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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 295, 13 December 1922, Page 4

Two applications were muile before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., this morning for expinption from closing »t the hours fixed by the Shops and Offices Act. One application wan "granted. Jn the other case .Mr. Cutten declined to grant exemption because he held there wa f no undue hardship proved, as the application was made by a woman who kept a chop. lint whose husband was in good employ men t. Owing to dissatisfaction wifii the management ot affairs of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Inion, say* the "New Zealand Times.'' v number of them have decided t(i form a new union and are awaiting tin- reply of tin- Registrar of Unions before proceeding further. It i< hoped that the derision of the licfiisirar will be received in the course of ;< :Yw days, and, if the application i» granted. to get things into working order for I ho beginning of the New Year. A nifiu-n-r----ship is anticipated directly the sane ion of the Registrar has been received. There men have declared their willingness to work under the new award, leaving any grievances to be redressed liv constitutional methods A dispute regarding a building job was decided by .Mr. K. (". Cutten. S.M.. yesterday afternoon. Alexander Donald and John Crquhart. build, rs and contractors I Mr. H. Ennor). claimed to recover from Trevor R. Stewart i Mr. ■K. Inder) £31 n/0, balance alleged to be due for work done and material supplied in connection with the erection of it house at Kdendale. Defendant counter-claimed for £50 damages on the ground that the work was-not in accordance with the specifiVati in-. After hearing expert evidence, hie Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with cwsts, and al.-u on the counter-claim. Mr. Ching, gaoler at Waiiganui, was asked by the Magistrate at the Court what hi-s opinion was of a prisoner who was under sentence for failing to maintain his wife and family. Mr. filing replied that in his opinion the man was "a twister." and he was the sort of t>ll ny very hard to fathom. The prisoner had a £50 note in hie storking, and when he knew he was to be searched he handed o\er the money to be given to his wife a.* a Christmas Im>n. The Magistrate said it was like the case of a train robbery in America, where one person handed over the ten dollars to another traveller in the presence of the robliers. and said: "Here i< the ten dollars 1 owe you.'' The Auckland War Memorial fund !ia» now -reached a point "hen the iibjecthe i of £200.000 u> within reasonable di'-Mii-of attainment. The Mayor pom's out that the personal eanvn«* has been s(> successful that at the d resent time tlio hon. treaeurrr of the fund. Mr. V. .1. 1-arner. ha- £IO2.0C« in the hank on fixed deposit, while £33.0041 more is outstanding on very good promises. «nd interest to the extent of C7OOO ha* oeciimnlated. . The 1.a1.ir.-e of the £20IU>00 should be readily «ec-urcil when the public appeal is launched earl\ next year, and all doubt removed re-ipe.-tini: the Hnances of the wheme to erei; a worthy monument at Auckland, in memory of the gallant men ivlnj gave their lives in upholding tlip great cause of humanity anil national liberty rtgainst tlie designs of (Jertnany and her allies. The question of an Agricultural Ba:ik ing Bill came before the provincial c\ecutive of tlie Farmers" I'nion lust evening. Mr. R. D. Duxlield presiding. It «■•>" stated that 'he Domini in president. Mr. \V. .1. Poison, was now engaged i:i drifting a bill, which it was proposed to ;l:ice before the (Government with a view to having it introduced iie.u ?csm >n. ( onsideration of the matter was deferred pending the receipt of further information. In connect ion with the sale of a butchery business at Matamata. Mr. K. C. Cutten. S.M.. h»d to decide v dispute r«»fpiriliiig a claim for commission. Alibert Kdward Miles (Mr. l.ennardi sued V. W. Ripley I Mr. Oliphnni) to recover fSii alleged tv be due as comminsion. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed. "What are the health reports of Xi'W Zealand?" was it question in the test e\ amination for standard 111. at the M:i\field. Ashburton County. School. The following \vr.9 given by a girl pupil: — "The health resorts of Xew Zealand are farming, cow-spanking, timber-felling, flnxmilling. and hunting." Permission to sell fis-ii fri»m boats hn« been granted by the Auckland Harboi;: , Board to several line fifhermen. Til • boats will for Mip purpose have :i temporary lierth ai the s-outh-wrst i-ornrr of King's wharf. The Hawke's Hay Kdticat ion rioard has advised the Napier Borough Council that it definitely declines to pay special rates on land and buildings used for school purpose.;. The Minister of Education has decided, states the secretary to the board, that g case be taken to the Supreme Court, lor a decision by means of an originating summons. The Napier Central School has been selected for the ease by the department. ■It is miu-h to the ,-redi< of the younp people that, as soon a* they find thftt their attraction for each other i*. waning, t'ley mutually agree to dissolve the contract existing between them.'" said Mr. .rustice Chapman at the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, during a breach of promise action, when referring to th<" behaviour of engaged couples. A Re'(iiiem Macs for the Mnnth'n Mind of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Solven was celebrated this morning at St. Patrick's Cathedral. His Lordship Dr. Mm on presided. Very Rev. Dean Van Dyk was the celebrant. Very Rpv. Father Brennan ]>reached a touching panegyric on the life and work of the deceased priesi. Whilst Mr. Joseph Saunderson, an engineer employed at the HawkeY Ray Fruitgrowers'. Ltd.. Hastings, was stirring up the fire in one of the port lu>l"< of the pas producer which drives the engines, a back fire drove the flame into his face, with the result that his eyes were badly burnt. The extent of his injuries may prove serious. A site at Bayswater for swimming baths and a boaU'ivd i s being grant."-;! by the Auckland Harbour Roa.r.l ti; the Bayswater people thr-oujrh the T<i'>.iiii!ii.i Horoug , }) Council. The grant i> »i!!ij.' ; -t to validating legishition. but !,>■ .• ilitver any dilßculty about -.ich a trnn--f;'r " ; ny appr. ved by Parliament. In a;vordvin<;e w*b!i its usual custom the AucklaJid Harbour Board is donating £10 to tfie Auckland HoepHal and £3 to the Hamilton Hospital for the runde to provide Christmas toys and comforts for fibe eick dhildren.

The scarcity of many fruits , yhicli is often the bane of businesses at the Christmas season, is not likely to be troublesome this Christmastide, according to Mr. Harvey Turner in answer to a query this morning respecting the prospects of market supplies in the next ten days. "The Auckland I'riiit Market promises to be well supplied with all seasonable lines for Christmas week," he said, "and strawberries, plums, apricots, tomatoes, oranges and cherries, are coming forward more freely, while island fruits are in good supply, and peas, cucumbers and potatoes will be plentiful. Rig supplies of turkeys, ducks and roosters are also expected. In the matter of fresh fruit and poultry, in brief, there is no anticipation of any shortage," added Mr. Turner. In strongly recommending tbe Hamilton Chamber of Commerce to set up a special committee to go into the question of holidays to be observed in Hamilton. Mr. 11. H. Patterson said that no town in the Dominion was in such bodily | need of some organisation to determine jon what days business premises Bhonld | dose. Several members remarked that ! efforts iii the past had failed owing to j tbe tactics of certain cross-grained ! business men. At the present time there is no co-ordination, and .so far as could be seen half the shops will be closed .-.nil half of thoni open on Christmas Kve. The chairman. Mr. I. K. Tidd. was authorised to interview business people in Hamilton in an effort to arrive at some definite understanding. An Auckland cricket team will leave Onehunga by the Rarawa ou Friday, December 22. and lill play N'ort'i Taranaki at N'c.v I'lyiiii.nCi and South Taranaki a: Ha.veri. I'nforttinato-ly. owing t.. tb" numerous engagements lor the Haivkc (up. the Wanganui Association will be Mti.il.e t i arrange dates for a in it.-h against tbe team, an.; an endeavour is lining made to arrange with tiie Italianiki i A-so, atr.Mi .uul i: t t>,> is sin- -cestui a niu t.-'i will be played at Mutton in place ot one at Wansanui. A match will ab.i lie played against Manauatit at Palmer.-'!on North. Tbe pri.-.e distribution ceremony in connection with tbe Auckland Technical College will be held in tbe Society of Arts. Kitchener Street, to-morrow night al 7.15 p.m. I'lte Kin (ire Iniim-'i. wliii-b carries on a passenger an 1 mail sertioe with Silverdale, was caught in a fishing net at Arkle's May on Monday, and prevented from completing her outward trip. She r« tunic! later to Auckland, and was to lea-.c again for Silverdale on Tuesday. An Australian mail by the Omana to Wellington will arrive in Auckland tomorrow morning. |,i addition one bag from Sydney and on» from Adelaide will arrive ex tlie Iron t liief. An old man named Griffiths, lias been missing from Dargaville for several days. It mis reported last night that his bo'civ lvi.l be.-n found, but the report is without foundation. Search parties have been out during the last three days, but no trace of the man has been found. It morrow lT:tursdavi evening n t.e Haptisl Tabernacle, tlie Rev. .1. W. K.-mp will ,1 -liver the midweek B'ble lc lure on "The Closing Book. Revelation."