NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 67, 12 December 1907, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

[dt ibleghai'H.—pbess association.] — * _ - t ■ . :' , SABBATH DESECRATION. j AN AUCKLAND DISCUSSION. Auckland, December 11. At tho Auckland Presbytery last ever*iug, tho Rev. (1. Scott moved that the Prosbytery express its emphatic disapproval. of theconduct of a number of members of > the House of Representatives in travelling' by special train on Sunday in returning from Parliament, when there was no necessity to 'do.-so,..aud. thus advertising their, disregard for the day. Soino of the clerical representatives said they should consider whether they thomsolves were blameless before they passed such a resolution, while others were, of opinion that there was too much Sabbath . dosecratjon,'. and it. was time a strong stand was made against it. Lay representatives appeared similarly divided. It was eventually decided! that tho motion should lie on the table.and that tho committee report on tho whole'-'question of- Sabbath desecration, AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING RATES." " i' PARTIAL REDUCTIONS. V Dunedin," December 11. '.- —JYhen.the.Newcastle-strike threatened last ; moiith' the rates, ou outward freight ""from ; Australia were increased by tho principal • shipping companies by 25 per cent., and : fares by 10 per cent. A reduction of 10, per 1 cent, on cargo, and 5 per cent, on fares, has ' now been mado. When •: tho ;< remaining in- [ crease of 15 per cent, and 5 per cent."will be . romoved, making tho rates normal, has not yet been decided. •'-"■■ DUNEDIN DENTISTRY CASE, j Dunedin, December 11. , The appeal lodged in tho recent dentistry case has been abandoned, a settlement hav- ) ing been arrived at. It is understood that. t tho amount accepted is less than tho v'edict (£1000) awarded, . ':":::/ .''':'.■'■;' : . j' -"' .-..SUPREME.COURT.SITHNGS. '...', Nelson, Decttiber 11. , The Supreme. Court to-day. ' Thoro aro only four cases ".-. Tho Judge maae the usual congratulations on tho absence of 3 local crime. The grand , jury found a true i. bill against Francis • Sparks, charged ' with : attempting to commit ah. unnatural,offence.. :. The.caso is., proceeding, _ _./-':' .:• ; ■••■' ■"' -NEW STEAMER LAUNCHEDC;;/ '. i ' ' Dunedin,'December lir . -The Union Company has been advised of J tho successful launching of the Tofua, intended for the Eastern Pacific trade. Sho is j. expected to sail for Now. Zoaland in Februi ary. , . "- £ '?""■! FARM LABOURERS':DISPUTE: ; Timaru, December 11. 1 The hearing of tho farm labourers' dispute '»: heforo. tho Conciliation Board was continued ~ Messrs. Talbot and Ashwell. testified *' that' good workmen 'woro scarce, because so ! many:had mado their way to tho laud, and tho former said facilities for this were as b good'as "over.""" Some'he' knewJiad gdt_.a. start & in. less time than he did forty years ago. I The whole of tho demands of the Union with regard' to farming wcro traversed by both g witnesses, hours, wages, holidays, and aboli- : s tiori'df piecework proposals being declared impracticable; ''.-,' KAURI TLAIBER. i ""-•"-'• ■"• Auckland,' December 11. • At tho meeting of tho Auckland Trade and Labour Council this evoning the fok ' lowing resolutions by tho Auckland Branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpentcre and Joinors was endorsed:—"Tliat this Union. ... urges upon ;tho Government tho necessity of placing a prohibitive on all kauri timber, exported from tho Dominion." _ In tho courso of tho discussion on the subject, one spoaker stated that thero was a combination "in New force-Mip--tho prico of timber. Another speaker consid- ., orod that tho exportation of timber from Now. Zoaland should be prohibited: altogether. "'"'.'■' '"■"' *""" HON. G. J.-SMITH. ■-■"';' 3 Christchurcli, Decembor 11. , '''" Tho Hon. G. J.; Smith, who is leaving on. -an extended trip to Europe,.was entertained , it a" farewell banquot to-night. > The Mayor presided; and tho Government woro represented by the Hon. J. A. Millar. "■■'■.'" THE CABINET. * _■ ..._ Chrlstchurch, December 11. 1 The Hon. J. A. Millar, interviewed in 1 Christehnrch to-night, said that all tho 3 members of the Cabinet, woro duo to amvo in Wellington on Sunday, and Cabinot bus- " moss will bo transacted during the week. b He anticipated, that the Cabinet would deal. ' with the question of rebuilding Parliament , Housd.and prosnmod that whatever wai , dono'would bo ratified by.Parliament.,coiisio> '" "e'ring the naturp of thp : -emergency*, w 3..-. f "' FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. X Blenheim, December 11. - -Mrs.": C. H. Knowles':'" thirty "■year! r of ago, wife of a ' Wairau Valloy, storekeeper, died unexpectedly at .- a j doctor's residonco in town. A few days ago sho was chopping wood when a splinter entered her .."eye. Frequent surgical operations. performed: without ana-sthotics failed to give relief, and tho woman was much exhausted by tho pain.' Sho was, however, able to communicate with her husband across tht telephone this afternoon. Sho afterwards f underwent another operation, during which . she died in the chair from heart failure r •.::■■■•■;■.'; BOTANICAL SURVEY. \ '.--.■■■'• Chrlstchurchi December 11. , I)r Cockayno, continuing his 'botanical 1 survoy of Now Zealand, goes early next yeai " to tho Tongariro National Park. In the t moaiitimo he ia compiling his report on tha a "Waipoua, Kauri Forost. ' HANGING FROM A TREE. Palmerston North, Decembor 11. j A swagger, who had been observed for tli« , past'three davs about Mr. Grace's farm at, Sandon, was to-day discovered hanging iron tho' branch of a tree on the estate, 'i'hi name of the deceased J3 unknown.