SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 214, 6 September 1912, Page 6

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.— Trees Association.) A LANGUAGE CASE. RKEFTON. Thnrsdnv. Something of a " cause celebrc " occurred hero to-ilny when K. Semple, thr organiser of the Federation of Laboin charged ('. R. Thornton, editor of the Tnangahmi Times. " with uMn{i abusive lrtiiftuapp on the nth .Inly last. Very contradictory evidence wan given and the Magistrate decided that SempH and a witness were mistaken, and :Hs misled the charge. Great interest Was taken in the case, and the Court was thronged. EVILS OF "SHOimNti." DANNEYimvE, this day. The evils of the "ihouting" systen wore referred to by Mr. McCarthy S.M., to-day in a case in which a thef , of money was ascribed to the fact thn drink had , tindpnninrd file accused , moral fibre. The Magistrate said hi thought it was a fitting opportunity li tall attention to a niuth-n<*eded reforn in regard to the bicensinyr Act. Men especially joung m<in. were induced i( leave tho pa-Mi of .sobriety through \h> system of '".-liontinii." lie would im pose penalties upon all concerned vvhei once a charge had l>cen proved. Tin licensee, the bar tender, the person wh "shouted." and those accepting h« ho* vitality should all ho made equal 1; liablr , .' A m:»n went into a l«r primaril; to aasuajre 'hi? thirst. When he pi» there half a duzan acquaint<ino?s wer frequently met. and th« system o '•'shouting" all round was instituted This was where »the harm came iv. REXJIOTRATIOX OF FARRIERS. WELLINGTON, this day. A deputation representing the N-e\ Zealand Farriers' Association waited o the Prime Minister, and urged the nee; of to p-stablis'li examination and ropstnviion of tradesmen.. The Mini«l"7 said bh.it he had been . horse owner all his life, and he kne\ •how serioufi a thing -it was to have horse shod by an incompetent mar He could assure them that, as far a they desired efficient men. he njid bh (Joveniment were thoroughly in accor with them, but U*e House would no agree to a. close corporation, nor woul he. support it. A previous bill had mc with a somewhat mixed reception, an he. was not at all certain of the reve( t-ion th* proposed bill would have. H would submit it to the. Agricultural an Stock ('•ommittee, and get evidence 0 people connected with the trade. Ever\ one on 'the. committee was a hors owner, and the bill would get fair pla.i He invited any member of the depute tion to give evidence before the con tnittee. AX I'N'RL'I.Y COUXe^L. TIMAJU*. Thursdfl.v. The Tiniiiru J<orouj.'h Council lit I been an unruly family for some tini ipneit. i'ihl in anticipation of I rouble si j a special meeting on Wednesday nitrh ■a serge am of the policy? and a cnint-abl j were in attendance throughout the nwe ing. but their services were noi calle ■ for. Of littf numbers .of people have a tended the meetings for amusement.