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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1918, Page 4

The Weather Bureau forecast is as follows: "Indications aTe for moderate to strong southerly winds, squally at I times. The weather will probably prove cold and showery, but should improve shortly. Barometer rising. Tides good. Sea rough ofT shore.." At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Oeo. Davics and W. T. Davis, JJVs, six first offenders wore charged with drunkenness; four for- ■ feited hail, one was fined 5/, and one was prohibited (by consent) and ordered to pay 2/3 costs. Agnne Moronoy, up on a. charge of having loitered in the street, was remanded till to-morrow. Peter Forbes (30), on a trip home'from his job in the King Country, had tarried at a tavern, and thereafter started an argument -with a policeman, which resulted in his arrest for using obscene language. The Bench fined him £1, and advised him to get his reduced pay-roll home, where it was nee.led, without any further delay. I A partial eclipse of the moon •will occur to-night at 9.16, continuing till 10.40. Only about one-eighth of the moon's disc will be obscured. The moon I rises at 4.40 p.m.. and will be high in the sky when the eclipse begins. Volunteers are wanted for the 44th Draft, which mobilises in the middle of July. At present 530 men axe under orders to leave with this draft, but it jis the desire of the authorities to bring the strength up. to 1,200. The military districts have therefore been asked to obtain all the volunteers possible, including men of B and C Classes who are prepared to enter camp m four weeks' time. The next CI draft, 503 strong, will mobilise on July 4. An amending War Regulation issued Friday night gives the Government increased power to prevent the importa-, tion of books and publications deemed to jbe "injuhious to public interest in respect of the present war." When any book or other -publication ■"Iβ" imporfedinto New Zealand, and the Minister of Customs deems that the sale or distribution ot that book or publication would or might be injurious to the public interest in respect of the present war, he may detain such book or publication, or cause the same to be detained by a Collector of Customs for such period as the said Minister thinks fit. Among the publications that may be banned are any believed by the authorities '"to insult, offend, annoy, or discredit, whether in New Zealand, or elsewhere, the subjects, or any class or classes of the subjects, of any State which is in alliance with His Majesty in the present war with Germany, or which is at peace with Hie Majesty." A man named Frederick Fletcher, serving a sentence of 14 days for dieobeying a maintenance oTder, escaped from a prison gang at Christehurch on Saturday, but was recaptured a few hours later. He was brought before the Court and sentenced to a further term of 14 days' imprisonment. The First Auckland Military Service Board will proceed North, and sit at VVhangarei on July 9, Kawakawa on the 10th, returning the same evening to • Whangarei to hear appeals there on the 11th and 12th. Thomas Samuel, probably the bestknown man in the Bul'er district, committed suicide between Sunday and Monday morning of last week. He was about as usual early on Su*hday, but was not 6een again until his body was found in the garage by hie assistant on Monday at 10 a.m. In one of the front rooms, lying on a couch, he had a rug over him. and the end of a gas tube in his month, the tube 'being connected with' a burner and the gas turned on. It was a sad ending to a life full of incident. At the inquest, held by Mr. G. B. Sinclair. Coroner, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. The Maoris in custody at Narrow Neck camp now total 31, five more having been arrested by the civil police during the latter end of last week, and handed over .to the military police, who escorted them to the camp. As in the previous eases the latest batch -were apprehended for failing to report to be medically examined. Their names and addresses are as follows: Ilori Maru Rangataiti, Kauroa; Pinahsi Wanihi, Wajtctuna Torn one Rapata, arrested at Tuakau; Taka Herewina, Keretu; Taua RaAiana., Waahi. The committee of the Hamilton Soldiers' Club recently launched a campaign to raise £5000 in the town for the installation of an up-to-date club in Hamilton for soldiers and civilians. So far £1811 5/ lias been donated or promised, but at a meeting of the executive on Friday evening it was resolved to defer further canvassing until the big Red Gross effort has been made. The latter movement is being taken up enthusiastically, and it is confidently ex ported that the district will contribute freely when the appeal ie made. Mr. Bickford, the honorary organiser, who recently visited Hamilton, stated that he had allotted £55,000 ac the districts quota of the £250,000 which the Auckland province is being asked to raise. It is pointed out that while the £i 50.000 represents about 16/ per head to the total population of the province, Waikato is being assessed at a sum equal to over £3 per capita. This is considered too big a hurdle, and the executive has decided to ask for a more equitable adjustment. It would, they point out, be unfair to the people to 'set out for an impossible objective, and then be accused of failure becaugs. they did not attain, ■ ~

A well known Christchurch anti-mili-! tarist, Ed-ward Reginald Williams, formerly a printer's machinist, but latterly a farm labourer, -was arrested and sent to camp under escort, for failing to parade for medical examination when ordered to do so. Some time ago Williams, was called in a ballot for military service, but succeeded in an appeal on the ground that when he -was so called up he "was in gaol, serving a sentence for sedition — undergoing imprisonment for a term of not less than a year are | not reservists. Subsequently Williams ! wae called in another ballot, and it was his refusal to obey an order arising from this fact that led to his compulsory jour-1 ney northwards. Mr. Peter Bowling, the well-known Labour organiser, epeaking at a recruiting meeting at Sydney a few days ago, told those -who knew their duty, "yet chloroformed their consciences," to go I over to the enemy body and soul. "You are no good to us," he went on. "Labour should not degrade itself by ever mentioning peace. New South Walee was the only place in the wide world which ■had wanted peace on terms to be laid down by the Kaiser. The Labour leaders of England would have nothing to do with it. Men in Australia who could and would not fight were spineless jellyfish." Mr. Bowling wae enthusiastically applauded throughout the speech. In connection with the negotiations proceeding for the eale of the Dominion wool clips, a meeting of the Gisborne Woolgrowers' Committee decided to telegraph to the Government urging that the negotiations should not be completed until the Dominion woolgrowers have had an opportunity of considering the position. Mr. W. D. Lysnar wan appointed a delegate to act in the matter. In his capacity as representative for the. Hawke's Bay, Wairoa, Dannevirke. and Woodville districts on the Dominion committee, he will also act with the New Zealand controller appointed in connection with the purchase scheme. It is said that a story was in circulation among the prisoners on the German raider Wolf on her homeward passage that had special reference to Dunedin (says the '"Otago Daily Tunes"). Several of the German seamen showed quite a hospitable side to their natures and talked freely with their captives, and the interesting fact was divulged on one occasion that the Wolf had actually rounded the South Island, coming down the West Coast, passing to the south of Stewart Island, and making her way to the north, not many miles distant from the East Coast. It wae also said that the shipping in the different ports was viewed from an aeroplane, and that an excellent view was obtained of Otago Harbour. The statement may be true, or it may be only idle talk on the part of the German sailors, but it receives corroboration to some extent in the fact that in the early part of last year a Clutha farmer stated that he had seen an aeroplane over the land, and that it had disappeared northwards. A somewhat singular case occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Cooper at Hamilton. Mr. MacDiarmid made an application for an order directing a mortgagee to accept the principal and other moneys due under a deed of mortgage and execute a discharge for same. His Honor commented upon the unusual character of the caec, and Mr. Bell, who appeared for the mortgagee, stated that th £K-: werp yjataide circumstances with which, however, ■ the mortgagor; in the present case was not concerned, influencing the mortgagee's action, and while he would not consent to the order he would not oppose it, and if made it would be duly executed. His Honor made the order as prayed. Mr. H. E. Holland, the newly-elected member for Grey, delivered a lecture in' the Lyric Theatre last evening on the present political situation. The attendance was a large one. In opening, Mr. Holland gave a review of the Labour movement, and quoted the recent Wellington North and Grey by-elections as evidence of the growing vote in its favour. Labour members, he said, would strenuously fight the National Government in the next session, and he outlined the policy which it was proposed to follow. Among other things, he advocated the abolition of night sittings of Parliament, and forecasted a demand by Labour for a general election at the end of the present year. A resolution was carried at the conclusion of the meeting, protesting against the holding of a magisterial inquiry at Wanganui into the alleged " iDtreatment of military prisoners, and urging that the inquiry be an open one, and that the i men be allowed counsel. Our Hamilton correspondent wins that a special effort iwas made Testerday to liquidate the Methodist "circuit debt, and was 6ucceseful, the objective being reached with a considerable surplus. The appointment of a committee of business men to take, charge of the "Red Jersey" appeal, to be launched shortly, ie 'being made at a meeting presided over by the Mayor. Mr. J. H. Grnison, in the Cdty Council Chamber this afternoon. The funds raised as the result of the campaign will be donated to the Salvation Army's work among the New Zealand soldiers in the fieJd and in camp. Mr. J. B. Donald orcupied the chair at a meeting held in the Theatre RoyJ, Khigsland, on Sunday evening, when a resolution was passed protesting against the recent action of the Lord's Day ALliance and Council of Churches in asking for more stringent Sunday legislation. About COO were present. Dr. Florence Keller,' the principal speaker, said 'history showed that any religious system which has gained control of national affairs "had always used such control to crush weaker systems. Numerous illustrations of persecutions by stringent Sunday laws were given. In matters of conscience rt -wae contended the majority had no power to legislate. Mr. F. G. Hampton stated that the only opportunity of securing our liberties was to keep the Church and State forever separate. Mr. H. A. Lukens seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.

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