NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 117, 10 February 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

/;/ »• DUNEDIN ATHLETICS. Dunedln, February 8. Trembatli declines to meet 'Burk till afte tho Australasian championship meeting, s< there is*little likelihood of the half-mile tes match fixed to take place in connection wit] the Dimedin-Amateur ;A.thletic Cliibls'sport on SatuWay noist evchtuating.'' -■'; SEAMEN AND SHIP9WNERS. ' '. •' Dunedln, February. 8. • Tho " Star 'f predicts,'that at -oiico betivocn. : delegates of i tho Seamen'; Cnioii iand the' Now; Zealand Shipqwniars-1-bo Jield in' W'cliirigtori.tbis'niqnth,' .a ; tory arrangement wiH' b'e^^arrived',at' ..whorflb; art" .advairioo in 'tho ' 'wages l ■will ; b granted'. ; y,' .'.;y : l'-.'.,:-.: '-INviERGARGILL COURSING'' MEETING. ; , ,i'. . .' , : Itivercarglll,: February; 8/ 'VTlio'.Maiden Stake 'at "th 6 Sou'ti' land Coursing cndoW(3d''witi £100,.- Of. this.'£so. will-;be allott«l' : to' 1 tb'i first 1 and^£2o".to \the'-'second;.-""Beßidei " thjs;, there -will.-be-two at. £7, and.ieigb' at £2. ;i .; '; '.V.^ UNREGISTERED . MEDICAL , PRia v v ; : TITIOJiER.' V-V 1 " Auckland, F&triiary'' 8.-' ' Max - Gqtch ' was'" to-day ' fined ' £80 ; 'aw £3;.lCs;ion charges unlawfully,.'dijs'cribirig himself as'.a medical practitioner; and'als< of; illegally 'selling; pqison. -.:'y : !'; [\\' - OPEN-AIR LECTURER CHASED. ' ' : . Christchurohj 'Fekuaiy. 8/;. Late last night, a: disturbance took J)lac( in the city, due to a crowd ofvpeople; tatinj offenco at some-remarks made by an openair lecturer, alleged to be a. Mormon. The spoaker and his associates were, set upon and chased through a number of-streets .by tha crowd, but. were eventually relieved by tha police. :r : .-, '-, . - ,- COMPENSATION CASES. . . - Dunedln,'February-7.' Two claims for compensation for accidenti preferred against the New Zealand Coal . arid Oil Company we're' set" down' for'' hearing\at yesterday's sitting of'the Arbitration Court, but were settled privately; ' J4'irios Nelson, who was injured at the Kaitarigata mine o:' May 20, losing two fingers; , accepted £30 William Garven,' whose eye l , was : 'injured [ot Juno 13;' has t-akcn' £ip : in'full eettlemeht. of his claims.' ■ .. ■':■■■; . ; - - In the Arbitration Court-, this mbriung, TrheE tho .compensation case Agnes Wight- v. , th« Milburn Lime and Cement Co; camft on; Mr. Hanlori, : for, claiimant; stated that .compensation amounting, to' £318 ; had beeri ;paid'intc Court,'- which was accepted;'' Weight .was- accidentally ..killed in the Milbiirn: in l December, 1906. .1 ■ .p^r-:- ' TIMARU CRIMINAL SESSIONS. :'; ; ; ; '. % . Timaru, February 7., . -The Supreme Sessions 'wer<: concluded yesterday •' ; John.< W. Morris,, regarding .whoso;, case qno jury liad disagreed,; ; was, iwith additional evidoncoi .con-,, yicted.'pf. mispppropriating.-Vfip,, moneys-' col.lected for his .employer, . and-, sentenced: io ;six moiifclis'; imprisonment.; 'Tho -offerice .'.'WSp' cqmniittod' ■ in' ; August*,' ,-1906,'.; and ( accused bolted, and',\yas ; a'rrested; infDecember last;iii tho North Island. ' ~ . " . i ' SEAMEN'S'AND SHIPOWNERS' ' CONFERENCE - . ' ' , .' Auckland,-Febmary-7.-' . Delegates from the-Auckland, nnd-. Dijhedin.' brahch'e's - of :"; this'..; Sea'mep'i tiyesjof the lingt'oii, afc',the | 'eiid; of e'naeavouV.'tb.,' working ;:V redes'..;' to follow.■ "on'. tiic present. Arbitratioi)• '.Court, %ward, whicll expires on April 30,.''; The 'Hdri. J:' A. Millaii,' Minister .for Cuotoms, 'will probihly;be 'present." 1 ,'••• -VV CHARGE AGAINST; A ; v v' ■"! On. a charge, of. having, tampered 'with 'tlif' nacbinnry or .tHp. .^ipnmpr l TnnfJartiAi' Damphell, a 'fireman, was to-day commitWl or trial. .. PRICE OF MILK RAISED - ' Napier, February 7. • Milk suppliers have uicreased. the prico of milk to fourpence a quart as from-tho 10th - PiLMERSTON HORSE SiLE . tBT.,IELEGIIAPH.-rOI^N..OOEEESrOKDENT.] '.' -, Palmkrstok: North,-February -8.. ■ ■ 'At; the Palmerstoii"-horse..sal6:-to-day','- ; prica :enerallv. were low,;and there was' riot. a. great lemand, good harness, 'horses* selling at £li. .