NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

BUILDERS' CONFERENCE. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT. "''"- IMPORTANT .RESOLUTIONS. ; [DY TELEGHAI'ir.—rnESS ASSOCIATION.] ■': . Napier, October 22. Tlio eighth annual conference of the Ntw Zealand Federated Builders' and Contrnctois' Industrial Association of Employers openod to-day, delegates being present from all paits 'of the Dominion, lii the absence from tovn of tile Mayor, a warm welcome was extended by Mr. W. Ward, president of the local union, and acknowledged by Mr. Clarke (Auckland) and Mr. Bam. (lnvercargill). The. delegates will be entertained at a banquet to-iiiorrow night. . The conference resolved that all apprentices should bo employed by agreement, and that all associations should endeavour to obtain the principle of being included in future' awards; that where facilities are provided by technical schools,, any boy apprenticed to a master builder shall during two years of his apprenticeship attend at least on t'vo nights of the week classes in carpentry and joinery, the fees to bo paid by the master; that improvers be. bound by agreement arid paid at the same rate as apprentices. 'The annual report stated that efforts had been made to secure the' adoption by local bodies of the , association's general conditions of contract, and in tlio Auckland. Hawko's Bay, Dunedin, and Southland districts these .efforts had been successful. It still remained for other centres .to further urge their, local bodies to adopt tljese conditions;.- Aii effort bad also been made to obtain the" adoption by the Public Works Department of the general conditions in connection with Government contracts, but owing to 'illruiss of the Minister for Public "Works no definite reply had been received.' The. Association lad also'approached the Government with rcgsird to the conservation of native timber, and this was now receiving consideration. Vr.ri:ous other matters were dealt with ,in the report. :Tho president in his' address ixpressed regret that in some centres liho it'ederation appeared to be losing ground. The clause, respecting a payment to., the lowest tenderers for contracts had worked , well, and the Acting Minister for' Public' Works ['die Hon. J. M'Gowan) stated; in/reply to representations, that he rather , -- favoured the payment of some .remuneration/.to the lowest tenderer for works when up. tender was;. accepted, and thought something:could be done in the way of payment of-interest.to tenderers when deposits'.wcaro retained ■ for imy, length" of time." ..•:■■;,■■.; ■■'■'■'. -:■'■'■■ The following resolutions were adopted:— Moved by Mr. Clarke,-and, , .seconded by Mr. \ B.aildon: " That the-' Government , - be' urged to take immediate steps to- conserve as far as possible the building-itimbefs. of the Dominion for the use, of thcrppople of. tho Dominiou, and, to extend- tho'present, sysij.em of Stato forestry so as -fco ensure a contimi-. ous supply.of timber for future aise, alid, for climatic and scenic benefits."- , . :The ■ mover; said' that this was becoining a -serious question',' and quoted , figures" to show-that timber forests might be expected to ;s; bo worked out in some' 80 years. '",', Mr., Thompson riioved,:.""That when :lisputos are before the Conciliation Boards or tho Arbitration.Courtit is advisable) for,=>m-v plovers in town, and! country-to: confe*. m order that uniform, proposals ; may bo. submitted;'" i' ' '■■■'•-'■■■'." -i,' ''■-■'■■ ■' ■■■■■••:''.'■: ■ ' :Mr. Ward moved, and Mr.; Bennett, seconded: "That representations be made to the Conciliation and Arbitration Courts, wherever they are sitting,; that m'vall.' the decisions' given..-by the : Courts tlio\hourE of labour appertaining to the-building-trade be, made,uniform:in .all..branches.", > ■ ■.... V,, i' , . Tho following, office-bearers wero elected tor, the ensuing year:—President,:;Mr.,,W. : ;H: Bennett (Wellington),' To-elected*; ..vice-piesi-dent, Mr.A:Bain (lnvercargill):; correspond--ing secretary,-; Mr. .W. L. Thompson (Well meton); ■•■■execu ; tivc^. u o'fflccrsV ,, Missis?? Dwjnld M'Leari and- J.' 'Russell.'.(Wellington). ;Thq next; conference:will.bo held.atlnverca'."*ill. : THE LIQUOR LAW." ' \ , Dunedin, .October '22. At the' Police. Court to-day,' Loah and Fanny Myers,- occupiers of- tea''rooms in the' Octagon,'were charged with' illegally selling 'liquor. The evidence given by, the. police was that two men were sitting at a table with a. bottle of .b.eer,i between them, and-that three, others .consumed- another';.'bottle: : . of; beery; search by the police the same -night resulting in the finding of. thirteen-'-bottles--of beor, a bottle of whisky,,and a bottle partly full o schnapps, also' liiho'eniaty "beer '.bottles'.'and' •one empty whisky bott'lo. For the defence it''was' contended that : theUiquor'was kept ,for the use of the family. The. case ag.iinst Fanny Myers -was- disinissecljC. theevidence showing that she*had no , interest in the Diisiness; 'and-'that- against the-other.-defendant wns adjourned for a week' to , reliable the ! Magistrate (Mr; Widdowson) to defondant's' premises, -,; 1 • y-, ' , ; '■■■■ ■ ■-.-■■■ ■••■• : :':-:-. October 1% Mr; Dyer, 'S.M.', gave . his/ decision this afternoon' in. tho.. case where' Wcrizyl Jc seph •Schischka", ' captain'; of. the Kqti, was' ' prosecuted pn a charge'of selling liquor'at Ma'takana,- a : place "where his license; did not.au-' thorise hint to' sell;' in ' connection 'with' i /Inch ; sale'tho steward was'convicted and fined '£40.His- Worship' decided 'that, v under cumstances, it would 'be hardly justifiable to convict the licensee for'•' selling : liquor at a placcat which his license: did. not authorise lim : to , , sell, when''tho' steward- had • already been convicted aiid substantially fined in connection with tho same sale ior-selling without a license. \ On that ground ho'would dismiss the' : information .'■" In commenting on the' violation' of the terms' of packet licenses' in goneral, Mr. Dyer expressed the opinion that the best method of dealing with them was to'treat them as cases of sly grog-selling, and to deal with, them accordingly. ■■■!• EXHIBITION LITERARY COMPETITIONS, October 22-..: The following are- the 1 results of tlio international exhibition literary^'competitions:—- ' Class I.—Ethel. Lorie '(Dunedin), 1; Laura Morrison- (Auckland);' 2';"- Jessie, Abernethy (Springston), 3; Jessie Barclay (Qnnediu), 4•';■ Frank ' H.' Bodlo (Auckland), 5.'; Rupert Moore (Rotorua)j 6.' ..■'-. ..-.•'-' '-.''' - - Class Hi—i Jessie -Macka'y (Christchurch); 1; J.-'-H. Elsunv (Melbourne), : 2; H. 'T. Gibson (Raglan), 3; N.'Vv Phjlpot. (Perth), 4; A. H. : liarsla (Tcrang,:-Victoria);-o; "J. M , . Coolr (New Plymouth), l 6;'. ■ . ;■-;■ ; ■ ' '. • CHRISTCHURCH p:tpCESAN SYNOD'. '•['.'■ ■'.'■- ;Christc;hurchi October 22. ' '■'■ The , ; 1 annual session of the Christchurch Diocesan Synpd' opened : this '■." afternoon. Bishop Julius, ■"' iii - : his •'■ address, •• urged ,liat the status , of parcchial-districts should be improved so far as the-filling of vacancies to cures'was concerned; also-that the lay readers should'be properly organised. Ho advocated a'change , in tlj'p governing body of Christ's College! and approved of the proposal worked out by a special commission for tho establishing of a Diocesan Girl's High School in Christchurch.' ■■■.-: ■'. . ■■■■ ■ ■•■■ ■'■■'■■'■ ; SCAFFOLDING,REGULATIONS,. . ' .;■■■> - Inveroargill, October 22. : : A reserved judgment ; 6f.interest to builders' was delivered by' the S.M: to-day in tho case in which) W. Davies and ;Smith Bros, were charged with having; erected: scaffolding not in compliance with' rcqiiircnients' of the. Act.' ■The Magistrate '.dismissed both , 'informations on the ground that the ! ' Act provided ho penalty for non-compliance with the regulations until .a'written notificatioiv had been , served on the builder by the inspector. 1 The'penalty was for non-compliance with such notice. Foi having': l erected 'scaffolding .without , haviuc notified the inspector; Smith Bros.-wore fined 205., and '7a. costs. ' ' :; ; . '"'■" ': ' BARTHQU.AKE SHOCKS. . ..'' ' Waiigafiui,"October 22. Two earthquake shocks were' experienced hero between 3.30 and:4 o'clock this afternoon. ' .--■-:■■■ '•■■' .■ ' ■-■• ' ■•'■

' dental board examinations'. ■ ; Duncdln, October 22.' Of ytwentjvthreo candidates who prosen ted .them selves before. the Dental Boardthe following 15 passed:—Archibald Robert Do.Lalour, Christchurch; Luiz De Latour, flawera; Ames Alexander Dempster,, Inver:cargill; AVilliamvM'Farlane Fvfe, »■Tiuiaru; ' Sydney. Hunt,. ChrisUhurch.; Cuthbert Ednii Oamaru; Cyril GerVis Long, Fending; James, Richard", Theodore Milroy, DunedmSydney, Herbert' Rawso'n, " Dunodm; Ernest Norman Tankeville Reese, Christchurch Bertram Onslow Stevenson," Hokitika; Basil Bell Thomson, New Plymouth; Francis' Townshend, '■ .Christchurch; ■ John Christopher Twomey, Timaru; Cyril, Woods, ' Wellington. . , . ; v . . STRAP HANGERS. Auckland, October. 22; i " ' • To by-law permitting j'strap,.iiai)gefs!'''on','.' the tram cars will come, into activo'operation'' , to-morrow."The. traimVay eiiiployeps;, have ;, dccjded.j to -carry 'it out i under ;, ; prpi;est> )and \ ; have instituted proceedings in*the Supreme" , Coilrt with a view to having it "upset!-Tho t Supreme Court proceedings cannot, however,'/'. f be determiiied until after December 1, so .thai whatever tho, result of '.the action »the by-lau-must remain in force .until that date,.,. ' PRIMITIVE METHODIST SYNOD. : ' Wanganui, October 22. The Taranaki- District Synod of tlie Primitive Methodist Church met here to-day.-' 1 -Mr.. C. E. Bellringer (New; Plymouth) "was 1 chosen chairman,' and the Rev. D. Campbell' ' (Stratford) vice-chairman. The .report stated : that, in the district there were six ministers, one Home missionary, thirteen churches, with 352 members, and 1887 adherents;/'; ! - LOSS OF A- CUTTER, Auckland, October 22. A nautical, inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the loss of the outter. Eleanor on Maori Rock, on September 19, was held' this afternoon. . After,; a . short deliberation the captain was acquitted of all blame j: arid; it was ordered that- the'costs-bo paid by. tli< ' - Department. ;. AUCKLAND/HOSPITAL.;,.- ; •. . C . ; Auckland, October;, 22.,'" .At a,meeting of tho Hospital Board', jre*!'•'•' terday the-architect (Mr. Bartley')'.; made a.i lengthy reply to the charges of .extravagance in connection with the 1 hospital building pro- ■ gramme. He denied-there had been extrava-. gancq. Dr. Valintine, General Inspector of Hospitals, who made an inspection recently, reported that the institution'was;lacking in' •.several essentials. -It was : decided lto hold' * . . i '.special, meeting on' Wednesday togo>into the ' . • whole question. ; ■ CHRISTCHURCH CITY'COUNCIL. v ,Christchurph,i'October; 22. ," " . ■ At.'a- meeting "of! the'- Christchurch '•(, vf,--Council..yesterday' thS following : 1 motitm'' was' carried: .This Council considers that, fire prer ' volition can ,be equally,"effectively, and/more | / economically managed, by, ; tlici'. City/ Council,,'.', and'respectfully requests the Government to , ; oxempt Christchurch from establishing al Firo ': ;Board.'lt was also- resolved,' on-the>:recom-mendatiori of a special committee, to abandon the Wainiakariri water power scheme' 1 in tho 'meantime'.- ",'" -"/v'''' |V '-:..'••V EXHIBITION LITERARY COMPETITIONS.' ' ; Christchurch,' October 22. . The deadlock between the Home Industrie's' " 'Committee of the.Exhibition and-.the-.office ... ■.authorities . regarding ~the ..literary icompeti-./-t-ions has come 'to an end.'; The,.committee had been informed'that it'could riot have.the' ' book .containing tho'-cyphers that iwould ehablo it'.to', ascertain' the- prize-winners' in ' the competition,- in accordance with' the" Judge's/ awards.- '.. Yesterday, 'however/ .//Mrv,-'W.' . 'Mihsoii, chairm'anV6i ;; the'. ; committeei; received;... advice, from the .' Minister,, in charge.-that a 11;.... the books: necessaryrshould,-be banded to:the' •. commjttce'.,,. : This lias ' been '.'done,- and', the, committee, i which-.-will' meeti to-morrow." Ino'rn-.'-.v ing,. will;probably-annonnco the rcsult'!immediatcly. , ' • ■-• ' l . •A DEATH. - / Christchurch,. October 22; - The adjourned inquest ''"touching the "death of tho ■ newly-born - child" of'.' Lilian 'FTobbs, 1 " ; waitress,:-.employe'd 1 ' at" one -of the' .city iea- "■- taurantsj ''was : held' yesterday' .(when'' 1 a'[] : verdict, was returned that "the. death'.of. the child was due to; neglect, on the part of; tlie. mother.;-' The mother,; was then ,charged withconcealing ;£he birth,,;of-"the ; cliild,' and'iiwar.K• remanded till,'; M'odnesday'r,week. -I; ''' MR; M'CULLOtJGH'S -. l'' Auckland,'; October,22.' ' . .' The'dismissal'lif ;Mrj.'.M'fiullough ,froni. the. / railway , sen'ice. , .was; : ;djscussed : .,'at, , : a meeting. .of the Auckland brarich/of the Amalgamated' ■ Society .of Railway, Servants.. The •; geueral •• feeling expressed .was that-while Mr. M'Gullough .had, .perhaps, been ratlior indiscreety . the employees of tne workshops could,'hardly, 1 be'expected'to bo conversant with'the'-rules.' and regulations 'governing whpn no copies -of theV same'/'were . Btipplied , /to • them. . A'resolution , was passed by* a large niajority to the- effect that the Government be urged to give all members of. the Civil am? . Railway.Services full civil and political rights . DEATH OF; A; NAPIER 'RESIDENT k j f'. . ; ' Napier, October .21. ■' / Mr.y Rudolph. Mathias, who occupied tho position;of clerk of the court"-here^for the/ past twelve years,'died this morning, 'as'tliel result of a paralytic seizure. Deceased was • a son of Archdeacon-Mathias,- and in hi;,., younger days was: prominent 1 Chris*- 1 /; 'church cricket ranks; : •<< -v •. v' l " — , CONSUMPTIVES IN HOSPITALS, . , , . Auckland, October: 22:- " At, a meeting of the Hospitnl Board thij afternoon,-a letter was,read from-Dr. Purdj ■ (Chief,.' Health Officer), iu reforenceKto the■: ; need of ac'comnibdatioh for the-: jKleqnate .f-' treatment" of patients suffering: from " tuber- ' culosis, .with the idea of- obviating the .pro*' I ''' sent unsatisfactory system- of''treating' con-' : suinptive cases in tht- gonerjir- wards 'of tho . hospital. Dr. I'urdy considfered' that, accom- . lhodatioiv should 'lie found: for' at" least eighteen' casos" oh -'the -rising; ground" above the Costley Home.. It' was .decided;„to .in-r vite Dr. Piirdy to confer with the Board at its next meeting. NEWS ,JX BIUKF. • ~ ! ,-. • Christchurch,'October; 22 , • Fanny Schutheis,/licensee , of'. the,! White, i Swan Hotel, was fined iOs v 'and costs to-day, for a technical breach, of the Licensing /Act" ' in-baring the bar open shortly after 10 p m '" on October 15..' .Tho- barman had somb"'difii---- ; ' cult-.v in getting 'men out "of'/thc^'ar, 1 and this' : ' 'delayed the closing. : ■ ' ' Auckland, October 22 ' / A •.building in./Parnell. owned--bv.-Mr. 'I'..' :' 'Vivian,.,and lise-.1, .by/Mr. I 1;, ,Uilliams : ,as.f ■ fish-ciiring. f.ictory, \ras gutted .--by, fire.: tluV' • 'morning.-. - The fittings"and a;largo'quantity;'" of fish were destroyed. Tho insurances were £250 on the" building in the, Londoh and Lancashire OfGco., Mr. Williams was unin- .. sured! '/'■!.//' "V;,,/// .; : . ' '// Gisbcrnc',' : Octobcr'22.' 1 : r ''. ■ i The Hospital- trustees i last" night- discussed. matters in connection with-- the- working -of tiie hospital, and at tilt? concjusion- t-ho-chairman "announced tliat- the'trustees, having found/by experieiicQ' that. the';System. ! 'o!//.. an honnrary,!meajebrstaff',,would not work,','/, had decided 'unanimously 'to' disbancj it,' and/.'", to call for/applications for a'piodical superintendent. at a-salary.- of £35b..-p.er,, annum.: