NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tfileeraiik-Prefis AisqclaOoh.) ■ • ♦ — .LEAPT PROM TRAIN. PRISONER'S BOLT AT PORIRUA. Naplor, .January 29. A prisoner named Ralph, Peterson, who had been committed to the Supremo Court for sentence on a charge of aB-. saulting a const abio by striking him oil tho' head with 9 bottle., escaped Irotn' custody whilst being convoyed to Wellington. As thq train wna willmg out, of. I'ofirua station he ck.de J the warder and leapt from tho train, Peterson is 23 years of age, of very Brriall stature. has'flaxen hair, and is freely tattooed on the arms.

AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY. Auckland, January 29. Anniversary Day was observed ae a close holiday, and, as the weather was fine, great- crowds attended. the Takapuna races, tho Exhibition, the annual regatta, and tho numerous pleasure resorts on tho ■liirbour and gulf. Tho regatta was divided into four sections; rig.; for yachts, small trading vessels, motor'. launches,. and moiwif-war boats. There were numerous contestants, niid keen competition in practically ; every class. Although a, vert 'strong northeasterly made thi» harbour unpleasant for small craft, ilto .regatta .passed off without mishap and with entire suoisess.

DROUGHT & DEAD EELS. - Glsborne, January, 29,*: •. The corttiiiued dry weather: is, causing considerable coii'cernrtb dairy far.niors, as many creeks'are "failing. A lake : at Kaiteratahi, '33 acrcs in exteilt, has almost completely dis.apjiearcd, leading myriads of (load eels exposed in tho mud, Tha •■stench, is c'roati'nff eoiisfdeft able nuisance, in the neighbourhood.',' ■

■ the came of two-Op."> . • ~ Clsborndi' January 29.'. Eight."tAve-uppers','' caught oil. Suilday m a police! raid, were co'uvicted of ■being found, in .'a gaming house, ait'' fine? £2,each. Bartholomew Dentjeliyi keeper«.!'a billiard s.akioti, was'finod £»' for:'.using' the premises as a gamiii'J libuse, and £S ..for. having a billiard, salcfen o'peu'out of hour's.

FIFTEEN MILES CHASE. AMskUms., January 29. /A/young Maori escaped from a mental hospital this -mottling., and. wits capturoil ir( the . Waitakcrei Ranges to-night. The escape© swaiisi an arm of tlio' harbour. and -wna .traced by the warders, being run to earth after A long chase of' about fifteen 'miles. '

; BRIEF MENTION, 1 , ClsbarnC, January 29, ■ At Tolaga Bay, Reuben Richards wag convicted of;ely grog*scllingj and fined £10. '

■ Auckland, Jsnuary '29. In the Police Court, Arthur Douglas was remanded to Wellington on a charge of breaking and entering a duelling and stealing jewellery and 15?. iii money.