DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2740, 19 February 1910, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

FALSE PRETENCES.

rRiK Bn ess Association. | AUCKLAND, Feb. IS. A young man who gave the name of Sidney Stevenson lias been arrested on a charge of obtaining money bv the sale of mining shares, wiiich he did not possess. It is* alleged that by rep-e----senting himself to be John Burndge, of Nelson, he sold to S. A\ bite and Co 500 Alay Queen shares, and received £ll2 9s in cash; that representing himself as H. R. Duncan, or Nelson, he- sold through Alessrs Alo.vbray eleven Match man shares, and asked for a cash pavment of £B9 0s 4d, but me brokers "insisted on paying by cheque. Suspicion then being arousec. payment was stopped. 'When arrested tlie accused had £6O in his possession. His solicitor stated that he would plead guilty, and restitution would be made of the money received by accused. Prisoner was remanded on bail, with two sureties of £-50 each.

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NABLER. Feb. 18. Some of the disqualified Councillors will be candidates at the approaching election to fill tho vacancies at the Napier Borough Council, one or them havin,r been advised by Iris solicitors That.there is nothing in the Municipal Corporations Act to prevent his standing or being re-elected at the forthcoming election. A BLASTING ACCIDENT.

AVOODVILLE, Feb. 18. A horrible accident happened to a young man named bred. Kemp, son of .Ur. I‘, . Kemp. at K.umara day afternoon. He was engaged blasting logs in a paddock. He had just finished a charge, and .before the. fuse was fixed an explosion occurred. Kemp was standing on the log at the time, and received the full force of the explosion. His hair was badly singed and his clothes set on fire. He only had enough energy to rush to a swamp and roll into the water, but oeiore he got the fire out he was terribly burned about tbe body. At present he is lying in a neighbor's house (Bryant s) in a very bad way. Kemp has no knowledge how the charge went- off. but it is surmised that he was smoking at the time, and that a spaxit dropped on top of the powder.

THE RUTLAND HOTEL CASES

WANGANUI, Feb. IS

Joseph DaA'ies and Martin Haines re-appeared at the Magistrate's Court this morning in connection Avith the Rutland Hotel fire, alleged to have been caused by them. They Avere remanded eight days, bail being refused. The police stated- that exhaustive inquiries had been made throughout the Dominion, and they did not knotv if they Avould he ready with their case even in eight days.

DESTRUCTION OF NATIVE BUSH

The Chamber of Commerce this morning decided to scud a protest to the Minister at the head of the Tourist Department against the destruction of the bush and fern scenery on the banks of the Wanganui River. It aaus stated that the Maoris and others were cutting down the bush, and not even solving grass, allowing noxious weeds to spread.

WRECKAGE IDENTIFIED. The Avreckage found near Waugehu, recently reported to the police, is part of the schooner Ururoa, Avrecked hero 15 months ago, the remains or which have worked loose from the sand and drifted down the coast.

CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN. PALMERSTON N.. Feb. 18. The All Nations’ Fair, promoted by the Mayoress,’ with the object of proA’iding fuuds for the erection of a consumption onuexe for women, has resulted in the raising of £7OO during the past three days. This, with the Government subsidy, of 24s in the £. assures the erection of the building.

ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS SIT! TOGETHER.

WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. Tlie conference of architects and builders Avhich opened on Wednesday in the Town Hal! Avas continued yesterday, and concluded late in the afternoon. The business has been throughon f. the discussion of various points of mutual interest, such as specifications, contracts, agreements, and the like. The net- result has been sundry amendments to the old Avorking agreement, and an arrival at a general understanding covering the Aidiolo of the building trade.

DEER SHOOTING SEASON. Last night’s “Gazette” notifies that the deer shooting season in the Wairarapa district is from March 24th to May. 14th; Marlborough district February 24t.1i to Anril 23rd ; Nelson district February 26th to April 30th. A DEFAULTING TREASURER. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 13. Frank Reed, formerly treasurer of the Lyttelton Pirates Athletic Club, Avas to-day committed for trial on a. charge of having misappropriated £G2 of the club’s funds.