly, was totally elestroy&l by firo this morning. Tho South Dunediu Brigade received the alarm at 1.45, but their efforts wore severely handicapped by tho mail motor wagon miming over tho road and bursting the host - The building was insured for £300, and tho furniture for £101), all in the., Liverpool and London and Globe Office. " , A SERIOUS CHARCE. Nelson, January 5.■ 'A- young man named Douglas Keir ' Gibii, who was arrested yesterday, was brought beforo Mr. 11. J. Harris, J.P., •at the Magistrate's.Court to-day, ami charged that, on or about January 2, 1914, with intent to commit a crime, ho attempted to cause a young woman to be affected by chloroform. He was remanded till to-morrow. DUNEDIN WATERSIDE WORKERS. Dunedln, January 5. ffi<~ At the first annual meeting of the new Waterside Workers' Union (Arbitration) to-night, it was reported that.the membership was 285. Subsequently 45 applications wero received from members of tho old union, and tlieso wore admitted, bringing tho strength up to 8-10. BRIEF MENTION. Timaru, January 5. The Scottish Society is arranging a Burns concert for January. Mr ; J. C. Thomson, M.P. for Wallace, will give an address. Timaru, January 5. Mr. J. Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, is to give- addresses at Wellington on January 24 and Stratford on January 2G. Timaru, January 5. The hot weather since Christmas ■week has brought on early crops, and harvesting has already begun. During tho same period good progress lias been made- with shearing.