SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 33, 8 February 1910, Page 6

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By. Telegraph.—Press Association.) CLERKS' UNION DROPPED. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The attempt to form a clerks' union in Chriatchurch has been- abandoned. HOTEL EMPLOYEES' UNION. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Preparations are being made for a conference of hotel employees to be held at Wellington this month. Auckland, Dunedin, and Wellington are to be represented, Ghristchurch standing out, as the local union has declined to join the proposed federation. SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. CHRISTCHURCH At the Supreme Court to-day, Josepn Williams, convicted yesterday of assaul'J with intent, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. Thomas Veitch, convicted of theft, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Charles Burney was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for forgery, and six months for having escaped from custody. A BOY DROWNED. WELLINGTON, Monday. While bathing with some smaller children at Kilbirnde this evening Eric Gibson, aged about 12, "was drowned. A man went in and brought the boy ashore when it was observed that he was in trouble, but the lad was then unconccious and did not recover, although restorative efforts were continued for over two hours. A GIRL'S SUICIDE. WALMATE, Monday. A yonng woman named Selina Harris, aged about 18, was found drovmed in the Waihao River on Friday evening. A letter found on the body stated her intention of drowning herself. The inquest was adjourned till to-morrow afternoon. INTERPRETATION OF A "WILL. WELLINGTON, Sunday. Judgment was given by his Honor Mr. Justice Cooper in the Supreme Court yesterday on an originating summons between the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. W. H. Levin (as plaintiffs), and Mona Beatrice Levin, a daughter of the testator. The plaintiffs, as trustees, asked for an order interpreting the will of Mr. Levin, who died in 1893, and defining the right of Mona Beatrice Levin, when she attained her majority. The amount of this accumulated part of the income, the trustees submitted she was entitled to receive, was, in round figures, £39.000. After going most exhaustively into the facts his Honor ordered and declared that upon the proper construction of the will of Mr. Levin the defendant, having attained he.r majority, was entitled to receive the moneys representing the accumulations of her share of the surplus income referred to in the will, after providing for her maintenance and education during infancy. All questions as to costs were reserved.