NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Wr Telfl*rnDh,—FroM ASiociaUon.l — ~ ■WOMAN'S MISFORTUNE.

FORGETS HER BAG AND £58

Auckland, January 18. On Wednesday last a married Woman . named Mrs-. J. M. Rtddy, a eauthera visitor, while waiting on the northern wharf with her children, lost her-Maori kit containing an old leather purse and • money, in notes, of a total value of £SB. After sitting on one of the Beats of tho wlyarf for a white sbo decided to wnlk round a little, and inadvertently loft the hag on tho seat, Site remembered it a few minutes later, but, oft returning, found that it hftd disappeared, rho police are tanking * investigations. CHEESE FACTORY FIRE. petatmna, January 17. The RongoljiJTcako Co-operativo Cheese Jaetory and all the contents were completelr destroyed by fire Inst night. Tho origin of tho fire is unknown. The insurances an tho building and plant total £800, aiid <wi the manufactured stock £140, both in tho National Office. Tho loss above the insurance is estimated at £1300. Njnety-ono cases of chesso ready for shipment weto iii tho building.. FOUNOLfNC BABY. Palmorston N., January 17. A two-days-old infant was found on the doorelep of tt motor garage early this morning. There is no clue as tr its identity. It is a he.al'Chy child. SOLD FOR £24)000. ." , Auckland, January 17. A'corner property, with a 36ft. jrontago to Queen Street and 56ft. to Vulcas Lano, belonging to the Lynch Estate■was sold to Mr. Arthur liady, the pro! sent occupier, for £24,500. LYTTELTON WATERSIDE. ChrlGtohurch, January 17. ; The wharves wore-busy again to-day, but it is apparent that at tte best employment is no-i available for more than two4hirds of the present members of tho now Wfttersiders , Union. Tho number of tho original nrbitratioiiisis meni* '■' here is being reduced gradually, but is scarcely likely to fall much bolew 150, Somo of tho oid wafcfsidcrs will have to look elsewhere for a livelihood. CHAMPION PIPE BAND. Auckland, January 18. , Tho champion pipe band contest wan Won on Saturday afternoon by Duuedin with 3343 points. Auckland was . second with 304 points, and Oamaru; ■: was third with 2*o. These were thi only competitora, ■■."■■': *.