NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 25, 24 October 1907, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

[BT TELEGIum.— r-BESS ASSOCIATION.] THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY. AN IMPORTANT POINT. ': < Auckland, October. 23. The Inspector of Factories proceedo '" against Josiah Daniel Webster at the Poliot Court to-day for failure to close.bis shop a! ,one o'clock on 'the statutory'closing, day.The case was one in which -the question wai involved as to whether two''businesses could be carried on' in one shop by separate p.ersonj when the Act demanded that • a statutory closing day should be observed in-regard to one of the businesses, the; other business beiug exempt. The. shop. occupied by', defendant is carried on.in his name; as 'a'fruit shop, a portion of it is'.used' by his wit> as a florist, her name being,overV.oiio-wiiidon and her business being, according to.the'defendant's statement, conducted by her-as entirely distinct from his. This,, however, did not come up to tho requirements of'.the inspector, .who said that to comply with 1 the Act.it .was necessary that the-noris£pa'rt.of, the shop, the. business'which-has to"Obse>ve tho half-day closing hours, *nust have.a permanent, and distinct entrance,., and .: bo. so divided from the, other shop" that'* ri'b'.'c'ommunioation can take place i>et\yeen the two. Mrs. AVebstcr had offcrod to piitl'a shutter along tho.. counter .shutting off the -florist section entirely,, but this tl.-e' inspector; held was not sufficient. If jbqtli shops; closed,'of. course, no objection would' lie" madei tp the biminess arrangement. ' The Magistrate (Mr. Kettle) remarked- tliat ■thcre.'.seemed',,to. -be no provision in the-Act, for penalising ,a , person that allowed another' to carry on a.i business"' in" his '. premises'.''•/•'He decided .to- , '.visit -'the shop in question', and meantime reserved his judgment.-:- : ■:■■•.■•:• ~ : "',,,-,,;-

AUCKLAND DIOCESAN- SYNOD. DRINK QUiSStION.; ; piSpTJSSEp'V.''. ...... !;';'''Auck!sn(!, October-23. The Anglican Synod received a' deputatioJ representing the temperance committee oftbi Presbyterian General Assembly. . .".' The Rev. A. Miller'stated that the Presby. torian Church, as v a result of careful investigation;' ,had come to the conclusion',, thai tho best policy was to advocate. no license.. Bishop Neligali,' , Replying,' said the : Syno6 had no doubt- profited greatly bv wh'at'hac , been said. They wore very mucli interested in the drink problem, and though they differed' in methods they were united in aim. ; The Synod, on the motion.', for.:its -second reading, rejected a Bill by which the appointment of committees Tvduld be made not merely by a majority ' vote' of each, order, but by a, system in ■•Which 1 each"section' would get. representation.. ,' The chief urged was that.' this, would lead. to;' wirepulling and' to : . the.' formation of 'parties!

, - SHUNTING' ACCIDENT. : ."' : \. -;...:' ' Duhedin,' October 23. ■" At an-inquest held to-day aST.to.the-deatr. of George Grant Smith, who was'nin-over by the railway trucks at Port Chalmers on Monday, a verdict was' relumed that th« cause of deathV ,was shock, '• the result of' beaccidentally run over by'a railway train. The jury added that it was of opinion that greater precautions should be taken during shunting operations ■on Port Chalmers' Wharf;: . - . ~ ,; "...■;- :.. : '..'■

FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.- ;-': Christchurch, October 23. Messrs. M'Carthy -. and' Clark's, furniturt workshop was destroyed by -nre.this aftcrnooif. It was insured for-£250 and the-con-tents for £50 in the Liverpool, London and Globe Office. . : . . ''

dIUMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE '"-.X'Y~* V'• f oxt . on ' October 23.

At the Primitive Methodist Church A* pembly yesterday afternoon : there was ful representation. •: ■■'.- The following officers: weie elected:. rr&-, sident, Rev. E. E:-Ward; -vice-president, Rev. R. Linton;" secretary; :Re\v J. Sbutlieru ■ assistant secretary, Rev. Dohorty .:•• letter writers, Revs, Clover and IV J: Gibson. Statistics for 11,' Rome Missionaries 2, local :■ preacners _ 39, class leaders 7, church members 305, 'Sabbath schools 22, Sabbath school, teachers. ;146, scholars 1201, Bands of Hopo,B,- abstainers Woo, churches 20, proachine places 13, parsonages 7, hearers 2245, value of churches, property,,andi parsonages £18,039.-; v^ h. public meeting was held last night.The oresident occupied tho chair, Adpxcssea wore delivered by the Revs.; Cocker and Dnwson. • '■•■ ■■'■ .. ■•-' , ''■, .- -''"S" j ■ This morning: tho. Rev., Dohcrty;preached a trial sermon. '': ■■;■.'■ ■-."■.-• .'•.••■; ,:'•-/■ ' Thesossions-.wcre.rcsumed::at 10 ociocK. . ; : '■.■ '■' GISBORNE SHOW.;,'-. '' ;.;.; . ; •■:'•■. ' : Clsborne, October .23. '-' There-is fine weather lor tho. second-.day.: ot tho-A; and 1 "P. "Show,- : aiid. a, record, attunda"m' Romnoys, Mr.' Ernest' Short,-'Mana-watu-secured threo-firsts, a second, and two thirds;' With ten'sheep. • ■_ ■-■_ -•• In English-Lciccstors, r air. r W.^D.- n Lysnar ii.rt -in-.-Sbrder Leicesters, Mr. J. Bruntou secured the bulk of tho pns.es,' ' ';; V

WHANGAPE LAUNCH FATALTTY:\ ... .'■:■■ ■■:■ '■..: .':,-,,Auckland, Qctpber 23. 'The body of' Mr. W. Adiunson, one ,of the victims or-'thc ; Whangapo liiunch.'. fatahty, was placed on the , stcamer : Ohiriuimm- which loft Whangapo , last' night for Helensville--Jlrsj Atlamson and- her ctijld.iwerc •passengers by tho same steamer.,-,Tho lunoral.will-take nliicc in Auckland and tho interment at 'I'urewa. Cemetery. -Largo-; parties continue to search for the missing bodies, but \,no more have been found:.- Tho survivors aro-all well , again. - The launch , was ■broken to pieces against the-rooks. , \. ■' ~ : ' ''. '■''■ .' : -.. ;.' :-;THE' ;:'...;;.-■■•■;' '■'..'. Mastertdn, October 23. W. D. Aysoh, -. for;" misappropriation : of- a" sum of money, belonging to tho" local Ordor of Druids;' , in: not having banked tho amount re-ceived--by • him as treasurer .of, the , loilgo, was remanded to tho. Supreme Court .tor. sentence. Bail in £300 was allowed, two sureties being, forthcoming.: It .is:unto stood that restitution has been made .<

: uuristohurch diocesan l ;sx.nod. :i ' Christchurch, October 23. . Duriii"' the past year the standing com. mittee of tho Anglican Diocesan. Synod majU "rants out of"the amount received for the sale of reserve's for the purchase, of .sites amounting to" £1330. . The sites are for schools and churches in different parts of tlio-diocese. : Loans for building purpose.' wore granted to tho amount, of £220pi-,,' The question of Maori missions/wastlisCHssofl at some length, and it was i decided .to mako special efforts to maintain tho position of the Diocese in supporting the 'Maori ;M ission Hoard.','. ln : view of. : the . increased assessment for the next three: years Bishop Julius expressed the.opinion that unless each Dioiti'so did its' utmost'.to' , raise; the sums required, the whole Maori mission schcnio would break down, and the old system of diocesan independence int regard, to.' Maori work would have.to.be Tovcrtod to. ~.,„■,

BUILDERS , 'CONFERENCE; :i , ■ -.' ''. , ; '"' . ','.'■■', Napier, ■ October; 23;. The.'•■ Builders' Conference resolved: "That this Federation will .not", undertake tho'responsibility of defining 'the exact survey linc3 of any site upon which buildings' are; proposed'to bo erected; or to employ a surveyor for the .purpose" ■" That this conference confirms the principle as to bills'.bf'quantities, ami recommends the various associations to- adopt 'tho same;,and ■ that >the Instituto, of Architects bo requested W affirm the' principles. , . , '. The .conference has'closcd. . " STRAPHANGERS.?' ; s\.( ',''.....'"...'.."..'., Auckland, Octolior'23': Tho by-law permitting ■'"straphangors" in ,trams camo into operation ; to-day. In'the morning there' was 'a' rush for cars,■ which' m some ihstahecs-tarried'-iiie'scoss of the number allowed.