DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 89, 19 August 1913, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

THE I'M' IN ELEN HEIM. [Per Press Association.] Blenheim. August 18. * The Borough Gasworks Office aas burglariously entered during the light The thief was evidently aware that it was the last discount day and ordinarily a large sum is n the office, f ■ rtunately £2OO was bar ked in the afternoon. Another a: 00 was in tin' safe, which was mt tampered >viti'. The burglar took POs f:mn a drawer in a desk. A stranger was chi' i d about the vard ii rise afternoon.

MISSION AR V MOV EM ENT. Christchurch, August IS. The New Zealand Council of Laymen’s Missionary Movement, whim has its headquarters in Christchmcu, has issued an appeal to every memoer and adherent of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand, asking that something should he done to make the movement a success. The immediate object of the movement is to raise £l-100 to help Dr. Kirk in his mission work amongst the Canton milages. In order to raise the necessary funds it lias been decided to conluct an “every member” campaign during the first fifteen days of September. TEA CHERS’ G RTF/VANCES. Blenheim, August 18. The Marlborough Teachers’ Institute at its annual meeting resolved : ]) That while the Institute is strong'y opposed to payments of salaries on average attendance or roll number, it s of opinion that the least minimum salaries as outlined by the N.Z.T.L. should be adopted as from lanuary 1 next; (2) That the Institute expresses keen disappointment it the meagre increase proposed by die Minister as benefits to only a unall minority of tochers. [SYSTEM OF MAYORAL ELECTIONS. Dunedin, August 18. At a meeting of the Port Chalmers Jouncil to-night, the Mayor, Mr D. M. Vlawson, brought up the matter of he Government proposal re the elecion of mayors. He said that the proposal was a step in the right lirection. If the ratepayers realised lie only way to mayoral honors was dirough the council, they would ex erase greater care and judgment in the ■.election of councillors. He moved: “That the. council expresses approval of the proposed legislation, and that i copy of this resolution die forward'd to Parliament.” Considerable discussion followed, 1 and om a show of tands being 'taken the motion was ■arried by five votes'to four. /; pa MOTOR-LAUNCH MYSTERY. Auckland, August 18. Two men, named S. W. P. Peddle, i sheep farme' - . and Wm. Brown, engineer, left the harbor at Whangaxma, Coromandel* Peninsula, ain a notor-launch] on Tuesday of last reek, making' for Kuaotunuv ]about on miles distant. " Nothing further ms been seen or beard of them ;ince. The weather in the interim ms been very unsettld. Peddle lias men heard to say that ho intended o make a trip to Hawke’s Bay in lie launch, and it is considered just >ossible that he has started on this ong trip, and has been driven to dielter in some bay. It has been remitted to Whangapoua that fragments if a motor-launch have been picked ip on the beach between Whangajoua and Kuaotunu. £IOOO DAMAGES. Auckland, August 17. A. verdict for the full amount claim'd was given by the jury yesterday in die case in which Dudley Bruce Sill, Hawke’s Bay, sued the -Railway Department for £IOOO damages, as the •esult of injuries received in a colision between a motor-car sjind a dcomotive at Kaukapakapa level ■rossing, on the Helensville line, on lanuary 14. Plaintiff alleged that the Department had been negligent in the upkeep of the crossing. After a •etirement of two hours, the jury brought in a verdict for plaintiff, issessing the damages in respect of die injury at £IOOO, the full amount ■1 aimed. Points of law to he argued :vere reserved for. the Court of Appeal.