DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, 20 January 1914, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

OPIUM SMOKING,

[Pee Press Association.] Wellington, January 19

At the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Ah Joe was fined £5 -and costs for having opium in his possession. When the two men were arrested they

were in premises fitted up for opium smoking. According to police evidence, Ah Joe had £lO on him, and Young Sing had £270.

A CHINESE BRAWL.

Wellington, January 19

A serious fracas is reported as having taken place to-day on the Britishowned collier Herflete, at present lying at the Miramar wharf. The vessel arrived a few days ago, coalladen from Newcastle, and she carries a Chinese crew. Apparently, after an altercation aboard, two of tin Celestials, one armed with a crowbar, and the other with a hammer, attacked another man named Ah Fong, and inflicted very severe injuries upon him The 'man was taken to the hospital, where it was ascertained that hit condition was serious, his head being badly cut about, and the symptoms pointing to internal Injuries.

MATRICULATION RESULTS.

Dunedin, January 19. The following are the matriculation, etc., results: — New Plymouth.—Matriculation, A. It. C. Claridge, L. G. Goss; matriculation and 'engineering preliminary, G. M. Beck, L. I. Day, Katie M Eustace; matriculation and solicitor’s general knowledge, H. Bollinger. 11. J. Brokenshire; matriculation, solicitors, medical, and engineering (preliminary), ’H. W. Kirkby, Joyce H. Wilson (completed), Bella Allen, D. B. Brown, E. D. Colson, Myrtle It. McEie. Stratford.—Matriculation and soli citor’s general knowledge, Whufm E, C. Knight, Alma C. Libeau, Mar,'. E, Hedgers, 0. G. Thomas; matricu latiou, solicitors, and medical, Fran ces I. McAllister, N. V. Hodgson D. L. Overbye, G. F. Saunders (completed), J. K. C res swell. Hawera. —Matriculation : and solici tor’s "general knowledge, W. A. Sheat Jessie M. Young.

CHEESE SHIPMENTS FROM BLUFF.

Invercargill, January 10

ThA (Manuka took from the Bluff for t-raiishipnient 'to the Sussex a Wellington, 2333" crates of cheese fothe West 1 of England, and the Koto rua will take, at the' end of the week 1300 crates, also for the West o England. So far, the cheese shipments from the. Bluff this .season are: For London, 35,077 crates; for the West of England, 4085 crates. Owing to favorable , weal her the cheese output promises to ho -a record.

THE HIM IT AN Cl REPAIRED.

Wellington, January 19

Very little delay was occasioned in fitting • the now propeller and shaft to the steamer Himitangi. which struck, on a submerged rock off Tnapeka, Chatham Islands, on January 1, for, according to a wireless message received to-day, tne vessel is now taking cargo for Lyttelton and Wellington, v

SUPREME COURT CHANCES.

Wellington, January 19

Consequent on the promotion of Mi- I). G. Cooper, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Wellington, to the Magistrates’ Bench, the following changes have been made by the Public Service Commissioner; —Mr W. A. Hawkins, Registrar of the Supreme Court at Christchurch, to be Registrar and Sheriff at the Supreme Court at Wellington. Mr A. H. Holmes, Clerk of the Court at Wellington, to be Registrar of the Supreme Court at Christchurch. Mr R. P- Ward. Clerk of the Court at Dunedin, to be Clerk of tlte Magistrate’s Court at Wellington. Mr B. Harper, Clerk of the Court at Greymouth, to he Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin. Mr E. W. Cave, Clerk of the Court at Nelson, succeeds Mi Harper. Mr J. Fitzgerald, Clerk of the Court at Ashburton, succeeds All Cave. Air G. G. Chisholm, Clerk of the Court at Port Chalmers, succeeds Air Fitzgerald.

BURGLARY AT PAHIATUA.

Pahiatua, January 19

A sensational burglary was perpetrated at the premises of Messrs Clark and Manifold, drapers, some time between 9 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday. On entering the office, which is in the centre of the shop, shortly after 8 o’clock this morning, Mr T. W. Manifold, one of the principals, discovered that the safe containing about £l3O in cash and cheques had been broken open and the contents stolen.

WESTPORT HARBOR BOARD.

Westport, January 19. At the Westport Harbor Board meeting to-night, the following appointments were madeHarbormaster (£4OO a year), Captain I'urneaux; assistant secretary (£3OO a vear) Mr C. N. Greenland; junior clerk ’(£lso a year), Mr J. M. Sunley. . ~ It was decided to invite applications for the'combined position of marine "engineer and secretary, at a salary of £OOO a year, the position to be filled for one or two years, the idea being to acquire harbor data in that time, and then invite application for the position at £IOOO a year.