NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11014, 11 July 1901, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

(press association telegrams.) AUCKLAND. July 10. In connection with the case siilmmted l.y the Carters' Union to the Conciliation Board, originally about 53 leading firms were, cited. The employers now forward to the Uition the u-inies of 36 more persons, avlio employ drivers, including doctors, donkevmen, and Chinese. The Union decided to return th. list to the employers with the intimation that they would leave it to them to cite those whom they pleased ; ajco that the Union would take -t-.is to cite,those it was .;msidei-d should be fitly included in the proceeding. The Miners' Union has formally rejected the award of the Conciliation Board, and apj .ah .I to the Arbitration Court-.

WELLINGTON, July 10. The contract for supplying post office chiming and striking clocks for Must crton, Gallium, and Bluff has been let by the GoA'trnment to Littlejohn and Soil, of Wellington. Tire cos. is to be between £2000 and £3000. DUNEDIN, July 10. At the Police Court two settJers were charged with allowing foul matter to flow into the Ross Creek, thereby pollutiug the northern reservoir, from which tlie chief city water supply is obtained. The defendants, both of whom were in the place before the reservoir was thought of, one having lived in the place for over 40 and tL. otlu-r tor over 50 years. have tli.-ir cowbyres and pigstyes on the .-!o_h. of the hill. Avhich all slopes in the direction ot the creek. The evidence did m.t .how tit..i \ 11.----draii.age reach*- the creek, but the tni.i-i.ee nan i___t it Iliad., its w-.iv ihite. 'J lie Jus t.t.s, while admitting the hardship ol the casus, said the law mus.. be cnfoiced a> tli.y found it. They convicted and impost-d a line. of 10s in the first case, but- agreed to delay the fixing of the penalty* until Monday, so that an appeal can be laid. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 10. The Roy. F. W. I..iti addressed a large meeting at the Theatre Royal to-night on licensing matters. He first dealt with the recent remarks of Mr .Stanford, . ...1., sitting a. a Licensing Committee in relation to the application for a license for the Coniiuonwe_lu» Hotel. A resolution was cained to the effect that the granting if that lie.-i:. _ was extremel}' unsatisfactory, and the statement of the S.M. that strenuous efforts had betjn made by underhand and illegitimate means to affect his judiiial action, 'were ><> serious, that starching judicial enquiry should be made, and the Government ask. .1 U> take immediate step's for an enquiry. Mr lsitt then addressed the meeting on the subject of licenses in the King Country, contending that the bargain mud.- at the opening of the country, that no liquor be introduced, should be adi_ered to. A l.x.iution was carried protesting against the introduction of licenses into tlie King Country.