NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1959, 16 January 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.)

YOUTHS IN TROUBLE. Dannovlrko, January 19. Mr. B. E. M'CartJjy,'S.M., was occupied today hearing charges against seven youths, two for alleged theft, and tho others for allegedly receiving tho property knowing the same to havo boon stolen. Charles David Emerson and Gordon Gillespio, cmploxed by Messrs, Drlimmond, Holder, and Co., liardwaremcn, admitted joint and separate eb.argc3 concof.nii)K articles From tho stock. ' Tho principal «f tJro j>rosocuting firm asked for leniency for both boys, Bt-ating at- tho -same time that much had boon stolen from stock which n-as not included in the charges. ,'lljo boys were convicted and ordered to como up for sontenco when called upon. In the case-s of reCeiv-inR Percy Stftnle.y Lindon Harold Frost wero fined £5 each or one month's imprisonment, n«d R. W, M'Carthy, Wartt, and Allan and Hugh Toomer were convicted and ordered to tome un for ECn-tc-nco wkon. called upon.

RURAL HICK SCHOOLS. Palmorston North, January IS. _ At a meeting of the Wellington Pro. vmciai Executive of the farmors' Union held-horo to-day, the,question of agricultnrai high seheote was bmught up by Mr. Matbosoa, who referred to the importance of the subject. Ho stated that he would like to see im agricultural high school in erery province, and moved: "That, it" the futiro of our hoys ie to bo considered, and it will be seen t-hjjt. a majority of them should W eiigaged in agricultural pursuits, 1 no achome of education is sou.fid that does not provide for agricultural high schools. Tho executive, therefore, urges the Minjsior of Education to establish such schools." ■; ■ 'The mßtion'was heartily endorscdf and carried, - OHJKEMURI MINES, ChrlstchurOh, January 15. . The • Auckland Union Secretaries , As* Bociation circularised, all the- 'aniotie,' stating thgt'the"conference, regarditig the afbitratiou law proposed by the Ohinemuri. Minus Batteries Employees' Union Was engineered by the .omploj'ers, and sug'gostjiiE a eonfcTcncoof genuine unions'in Auckland. ' . Inquiries made locally show that tli« Auckland proposal is not honoured. Union leaders say tho coafereivco .was vakejess, MQce.tho bfeauh between tho n'QrkersandtheUbvprflineiit is too wide to' bo bridged by" aisy recommfiiidations.'

TIMARU COURt CASES. Tlmartij January 15. A case-against a Foderationisfe wliarf labourer fof abusive language, and also for ■ threatening; language intended -to creato b firttich of the- peace, was dm-, missed by.'the Magistrate .to-day. The language complained' of was Used to tho secretary of tho Arbitration Union on November 24. Two men, charged with talcing a drunken man for a motor rido and robbing him on tlio road, were today committed for trial at the next. Supremo Court sittings, AN UNFILLED POST. Chflstcnureli, January',ls. Com plaint is mado locally about tltft ctiitinucd lack of a health, sjflker for Christehureh. Dr. Finch, was ordered to Auckland district six months ago in connection with the smallpox epidemic, and there has been ho officer attending to his duties in this-oily, Dt. Finch is still absent, and tho local authorities arc inconvenienced. ■■'■.' ; I ALFRED CUttS'S CRIMES, . ■ Auckland/Jamiary 15. 'At tlio Police Court, , Alfred Cutis pleaded Rttflt-y to seven charges,, iflvolr-' ing breaking, cntorinu, theft, ..forgery, nad false pretences. He. was ca'tomitted for sentence and remanded t<s Faliiatua, on a further charge of forgery. A man uamed Arthftr Douglas, aliatf Uennett, was arrested on a chargo of, burglary and tb«ft. A quantity of-, goods, stolen at, recent btirglafics, was found in his possession. DANDER'S CRIEVANiJE. Auoklandj January 15. In the Highland dancing* thb Suafl* ! treusocliampioftslMp step was awarded to' Bellamy (Victoria), 'Center, also of Victoria-, being second. Kilgonr, of Auckland, the. other competitor, expressed such dissatisfaction with the award that lie withdrew from tlio remaining events, wliic'li were- left to tlie Victorians—Bellamy and Center.. Tho former won'the Highland fling a.nd-th<» lattor tko'wiilora' hornpipe.'... :■ " PRO.BING'A BANKRUPTCY. ; . Ghrlstofiiirchi Janusrir 75! '.A- meetlftg. of'tlte creditors,of. vVilliam Knight, a's-addler. doing 'businoss in Doyleston, 'Sprrogstoh.. jind , Leesten, has aslied fol-'an''investkation. T)iQ ■liabilities- total. £M's< arid the assets £fl7.' Jhe : bankfujit ' attributed ' his failure to' trade losses ■ and a r«eni n'ro.' ; NIAGARA HOISTS A RECORD. '■• Auoklandi .Tanuary 15. Tlio steamor Niagaw is putting up A fresh re'cbVd between Sydney... and AvicV land. A wirotoss. states tiiat the will arrive at 5 p.m., which gives a time oi three days attd two.and ahalf Jwurs for the trip, or an' average speed' of 17.5 imoEs an hour. A CHINESE IN fROUBLE. VVaifoa, January 15. ' Shoo Shine, who w»s. recently arrested fit .Wellington . after • having been wanted for ever.a year by tlio_ pohoo, was committed to tho,Saprenw Court at N«pktf.,fer trial on a eliAtgeofattcnipt. Ed criminal assault on a. Maori girl.