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

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 6

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

. TWO WARLIKE DOCS. ' Christvhurch, January 16. A lioy na»i"d Colin Ballantym?, aged twclip jeai.s, :i resident if Kew Brighton, tt.is attacked by a fox terrier mid .a spaniel en the beach yesterday aftorI uoon. Tho boy had been bathing, a*ul was sporting on tho beach, when tho dogs seized him, and, pulling him down, tore his costume off before they could bo driven away and worried liiin from the hips downwards. The wounds necessitated stitching. It will be some time before the boy is able to pet about again. ; Doth clogs were destroyed. BURYINCTHE WIRE 3. . Palmerston N., January 16, . A start has been made with the work of installing tho conduit system for tho ; local tolepnono sorvieo. The present mazo of wires in tho Square is to be put underground, leaving only the telegraph I wires overhead. This will considerably improve the appearance of the Square. The telephone wiros in tho principal streets will be treated in a similar man» ner.. '-. . •■■ ■"country store burnt. ' , . . core, January 10. A fire broke out in outbuildings' attached' to Naglo's store, Pukerau, at 2.30 this morning. The store arid buildiiißS wcr<> completely destroyed. Abpiit £100 worth of goods was Saved. The stock is insured in tho Australian Atlianeo. for £750. The loss is considerably over this amount. The buildings are owned by Mr. Herron, but the iusur- . ance is not yet available. ....... ■;" "TOO UNWIELDY," '' , Qtinedtn, Januarv 16. : The Otago Trades frtiid Labour Council has unanimously; decided'.to. recommend tho unions, to..tako.'jio..action with . re-' gard to the appointment .'of delegates to a genera) 'conference rcgardifig the'Arbi«. tra'tion'Act as suKgest:ea.by,th6.Ohiiiemuri Mines and' Batteries' Employees'. ■ Union. Tlie opinion, was expressed-that tho proposed confererico' would be'too' unwieldy. ' '..'■','... EPIDEMIC RESTRICTIONS. •'■•■■■ Hamilton, January 16. Owing.to- the occiirrejigo of cases of smallpox in the Low.er Waikato district, tho Health Department has found it necessary' to again resume restrictions on Natives'.travelling by rail and an other public conveyances in tho Waikato hospital' district.'' Before; being permitted to -travel, Natives must first 'produce-a certificate of successful vaccination. " ■ . i /. s AUCKLAND VALUATIONS, Auckland, January Iβ. I The ■ Auckland .city■'valuations, including the new wards of. Paniell and Arch Hill, show an increase in capital valuo , for the past;year> of £1,239,000. Exi eJuding tho new ward's, the increase was £?30;610, Tho capital valuo of Auckland.Gity is now £15,885,860. THEFTS OF A CLERK. Dunadln, January 18. Frederick William Donaldson, who pleaded guilty.to the theft of moneys belonging to the Union Steam Ship Company, of which he was a clerk, was sentenced to be detained for reformative treatment for a period eot exceeding three years.