DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 45, 17 October 1912, Page 6

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

ANGLICAN SYNOD. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, October 16. At the Synod it was decided to request the Bishop to appoint a commission to go into the question of religions instruction in the diocese. A motion of sympathy was agreed to in connection with the death of Mr T. S. Weston, who in past years was an active member of the Synod and an invaluable member of the Board of Church Property Trust. The proceedings have concluded. LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT. Wellington, October 16. Inspector J. D. Ritchie states that the Government has concluded arrangements for the purchase and delivery in March of the following Hawke’s Bay freeholds: Ngaroto, from H. Hartree, 10,000 acres, and adjoining property; Waihau, from Mcßae Peacock, 6000 acres in the, Pnkctapn riding; Sheridan, from Mr Lethbridge, 8300 acres, and adjoining property; Tnnanni, 2000 acres, from Mr Headley in the Okawa riding. The land is classed as-pastoral. It is not expected that it will be suitable for dairying purposes. Ngaroto and Waibau are described as well-watered. Sheridan and. Tnnanni are not so well supplied with running streams, and dams will probably lie required. The prices are not yet disclosed for publication.

FALSE PRETENCES. Invercargill, October 16. A Maori naniocl Wiremu Tareha was committed t-o the Supreme Court for sentence for obtaining £SO from a farm labourer by false pretences. They met on a steamer on the way to Queenstown, and stayed at th'e same hotel. Accused represented himself as the nephew of Mr G. P. ©oritielly. and said' he'bad 1 a'n accoudteih the'Babk of ‘New : Zealand, at 'NupitW; ’add Avar, paid a tpnli'tetlW sum livijfe'tincle. Other charges will be heard at Queenstown. It is stated that Tareha raised and squandered in drink £135 iir 14 days. THE TROUBLE ON THE K A IP AIM. Gh,ristehurolQ/OotobcvlG.:

With regard to s Dunedin

telegram jre .the All-Red*. trouble of officers! on the steamer Kaipara, on. enquiry at the,Christchurch.,office of the Xew Zealand .Shipping Company, it was ascertained that when the Kaipara was discharging in Auckland last month complaints were made as to the officers’ long hours. On receipt of these complaints arrangements were made at once to relieve officers hy engaging some hands to do some of their work. Since then nothing further has keen heard of the matter and no difficulty had keen experienced when the steamer was at Wellington, Lyttelton, or 'Dunedin.

BAPTIST UNION. Christchurch, October IG. The annual meeting of the Baptist Union of New Zealand opened . tide; morning with a devotional meeting and a conference on “Work for God in the Churches.” At this evening’s sitting the Rev. A. H. Kempton . delivered his presidential address on “Christian Mysticism.” DUNEDIN BAND CONTEST. Dunedin, October 16. At to-day’s band contest the following are the results:— Soprano Solo.—l, G. Patterson, St. Kilda, 96 points; 2, R. Braeefield, Ashburton Municipal, 85; 3, A. Turner, Lyttelton Marine, 84. Three others competed. Flugcl Horn.—l, John Currie, Kaikorai, 95 points; 2, A. Boyer, Lyttelton Marine, 93; 3, W. Widens, Ashburton Temperance, 91. Five others competed. The quickstep contest was postponed till Saturday owing to rain. To-night the judge announced the following results.—Champion B flat cornet solo, E. Sclmack (Kaikorai), 97 marks, 1; H. Fox (Lyttelton), 95, 2; W. H. Osborne (Timarn Garrison), 94, 3. Quartette. —Kaikorai, 146 marks, 1; St. Kilda, 140, 2; Lyttelton Mar-

ine, 136, 3. Trombone Trio.—Kaikorai, 146 marks, 1; Blenheim, 144, 2; St. Kilda, 143, 3. The following is the result of the B grade test selection.—Dominion (Invercargill), test 141, own selection 156, total 297; Ashburton Temperance, 110, 155, 259; Invercargill Hibernian, 139, 154, 293; Blenheim, 137, 154, 291; Stan more, 132, 142, 271 ; Balelutha, 128, 145, 273; Ashburton Municipal, 121, 129, 250; Timarn Marine, 118, 125, 243; Caverslmm, 114, 116, 230. The total marks obtainable were 310, 10 being allowed as a handicap in qounoction with the selection chosen. HAWKE’S BAY SHOW. Hastings, October 10. The Hawke’s Bay Spring Show opened in fine weather. There was a capital display in all section of stock, the

tho entries being a record, Champion draught horse, E. Short (Eeikling); mare, J. W. Harding (Waipuknran). quality excelling previous years and Harness horse, Napier Fire Brigade. Shorthorn bull, W. T. Williams (Te Aute). Hereford bull, G. F. Moore : (Kai Iwi); heifer, E. Short (Feilding). : Polled Angus bull, A. S. G. Carlyon; cow, J. A. Macfarlaue (Marackakaho). Holstein Friesians, bull, W. I. Lovelock (Palmerston North); cow, Lovelock. Alderney and Jersey, bull, C. H. Thompson (Hastings). Lincoln ram, W. Perry (Masterton); ewe, Mrs J. I). Ormond (Hastings). Border Leicester, ewe, Mrs Ormond. English Leicester, ewe, Douglas McLean (Maraokakaho). Romney Marsh ram, J. E. Hewitt (Mangamaire); ewe, W. Perry (Masterton). Merino ram, Douglas McLean ; ewe, Douglas McLean. Shropshire Down ram, G. L. Marshall (Marton); ewe, A. V. Collins (Otane). Southdown ewe, Nelson Bros., Ltd, (Tornoana). Holstein Frcsians, bull (calved since July Ist, 1911), Newton King 1, Lovelock 2, James Hart 3; Bull (calved since July Ist, 1910), Lovelock 1. Bull (calved since July Ist, 1909), Newton King 1. Bull (calved prior to July Ist, 1909), Lovelock 1, James Hart 2; heifer (calved since July Ist, 1911), Lovelock 1, Newton King 2; heifer (calved since duly Ist, 1910), Lovelock 1; heifer, (calved since July Ist, 1909), Newton King 1; cow (calved prior to July Ist, 1909), Lovelock 1, Newton King 2, James Hart 3.