DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3431, 24 January 1912, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

PROTEST AT ANOTHER ASYLUM. [per press association:] AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. At a special meeting of the Grey Lynn Borough Council last night, resolutions mere carried strongly protesting against the Government’s proposal to erect a new auxiliary mental hospital at Point Chevalier, adjoining the Grey Lynn boundary, and urging that it should be placed on the Asylum property of 10,000 acres in the King Country, near Te Awamutu.

PRISONERS ESCAPE. WELLINGTON. Jan. 23

George Armitage, a Burnham School boy, serving three years, and Arthur Thomas Reid, serving, two years, both for breaking-and entering, escaped from the Mount Cook prison gang yesterday afternoon, but 'were both recaptured before sundown. Reid was arrested a few minutes after escaping, but Armitage remained at large for nearly throe hours. Both submitted tamely when caught, offering no resistance.

NELSON “OLD BOYS.” WANGANUI, Jan. 23

At a well-attended re-union of Nelson College “old boys,” last night, it was decided to form a branch of the Did Boys’ Association.

CHRISTCHURCH BAND CONTEST. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 23. .

Tho band contest was continued this morning with the B flat cornet solos. Twenty-one players competed. S. "Williams (Woolston), W. H. Osborne (Tim'fl.ru.), and J- P. McGrath (Wanganui) were recalled, and will play off this evening. This afternoon the Mayor gave the visiting bands a reception in the Domain Gardens. PROHIBITIONISTS HOLD BIG MEETING. DUNEDIN, Jan. 23.

Tho Consultative Committee of tho Proliibitionists hold a big meeting at Wellington on February 14, to decide wliat legislative action shall be taken. According to Rev.. J. Dawson, the general secretary, the no-license vote increased by 12,000 as compared with 1008, and in G 7 out of 76 licensing districts majorities were cast .favoring national prohibition, and in 13 licensing districts the three-fifths majority has been exceeded. MT. COOK ACCOMMODATION. TIMARU, Jan. 23.

The need for a new’ hostelry at Mt. Cook was well proved during the late holiday season, the present accommodation having been overtaxed. More young New Zealanders visited the glacier centre than ever before. Not a few tourists were deterred from going there by the reports that the hermitage was full, but the crush has now eased, partly on that account. A new and larger building more advantageously situated is in hand, but is scarcely likely to be ready for next season. Important additions have been made to facilitate .the reaching of Mt. Cook from south or vice versa by the_ extension of the motor car service to Queenstown.