NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 155, 25 March 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

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— —« . ATTACHMENT ORDER. arbitration court fines. ' Nelson, March 24. At the Supremo Court to-day, beforo His Honour -Mr. Justico Chapman, the Inspector of Awards applied for an attachment order under Section 101 of tho Industrial Concilia-' tion and Arbitration Act: against Sydney Smith, for : failure to'pay fines of £5 lis. and £3 14s: inflicted by the Arbitration Court in July. / Tlio defence. was that. dofondant had not received notice to .attend before the .Arbitration Court, and his counsel raised . the point whether > tho . Arbitration 1 Court under, such circumstances had jurisdiction. • Tho ; -Clerk-. of- Awards ga¥o evidence .that notice to. appear' had .been ; served on defendant by registered letter. His Honour ' said there was'- no dircct proof of non-ser-vied, and tho! proceedings. liad been formal and regular. "Orders of attachment wore mado'.in each case, .in default twonty-ono days' imprisonment in the ' first caso and fourteen days iii. tho second. Time waj allowed for payment.: > .

FIRE -PREVENTION.

Nelson, March 24. For some tiniO: there -has been 'a feeling of uneasiness 'regarding the efficiency of tho City Fire Brigado". : and its plant, and the City Council has resolved to hold an inquirj into tho ■ -whole question' of fire prevention in Nelson. ■ EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. ~'.- ■ ! : - Nelson, March 24. . Tw;o distinct shocks of .earthquake wer« experienced here to-night, the'first at 10.43 and tho sccohd at 11.2. .ATTRACTIONS OF, THE NORTH.' - . Auckland, March 24. Each steamer arriving from the South' Island ports'brings'a number of southerners who intend to take up residence here either in 'town or country. Tho.-.arrival' of tha AVimmera from Duuedin on' Monday S was no exception to the rule, tho passeneers vincluding ijuite a number of South Islanders dotermined on' casting- their lot,in, this part of the Dominion. One youngf man spoke dolefully of Dunedin and said >'it was a good place to get out of. ■ Stagnant is not tha word, it! is - going back. A former resident; of Dunedin says that in the five years he" was living in Auckland, 17 people who formerly residod in the same street as he did jiave come to live here. NEW PLYMOUTH FIRE BOARD. ■ , Neiv Plymouth, Marcii 24. ■ The inaugural meeting of. the New Plymouth Fire Board was hold to-night, tit waa decided to retain ,the services of the iVolunteer . Fire Brigade: in- its present-'form for the time being, until a conference with tho Brigade's Executive was held. A secreary, . - vafuer, superintendent, and deputy were appointed. The Borough Council is to be asked' to advance £50 contingent expenses., Tho quostion of forming firo police and salvage corps is to bo discussed later. LOCAL INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION. . Auckland, March 24; The idea of holding a local industries exhibition hascaught' on " here, and. a com- ; mitteeis now at work with a view to bringing it to a successful issue. The committed, will probably co-oporate with the A. and P. Association, and -hold a winter exhibition' ■ early in Jurio. Exclusive of mines and! quarries,, there are said to he no less than ..' -88-5 different' manufacturing industries in th« ; - Auckland province. NOXIOUS WEED PROSECUTION.

Cisborne, March 24. In tho Magistrate's Court, the Inspector of . Noxious Weeds proceeded against a farmer for failing to cut blackberries. For the defence it was contended that the cultivated plant, the Lawtoiv berry, could not bo brought , under' the designation ' ""rabus fruiticosis" in tho Act. The prosecution, nowever, asserted thqt any blackberries not properly cut and trimmed, though they were improved varieties, became noxious weeds. The' Magistrate reserved his decision. ' GISBORNE HARBOUR SCHEMES. Clsborne, March 24. The Harbour Board discussed reports presented by Mr. Marchant, C.E., of Timaru, and Messrs. Coode,'Son and Matthews, England, on the proposed new harbour. Both reports were in agreement on'the'main features of the work v but differed somewhatvin details. The cost will bo about £400,000. Members agreed that' the Board was in a sound position to go on with th.o works, and it was decided to refer the 'schemo to tho superintendents of the shipping companies ; for their opinions. : . WESTPORT NEWS, v y Westport, Mirch 24. Mr. A. C. Hansen has definitely, decided to offer himself'as a candidate for , tho, Mayoralty' of • Westport;,. Mr. Greenwood, the present Mayor, will again be a candidate. Resignations'from the 1 local railway servico are frequent. Somo half a dozen young men have their notices in at present. The question of pay appears to bo the chief cause of. complaint.. • ■ William James 'Killen was accidentally killed in'a sluicing claim at Dee Creek, Three Channel Flat. lie was 37 years of age, and the only son of Mr. and Mrs.-Richard Killen,: of Addison's. -Deceased was employed in the tail race, when a fall of stones occurred, pinning .Killen and instantly killing him. ' ; - , Colonel Davies has completed his inspection of. the Volunteers in this district. ■ ,

. The ;Hawea is to load coal hore for the . Admiralty. {The cargo is to' be delivered ,at Melbourne.; ■.'' '. . ARBITRATION COURT POSTPONEMENT. -'v..: ' ■ 1 V/atiganul, March 24. A number of 'employers cited to appear, in tho Arbitration Court here to-day. were considerable "inconvenienced arid annoyed to find that there was 110 sitting of tile Court. One employer had journeyed 50 miles, necessitating tho loss of two days, and .he was put to considerable expense. ,'No official intimation of any kind had|been.sent to tho parties cited about the postponement ,of the Court. ... / • THE RAIN. IN CANTERBURY., ; Chrlstcliurch, March 24. Rain, niors or. less heavy, has been experienced daily since Thursday, last, with but a few glimpses of - The rain has had a very salutary effect on vegetation of every kind. Country reports are; jubilant over'tho change in the weather, both pastures and feed crops showing animprovement. .It,, is raining again this morning with ai sky showing dense clouds. There has' been' no rain till now of any consequence since October." . : FIRE IN THE NORTH. 7 Auckland)' March 24. ; ' A', gum .store at Mangawai,' 'owned by D. Bijwen, has been destroyed. by fire.; Tho damage'was about £1000 to £1200. Tho building was insured 'for £150 in tho Guardian office, and the gum for £500 in another office. , •' NEWS IN BRIEF. '. ' , , J ' . Auckland, Mnrcli 24. All of the Borough Councils which met last night declined to investigate the Trades and' Labour : . Council's' allegations as to jerrybuilt houses. 1 ; Taihapsj March '24. Tho Taihape police'lnst', night riu'ded a bil-liard-room at W.iioiiru, 011 the' Main Trunk—. . a snspeoted slygrog-simp. '. A prosecution will follow. 1 '

The pleasure that accompanies' dancing ia not a simple omotion. , In rt are united tlio pleasure of motion, the pleasure of liring,. tho pleasure of well-being; the joy of youth, tho feeling of freedom, the social feeling, tho instinctive pleasuro of order or rhythm, and finally an aesthetic feeling in tho practice of an art.—" Collier's Weekly," Now .York.