NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 April 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

COAL MINES INSPECTOR. APPOINTED FOR DOMINION. (By Telegraph. —Press Association,) WELLINGTON, March 31. Frank Reed, for som'a years past superintending the Engineer of Mines Department, has bean appointed Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in the Dominion. AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT. AUCKLAND, March 31. At the Supreme Court, Leslie William Simmons, charged with forgery and uttering at Aratapu, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. George Reginald Bennett, for breaking and enterics', received two years to run concurrnt with the sentence he is now serving. BEST SAILOR ESSAY. PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPETITION. WELLINGTON, March 31. Tlie British and Foreign Sailors' Society medals for best essay on who wag the best sailor next to Nelson, open to competition of all public schools in the Dominion, were won as follows: North Island boys: Ward, Queen's Park School, Wanganui; Girls: Clarice Williamson, Taradale, Hawke's Bay. South Island, boys: John Brady, Southbridge District High School, Southbridge; Enid Ryeburh, Middle School, Invercargill.

■ »i tin ,i, I, i, fly ij| ANOTHER FREEZING WORKS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 31. It is reported that Messrs Borthwiek and Sons arie about to commence liie erection of freezing works on the north line between Christchurch and Kaiapoi. The work s will ha large and up to date, with all appliances for dealing with every branch of the slaughtering and freezing business. The works are expected to be ready for next season.

HORSE RACING WAS THE CAUSE. YOUNG MAN IN A FIX. WELLINGTON, March 31. "This has been a case of systematic thieving," said Chief Detective Boddam at the Magistrate's Court to-day, when James Ford Blackie, a young man, appeared to answer three charges of failing to account for the sum of £3O 18s 4d received from divers persons on account of'his employers, McParland Bros. Blackie was a bread carter, and had been employed by McParland Bros, since November last, and all the time he had been taking money which did not belong to him. In some instances, in order to cover up his defalcations he had charged bread up to ■ numerous ' non-existent customers. The £3O odd mentioned ih^the • three informations did not cover ~'l the money missing. Blackie was a single man and received a wage of £2 Ss per wi-a-- - _ __s._ "What made you get yourself into this-fix?" asked Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. "Horse-racing," 'wiae the, accused's simple reply. Then: "Can you give me probation, sir?" Mr Cooper: No, no, I can't do that; it is cut of the question. There is a series of charges extending: over a lon/j period. You have worked on a system which, if not. clever, was very cute. A sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed. > PROHIBITED EXPORT.

SOME FURTHER EXPLANATIONS. WELLINGTON, This DaV. Interviewed tccday..regarding th-s expert of produce from the Dominion, the Minister of Customs made the following further statement: Stocks of bran held in the Dominion are under the normal, but, as bran deteriorates by keeping, permission will La given for a limited export, and applications will be considered week by w&3k. Straw-chaff is not prohibited, and can be exported without permission, but tbs Custom g must be satisfied that grain is better threshed out. The duty on flour, wheat and Algerian oats for seed purposes only has beian suspended the end of the year.