NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2157, 25 May 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

SHEgP DOC TRIALS. Christcftureh, May 23. ; At the Christchurch sheep dog trials the weather was lino for the concluding I wonts. The hmit-away was wmi by Air. J. Morgan's -"Cope." Mr. J. W. Itiiiock's "Wattic" was second, Mr. \\. Carney's "Tweed" third, Mr. G. M'Aushtrio's "Bob" fourth, and Mr. M. B. Forrester's "Bright" fifth, A SAO CASE. AUoklaritl, May 23, A married woman,. Mrs. Rfooda Foster, aged twenty-nine years, attempted) suicide, in her father's residence at Urc.v Lynn, by taking .poison. Emetics were administered, and the woman was removed to the hospital. Mrs. Foster resided for somo time at Taboo Bay with her husband. The isolation affected her, and she .suffered a nervous breakdown. She is likely to'recover. Md EVIDENCE OF CUItT. OSirtstchurch, May 23. Tim trial of James Edward Bundle in the Supreme Court on charges involving thefts of money from Barlow Bros., in oonncctioii with Customs transactions, has concluded. His Honour said there was no direst evidence that Rilndte had handled any naoriey. / The jury returned a verdict of not gjnlty.

I WEATHSR FREAKS. ©reymouth, May 23. while- many parts of the Dominion ■ hvi'o been experiencing bad weather, the West Coeflt has been favoured. With ideal days. The average monthly rainfall for Greymouth so far this year is O.(. or Sin. less than'the average for ASSESSMENT COURT. „., HDkltlha, May 23. The Assessment Court resumed this niwniug. After argument the Court ruled that the Valuer-General had wau-ed the question of date of receiving objections, ess he , had presented a list of county objections to tho Court, and had not notified tho county that the olfactions mads were received too late, riio Court is now dealing with objections. MINE DJSmTsSALS, V/aihl f May 23. A meeting of the Miners' Union held fttsi- Jiipclifc in connection with th« recent dismissals of men from the mines resolved:—"That the union executive Interview tlw heads of "the local companies as to these dismissals, and tho result be posted at tiie union office." MAN MISSING. Dreymctrth, Mny 23. An old man. named Dawes Lennoti has been missing. from his hut at Barf> town since Saturday last. , ■ COAL OUTPUT, Westpprt, May 24. _ lhe Hcstport Coal Company's outp-ut ia« week was 15,190 tons 6'civt. and •18 tons 3 ewt. of.coke; Westpo-rt-Staek-ton Co., 2173jon fi 11 ewt. of coal.