NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tolorrajth.—Prcas Association.) O- w TIMARU. FIRE BOARD. , Tlrtiaru, January 9. l'lto Timaru Fire Hoard to-day ae« enpted the tender of Mr. H. T. I'ring, at £2218, for tho erection of a firo station, and also decided to issue £4000 worth of £CQ debentures at 5 per cent., with a currency of iivo years. A SERIOUS CHARGE, TtrrtarUj January 9, Frederick Win, Hanson, a woolclaSsßt, and Arthur Eden, taxi-driver, who were arrested on a charge of robbing one John West' of £7 17b.and with using violence, appeared befora the Court to-day. Tiro caso was adjourned until Thursday, bail being allowed, and being forthcomingCAPITAL VALUFAT NAPIEH. Napier, January 9. Tho noif valuation of tlio borough ra. cently undertaken by tho Government is nearly completed. The results aro sur* prising, raising tho capital valus by equal to between SO and 75 per cent, en the old figures. The present capital value is £1,821,672; the now valuation brings it to about.£3.ooo,ooo. TAXI-CAB DRIVER IN TROUBLE. Tiinsril, January 9. Arthur Eden (taxi-cab driver) .and Frederick Haiian wero before tlio Court this morning oil a charge of robbery with violence ffom John West of £7 17s. They were remanded, bait being allowed. ( INVERGARCILL LOAN POLLS, Invercargin, January 9. A poll was taken to-day oa tlio pro« posals to borrow £'12,300. for sewewgo and other works, and £23,100 for tho extension of tlio gasworks plant. Tlw former was earned, but the latter was defeated. ' .