INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10069, 10 February 1909, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(Pes Pbess Association-) weluxgtox. February 10. -it -ktratc's Court to-day, May la the 3to**g£6 ali as was charged 08 , January obtained the sum o. *• !*„ Water Clifford by means of £» fro ? n JTbv representing that she pretences, "5 bt P sir Henr> . camp. *** * me, !L,n 'in the coarse of his eviClinord stated that accused jence VU - U t r h ; s partv to the Wellington .empanel he P=>. at i *~ "« m great difficulties. fier *\ Zl bill and she bad to pay the ?? * td wue other bills before she She asked tan to ><* £ h toChristehurch to ascertain her tt[^'! address' Witness replied: "Why jjther.> aa« r j tr „ttble him, lC!ifforc lj could lend her "F 6 *? f,du send it back on the fotlowiD?' ,Wy ,-ave her the £SO. In parting ffltn t S: r« he understood that accused «i* h!Sl *E5with a celebrated lamiiy * as _ c ", C V The licensee'of the Grand ,;n; r ,Xi that accused,booked accomH^ l ,i 5 f aW* >' otel » the tiannerman. In the course of a i, said she hoped it would W nvers t ' ut that she was related to Sir "?' C " ;-,mplell-Bannerman, her reason Henrj - am * he attractr too much beffl " Accused was committed for trial. BO r''' e i sf-rl who had been found guilty •" -v"came up for sentence to-day. of peruu. • 6 troni plea for probation, °Tt (ite 'remanded the cue ,ad -. /rrorrow, in order to cons.der the

DL'XEDES". February 10. Tfc, .hairman of the Charitable Aid iol^'^^ehospUalatKaiNursery at Wlm ,h» Hon T. Mackenzie mdiTap f "-f possible his intention of xun- ? ' teamer excursion from Dunedin j&West Coast Sounds at Easter at a naeonable fare.

CKRISTCHI-RCH. February 10. T,,,, importance of l>eing fined by a , i the Supreme Court will no iSr 1 ■ achieved 1 by a small or great Saver or an employer who commits 6 $ ?,-lof the Arbitration Court award, ? r te LnSnded Act provides that toJ» shall come before a magistrate h ,T„f -oiiv to the Arbitration Court. at the Magistrate's Court Sfvt first" came into operation Mr KsiL sat to hear a number ot iS The" procedure wis rather peco|?t; <« taking the form of quasW Vlclaim bv the Inspector of Awards ? »t etwerv of a penalty. The magisM ,HmS his inability to ?£. of procedure, but. said stew's no mistake* about the junsdicI te of the magistrate to impose a snbI stui»l fine.

AUCKLAND. February 10. n e Premier, replying to a statement Jf k Mr Rutherford that the new S?Jto at Wellington was not fully aid Mr Rutherford was memS "The Department was spending S"«r annum for outside premises in «b« alone. The general baanesa ■fSDeprtment throughout the DoLZ toe the last five to ten years Stetormon, that there was now Jfjt office in the large centres that faf cot tan increased. Tie itenier remains at Rotorua till fc Kb. or 18th inst. Though largely Btmiai with departmental work he is Bins, rest from more "arduous duties, benefited by a respite. On. faviK Rotorua he returns to Auckland, „fae"£e will attend a big Manchester tmbr picnic. . -. J4 tie Police Court this morning, -Ui Mett, a solicitor, who was placed in sEodv vesterdav for alleged contempt ot font'bv Mr Dyer, S.M., for refusing to St dowi when ordered to do so, applied for an adjournment and bail m order to Lait senior counsel. Th,s was relused B»t «n>hatically by _ the magistrate, despite Mr Hacfcett's persistent and strenulons protest, -Mr Dv-er eventually saying: -I convict vou of contempt ot Court, and Ifine vour £5. It" the fine is not paid within one week vou will go to gaol for seven ; davs. Mr Hackett replied: "I may say this in no disrespect: I will not pay that ifine." Mr Dver: "It is a matter of perfect indifference to me."" Replying to further remarks. Mr Dyer said the application for a rehearing could be made-in the usual way. At a meeting of the creditors ot -Lacv Tibbett WiUiams. carrying on business as tie Xorthera Wholesale Supply Depot, it was state! that the debtor had disappeared. The assets in the estate are estimated at £l4O and the liabilities about £o4o. The Auckland Cricket Association has received a challenge from the Wellington Assoeiati-r. to contest the riunket- bmekl. the dates >u;-ested being next Christmas and New Year. . Arransements for the >ew Zealand Rowins"Association championship, regatta at Mercer on Saturday are well lorward. All the news are training and could not he in better form. Waitemata, Blenheim, and Picton each expect to win the champion fours. Five trews represent Blenheim and Pi. ton. An exciting finish is expected. The river presents a pertect picture. The crews are in heavy tramiac

TIMARL". February 10. At a representative meeting of Ssuth Cmterkrv arain buyers, it was decided flut the price to be paid for farmers" sacks, tlasison be sid. irrespective of size. XAPIER. February 10. Liter morns of the harbor loan poll turned the i.-ale against the proposal, the country vnte showing a very solid oppositiira. At present, with several small returns atffi to come, but which caririot affect the result, the proposal is lost by aboutV&. ' WAXGAXI'I. February 10. sfr WiKiani Kerr, solicitor at New Plymonth, who h:is Iwen appointetl stipendioyinacißtrat.' at Wanganui. was officiallyworn in as a:i S.M. by Mr C. C. Graham, BJL. of Dunedm. who has oeen Telievini Here tinoe- the retirement of Mr Stanfonl. S.M. _\l r (*,raham returned to Donrfia to-day. i;if?ltOß>'E. February 10. A*x-r..,,med dwtllinc:. owned and ocmpied by l\ .lohansen. was destroyed by ?re- It" was insurixl with the contents a the State otH.-e for £4OO. An enthusiastic gathering of citizens •■held last r.i-ht to do "honor to Mr Wm Tnv-nlev. who for 15 years was %or ot" Iris'riorne. Eulogistic speeches *re made and Mr Towiiley was presented *& a h.ir..is<.n'.e silver nise bowl weigh32fl>z.