NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 31, 31 October 1907, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

'■'/ [BT/TELEGBArjI;—PfIESS 'ASSOCIATION.!

' ' AN INTERESTING .CASE. ' •• jlfo-'ji*-." '- • , i Nelson, 'October. 30.:' . ■ A casci of. interest t.o,;dentists ap_d v tKeir, wistomers was heard "in tho' .Magisivato's Court yesterday.. '.Arthur Tatton, trading as. Tatton I'alnieiv ston 'NoYtli; 'sued 3 Peter' flu liter; '< of; Wqimea, farmer, for. a set of/artificial;.teetli^fo>v'Mrs.' tho; «>nti;apt Provided;'for,,' i^%'i^pgly.V6E^ , set .j of-, teeth till- tlie guins'-shrank and hardened', • but' replace, tho; former': was never;'supplied;. I 'Mrs.'-'Buntcrii l nioutii. needed'aji'' operation/-"""to" ; 'fiE ' it' for set/' - tho.-.yv^. sWiriking :■ of the' ; glims/ 'terriporary.■: ;set,w,a3 now-.-. practically';;;jaliVeless..',;; l Experfc..'; ejicjen'cei of: ~fpv.-f-hp, . wenti-itpii-show. /that'the .of. raripiisi charging, ior '.actual i and for^.temporary■ and permanent, sets iispi^r^ely ) been to! i.deferi.-i.pay'ment, till- .the; .permanent! se,t;was /supplied.". it; The. .the.l>:cdntrflct--',was ; .-,divisible given; for! ithre.p. guineas {.for/ the,'w.as.,.thirteen; s)jill-'. .infUj'Jibjit- as>.%fendaht' had /failedi.t'o, pay.-tbpv r _ -'\Wij^)m>*Bliini]h^'.'ihtb>'jCon^^r ; tlipusli-. ho'lia<3Ur offere4ut Itq.j.plair^iff's, fused, -costs.' i>2;vlls?/ .we're,;i^yard.o(K' f similar':;clainis ß are;-pending "with ;iavsimilaiv dofence 1 , r -TOO SIMPLE. ' 1 ' Dunedin, October 30 '. -.i&fesiioir,?^ .V^l<edictory^jto' Proffcssor Sale) - jnhi-"'-Re>,^9^JiP} .';'too^simplo'^and^clc^: t ary, i ;ahfl s i I^ ( . .b"b,! passed Because;a; ni'rijr foji ,111 a : mirio' lyasiVp ■ i>■ ?} n v '.aV' fi^epmpotent' \ of ;i .'coal' ' student should- spend' four yedrs in - - m cchamcis, •_ mathematics,l>';cHomis-, i jj?7 ir j candidate fora ' first-class • ; corti-: •; ficat^iJioulcK got five years'- practical •mining, and.?go. through 'all the' stages\up' to" assistant .'. 1 not' -' ; iuct ? Wt'he-■believed' cancl;dates' should .have ! thrc6-yeai\s ( J " practical-work jp-iinetal ;miiic^' y survey, oneVycar unciorgroll nd, an'd'.'.ono year as assistant-V'niaii- ?£#;- -This : should bs. made !'a ; matter-' for' ' legislation/"J **•• , ■;iv- , 'p 'HASTINGS TRAMWAYS' ' "'f. -v;''!/\ Napier,.October. 2!>. • 1 meeting'was'-hbid' ht : -Hasti'n<'s;'tcf" F, [ 'Blacky/consulting ' electrical' r of ,■.Wellington,' on • a' : Ktieme'. of-'elcctrid'trainways;, ?lfc. war decided to'.ask the .Bprough'^^Council'tb'call' a 'jniiet* ,^s\®f-;i'®^j^4^r^.tb"lß6nslder'-:t"H<Ef-:3advlfeiiblli'tT-°A'^'? ln S|' a'loaii for 'the/b.brbriglif'to' carry' out- ! the schemeifor, i: failing' l .- , that ) i tp ondea'-. X < FV !i5 ? is !o' l j from v thc':Bofough' jnci. Lbunty Councils -'and 'to float companv fit .-"lhv-the -TOcahVimV Mn 'Blacjvt;is. $o. :be t a'sked. to < furnish" fur.-' tncf report' 'as-to,tho probable f cost r 'and-rcV-the'- -■ "■:.*?' -v ".--ivr'y. ' BOAT ; FROM THE' G'ONSTANCE' CRAIG ' . , WiiQngarel, October 30 Sey«jl- , £coa, an^ el<tf settlor at Taiharuru,i on'-tlio east ' coast, W nangar® l Heads, found a largo ship's boat.' , inth._-.tiie namo Constance .Craig- plainly " showing, on :tho side, lying 'at''high-water TO-ifn I covo.. t . ; ..Hc. hauled, the,- boat "Ki.-R I 'i! :for ;! i ¥?®.'.raso/1 made mention. . ..•f he , ,™attor. ■■~i O nly -yesterday, the fact b.e-{®4&f"9ST--tbxo?gb A a stock .ngent who visitccl ljcofl s place, noticing the boat hauled np .'u,r.-o-'C' TJio. Grain; sailed from Gisbofiie ?,L l . : ar -ras: bound for /Hokiahga. - r^ as^ ?p f )r - t ? cl '' to ! 1 miles'; off . that place J -,TO',S 6 '';.™ fc - W! 's, i novor-seen, afterwards.' ' a -l s .fe?l..iftWP.-,of : -527: : to'ns.: " •; A PRESENTATION. , ' 'SV .T; Nailer, Qctoyc'r : 30. : f \ , " r.lvejs,.,ofiiceri in charge of- thfj, Telegraph; Officc, .was laot-. night .presented wiili .a -pursn _ nf..snyor(nf?;n.s by,.,tho business PSPP.'i 0 -- (Thp/-Mayor, congratulated, Mr. Keys on, Jns pvoino!,i(i !i to,Dimcdin ( ;and- enpressed . qf^,the-people,-pf Napier in losing . of :sucfi,a courteous and efficient officer. -

,' " D.I.C. : . . 1.:.-, buncctin, 30. The .-annual - report of: the D.I.C. recbm-: monds-.tho payment, of/(3 per cent, on • profoHMico. shores' for' tho 'half year '.onded' August, absorbing £3749 ; payment of 6 per cent, per,.annum jon ordinary shares,- amounting -to £6342, j. i carry ing ■: forward • (loss bonus ot 2i pcr.-tont'htoj shareholders on their purchases). £354/. .Tho nett profits-for the- ven r wero £16,464; '.-./-rii; -: - /i'ftc Chairman (Mr. Hart) Isaid the business was ;steadily, increasing; and the cc-ir.pany had earnod,-about-£2OOO more .not profit than in, tho- prcvious year. The- company had never boon, inoa'sounder, position than it occupied to-day, and the: prospects of-the immediato Jutiire wore vory-hopeful. Tho total working l expenses ivero Jiighfin than last year,by £0724.

An enlargement of rovenuo could only bo obtained-. by..keeping • well-, abreast of tho tinics and increasing tho business when it.could ho dono profitably. In concluding, tho chairman placed on reoord the directors'- appreciation of;'the . loyal manner in which the goneral manager, managers, and tho-whole of' tho staff worked during the year. ; Tho report was adopted, and the retiring.; directors (Messrs.-W. Gels and E. I. Hnllonstein) were re-elected.. : ' ■: THE HOLIDAY .QUESTION. r -; •; Wanganui,-'-October 30: . The local' Chamber' of Commerce has' applied to'the. Premier to issue "authority for factories and shops to be closed'oir Monday, .November 11; in the 'place ; of . Saturday',' l November '9. The Premier, replied 'that: the' instructions desired cannot be given,' but'-lio' , actionwill '.be- taken 1 by the'/; Government'' against 'either factories 'or' shops which keep'.' open '.on; Saturday and close on 1 Monday.', Tho iocai/Teprcsentatiyo'. of' tlvc "Labour Departnicnt', however;, 'states, that nothing can.' override the . law forbidding employment of . females and ' youths on ; Saturday "afternoon,'■, and though ' the, Government 1 may- overlook' transgression ,'the Union.. and. .Arbitration Cbiir't are'boiirid to'take "'actibn;. : AUAI COMPENSATION CASE., ' : 3 , - Glsbornß,-Cctobcr/ 30. . 4 The Arai.'compensation,!case.was-'continucd to-aay. ' Mr;-John' Clark,^' the:present lessee, gave evidencs f-'r.afc trio carryins; capacity of the estate was .15,000 to 16,000 sheep,, and about . 3500 head of. cattle.- It -.. was tho. finer,t, property..,of ~10,000. .acres he knew of in 'Nbw/Zealatid: Witnesses forVthe claimant' placed' the- value of tho'.'estate at £135,000 and £137,000. . . ' - ■ - r -V.!. ■ " Mr;' 'Firidlav' : ' in ',openiri'g : for ■ the- Grown, said;ho'would bring'evidencp to; show'that a-' fair-Value: of -the' property as a sh'ecp nm!was £9 •■'•Tlio i -lai»d ifaix valuation ip 1906 ■ was £98,308.. - Mr. Brodrick,. district surveyor. -asse'sscd' tlio value at £103,728 or £9 12sV?5d. ; per'aorei- -nr.; ,1 : , ,A>CUSTOMS DECISION. - | . .. Napier, October 30..... .'■ /At of 1 Napier booksellors it-was • decidcd- : 'to outer' a_ protest, against the recent, Custpms' .Commissioners' ''decision-, in regard • to "Wejdcin's Ladies' • Journal," and imposing a duty'of J 3d;',per pound as advertising' matter n.'b'.e., feeling', that 'the 1 samp,'esiab.-': lishes| a :pr'e'cedent ; ,' which may' havb :'a most'. iiijuribus 'effect ;up.vri 'current periddicalmattbr generally.." ;• ■ ' ; /;;'.arbitration'court:,'.' Danetiin, ■ October 30.N ciclod Messrs.' MfCullough; andyouiig';for the A'rbitratibn 'Court'/,-vapariciPs!' No' SIMILAR CASE ZEALA:Ni^' : •; ] Auckland, October 30.'ti Tho''Arbitration .'Court^.!'reserved'' judgmentr in L i :olaini by-,Ernest GiblM' i 'against,.Thoinps'oii' . ;Jtia,lV> ,l)is. fbrmor: employefs,':/ .While yibb. ivas'.stacking,sugar.:he had to.'boar; a' hea§' weight', caiispd,' byl • another,' briiployep' lotting; • a '.sack,, of ..'sugar slip,.".; V'^nietWng: had'lb'rbken," and, .was taken './homo/;senseless,. l«3d P? r^ alysis.. of 'tho,' lol't' a.rm and.leg-'v'/'JITip. defpne'b', wii's'ith'a-t; the case,' wa's''hbt y a,n "acbidpht within;' the' mbanin"". of : tlie.- let.. ;English- decisions, ar'oiicbntrauictpry,- and ,-therehas, been .rib' , Similar'case in Now. Zealand; 'V / • j

i : cMiip-M'DiibimM'"/. | i), ClirJstphurch, October. 30. i As, theres'iilt •' of: the. Coroner's, inquest -on-{Hc'-childv'ofr Liliaiv.Fanny Jane. Hcttjbs,-.' the pother: was charged; this- momjng'-.wtli 'child murder; ■ iri. th,it : :'■ she- -hadi■ caused the ' child's, ■ attention. V ThoNcbi.'i!- liad kvatdryi/ofjuFtin's: Restaurant.-i;The», : eTidenbe- givcn;:at;.thoi inquest',l was, 1 : ropbate;!;: tlip-womanfor (trial/-at;' the Court'. 1 Bail'iw-as.iallp.wedj.i' . ~1-I ' « ' SCHOOIis - ' ' DILL - A TROTEST, x < ■, ' Bunartin, Octobpr 30. t The; Anglican Synod'pa^ed v 'the,-. ; fpllpjying: 'resolution' ;to,day j^lThatthis;.Synod,, pro-; against' tho,' passing: ofthe-: SoparitP;-'.Endowmerits., Scli'ool-.I3(ill, .'tho : principle of wliich- is;,-,the/confiscation ,of : all' religious educational-' endowments';' not; only. : of .Anglican, but, all other* denominations, and, it iirges all membprs/ ortho- Church to opposp the,' Bill and : Jit- pr! every "possible^ .fanner.. -Further,. thnt : cooies of tb'e-rcsolu--tion -bo; to the Minister \fdjt- Edii'ca-. tion'and, the rOtago;- ; andSouthland'imembers: of/Parlianiept.f' | y-',^CQNTEMPTi.p^CpiJR^^fMv U i • SEVEN DAYS' -IMPRISONMENT. . ';: • .\V'''.'..'/T'l' : !]' 1 ,-- : Nol!f°Pis(JMHthi-'OcfoWr 30. -- ; . ; i3enry!,Hoskin, separation' order, '-ase'to-day, , was,..taken,into 'custody w>reistiri§; ing. witnesses'), andcp!insel.' : .for" .the,,, plaintiff.,', and , /!/, ;i - /,V ■ -Hr, /Fitzherbertj'. S.M., ..described 'his , cori; duct, asj-thp 'worst/ he; liad' sedn .iii his- lonsexpprienco,; and .sentenced..a'ccuscd.'.tp .seye)|| days' ~imprisonmeiit,: .with . liartl' marking-.that would"liavo/, dealt more, tevorely/had 'be-' not', been. lialf. dnink|j : . >• ,UN T GORROBdRATED' ALLEGATIONS., Masterton, October 30.• ,!-, The -rai'-.v-ay;.. dfficinis,,:pnsitiypl.Vi,d(iny. any,, knowledge: of' iany■, alleged ; :ragging, incident,having:, occurred ;jiore---.;durmg..irecent ,years.Thoy savs thoy mnst. haye-heard-something-, of. the;,incident -.had :it . occurred.-, .Thos•"Dady; Tirr.os'-';.-reporter: made;a-./'verv:. exhaustive, enquiry,.. and'finds! the.report .entirelyj;uncpiS robora.tedi

;i ' : ( : XEWS IN Bill] I 1 ■ :V 'i .j 1 - ■it-•t:'"-' Clsborne,; pciqbqr-. 30. i The Roman Catholic" bazaar, .which' ;.concludcd last - liight/ realised; £800. ' ■ I r : ,. ■: Tiraaru,. .Octoberi 'As a'' result of .'an .address by ;Kr;yJ..A';; lil'Cullough last nighty, a branch ;of">thc,lndependent; Political;; Labour. J/oague V was;, formed horo. •: Thirty-three; members . wereenrolled.y