NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 193, 24 April 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

HAWKE'S lAY ELECTION. THE PETITION ABANDONED, t (By Telegraph. —Pr«*s AssoeiatiGß.) HASTINGS, April 23. In fae e of tlie decision of the J?ull Court Mr H. M. Campbell ha» decided to proceed no further with the petition against the return of Dr Mcttfr as member fo r Hawke's Bay. _^p WOMAN DROPS DEAD. IN A NAPIER TRAMCAR. NAPIER, This Day. Mrs Harford, aa elderly widow, collapsed in a tram ear to-day, and- expired in a few minutes. NO LAST REINFORCEMENTS. WHILE WAR LASTS. 1 WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister of Defence contradict* the published statement that, the 7ti reinforcements will be the last to go from New Zealand, and adds that tfier« will be no last until war ends, or uatil the Imperial Authorities say they require no more to be sent. OUR MAORI CONTINGENT* TO GARRISON MALTA. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prime Minister state 8 that the destination of the Maori contingeal will be Malta, where the servkes ol the Maoris were accepted. It waa thought they were to go to Egypt later, when things deeloped in Turkey. Our field forces went to Egypt an.& there has been speculation as to wha* ther the Maoris would join the maitt body at Cairo. It appears, however, that they have been reserved for garrison duty at Malta.

MR MASSEY ON WHEAT. BEST PAYING CROP. WELLINGTON, This Day. In the course of a statement on tti© subject of wheat, Mr Massey expressed the opinion that a, sufficient, area of wheat would be grown in the Dominion during the coming sefifcSOß to supply all our requirements. It j<B quite certain, he says, that while was lasts there will b« a serious faJlfekg off in the quantity of wheat produced in European countries. The Americas visible supply is lower than for years past. Against this a larger area tha» usual is being grown in America, aiwJ they are having a good time in Australia, where there is every reason %& , expert satisfactory harvest, but taking all indications into consideration, no branch cf agriculture will pay the far-• mer,who has suitable land,b3tter tha»*wheat growing for the next two or three years. THE LEVIN CAMP. BROKEN TO-DAY. / THE MEN CONGRATULATED. . WELLINGTON, This Day. The Sixth Mounted Regiment training camp on the Levin racecourse, con, eluded to-day. Throughout'the weather was fine, the camp site being good and well kept. Discomfort associated with training camps werj*entirely absent. The men put in fas time at drill, and at a farewell camfit. fir e concert, last night, Major Samuels,, officer-commanding paid high tribute to the conduct of the ment while ill camp, and while on leave the behaviour of the men was excellent. Thai they gave uot the slightest cause fox complaint was highly appreciated bx the people of Levin. A £l2 surplus from the military tournament prize fund, the men gave to the Belgian Relief Fund. SUPREME COURT. > EXPERT SHOOTER FINED. WELLINGTON, This Day. In the Supreme Court to-day William McLecd, epert rifle shot, cam e up iarn McLeod, expert, rifle shot, came up charge of having injured Leslie Wilson, a Waikato resident, during a performance at Hamilton Sow. McLeod undertook to shoot off the end of a cigarette which Wilson held in his mouth, but th e bullet went through Wilson's cheek. In passing sentence Mr Justice Cooper took into consideration the unique circumstances cf the case. First, that the jury had found that the accused was a most skilful marksman; second, that lie fired at Wilson with the full consent of Wilson; thirdly, that the injury to Wilson was caused by the latter involuntarily shifting his head. McLecd had to compensate Wilson, and in view cf these facts, His Honour imposed a fine cf £5, and. ordered the prisoner t opay £0 10 costs*