NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 161, 1 April 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND.

• •'.(nr TEMicDArii—rnras association.)' AT AUCKLAND.'. NUMEROUS APPLICANTS.'• v ■' •• Auckland, March 31; J ,;A 'ballot: W9S .:cbhducfced ; by:.the Conimisbio'ner of Crown.' Lands /for. tllo, Auckland •, district vthis: afternoon', ; wlten a large number of sMtio'pß,-totalling in. ] ail close 011 17,0U(J acres, .in various pdrts of ' jthef district;,, were competed for. Tho. ballot wm'.conducted on'tK© linoa; : of tho','' 'and .for . the:landless'"''policy; and some.,twenty;:-who ;wore fqund/to . be already property-holders, .wore;disqualifiedvfrom ..participation^,-;;..The number of ; applicants was .very largo, ..tho' public room of the Land . Office being crowded to; excess at. the; ballot'. ';; .The lands' . were thrown;op6n chifefly 'on the optional system,, a 'considerable', area being offered, under renewable lease. The following were the success-ful-applicants for.;, tlie sections first balloted for. Sunder the-optional, system:—' .. .Section 83, Ruakaka Parish,, J. T: Munro';' ;28-',and. -23, BlMks ; \ll': and : ::'l3 r Opuawhariga Survey, District, A. Findlayson. ■ Lot 40. Section '1, Waiuku' West ParUh\V. A. Hcaly. c . ! : SectionEl7dnd Section vW 20/ TokatoKa' Parish,' Mr. Beckers..)/ \ ' ' * Section 10,. Bltfck '13, Opuawhanga'Survey District; E. G. Turner. / .. •;

SCARLET FEVER Dune'din, Majch 31. • Fire children's botween -tho ages' or- 9 • years and 18 months have been" discovered' Buffermg from scarlet fever ■ m. a , small threoroomed, opttago ,in .Dunedin. Four ; of tho childron wcref acoommpdited; in., 'ono .bed. which floor; space' ol jbHes apartment;- ' w-Hiobi" -.has'a,low;, and/sloping . ■ ceiling.: The children rhavo.becnilligince. last Friday'week" --.The' clqM.:.to, ! simjlar.\ cottages, and,-; uhder,;tnb,circumstances, v isolation v was. impossible'..'The offices (Dr. ; F. l Ogston) tho case' to tht chairman , of- the 'Hosprtal';. Board (Mr. M. Stevenson) ,'r; whosent',up.'-a.;, trained nurse. The: nurse declinedthe. caso unless - the patients were": removed to. inore favourable •siiP' rouridings. - Tho' 'children have-teen removed . to\the canvas•: hospital, for. iniectiousi cases at Lako Logan. •-J'-' 1 , > . THE FACTORY ACT. v .' .rj ~ ■ . ■: ; /". . .Dunedin, .March.3l. i .Mr. .-, 'Widdowson,: S.JI:, . dismisse_d' an. 'ihformatibri. against Miss Reinb'ardt for. alleged breach of.,the' Factory;' Act by' transferring • a t'workgirl' to' a 1 shop', during. the; progress ; of ,;a, sale.; ■: The I .point was..that,, the:. girl . affected' was .not- proved ;;_.tqbe ' a:. f a'ctpry hand; ■ In-.three .'other; cases in,, which, dp- ', fejidant .pleaded- guilty' she'; was" fined ■■ 2£s. ■ and costs."' ,\ SOCIETY OF RAILWAY!. SERVANTS; ;-. ''v -Dunßdln, .Marchi' :At' a special meeting of tho .Otagbjrßraricß of .tho Amalgamated. Society,of -'Railway.Serrants a^.motion!as passed recording appreciation of tho 'Work-. doiiG 'by. Mr..; Homsby as; editor :of;the, "Railway; Reviow, [I: ande'spressingi.regret. at ;tlio loss, of. liissorviccs. Tlio '.meetinc. also;, oxpresse'd-; .strong '-diiSaiy proval"of ■ the;fictions of a- substantial etna-' i jorityiof the' at the conference,-.the opinion: ; being:^tqld that;.sack.actions;'www '• grievously' injurious; 'to the'. Society;\ i'A;. > SEQUEL TO« A POLICE,RAID., 3 : ■ : c. - ChHstchuroh,vMarchi3ir, : 'r.U ; <raid''.by,,,the' ; ,'(fe^ noon- resme&'.'mV an old. Chinaman'' being charged.' iVith - unlawfully . having opiuinyn '■ his • possession;' ;;'lt''ap'pc'ars-' tliati;'tlie' | "Tnan' xvaa smoking- opiiim;'; when i tKo'/ detcctiyesi. Ijurst opens tho .'door,and-.he had t in.; hisVpossessioii - a,tin- of.•'opium.; confrdnted.-'byutlia polico;he'; attempted/; to; throw'hiSvpipe' dtit of; 'ihol 'window.;- .'Accused *was ; remanded \till ' Friday, bail'- beihg 'allowed 'in f SO;'and '• orie ' surety of £50. '* '0,1,, CRUELTY .TO A HORSE.', ' ~ : ):c ; Chrlstohuroh,;srareh' 31'.' : :. f; iAt. tho Magistrate's 1 Court to-day,-Andrew PiirVes pleaded .not: guilty' to' working, a. horso , whilo.sufferine frbm- open sores;- Tho - evidence; showed that'.tho-man hired the .animal lrt good .bohditioii, and tliat it; was 'now.'in ; a . bad state'. -. Tho-Magistrate the animal,' and stated -there, was.novdoubt. it.:was)a case of; cruelty.. ..Defendant;would,be fined £5 and costs, .in, default, one .month. Defendant: . I'll' tako ; the month,,, sir, thanks." '

, suicide.- : • .\ ; V ' ' Ashburtonr:Marc!i.,3l.'. , On' Sunday' evening. an'inmate -of rthe Old , Men's •. Home,':; named •: AYillkm" Desre,' whc ; , had been.ailing^for.-some. ■ self r in : tho'abdomenwi tH.a kiiife,-while'in agony through pain:', Ho wa's tfl the, hospital, 'vwhere,hp, died Jast .night.'vjDeceaßed ;• was., 76)vyear5 l;of vage/\;An:,'inquest^iU ; probably bo held. ARBITRATION COURT/; -' ; ;, , .. . . \ VVanganiil, March,: 31:'" ' The' Arbitration"; Court', held' a/.; sitting iliers .'. itorctay. :,'ThevfdUomng<firies were, imposed ■ G. Cutclli •(a baker),'£l- for.omployiiig.'a boy, tfioro than .threemonths withollt. indenturing :hipv; WanganuiHerald-.": Company, . £2' than ; tho avcard. Htej.tK.maohimsfewas; fined 10s.-, for accept lng;.thVfTOg4:r^k?P^/.«ni'i'^^ n r foi-. Jiavirig employed, an apprentice without noti- . fying. the Labour department. :. Jn each .cast , oversight -or . madvertenco. was • pleaded' as thf . causo of;, the .trouble., y'i' •. FIRE PLANT ■ .. • v v.-. Chrlstchurch, •Mard»?3l-rt--v. • Superintendent: Smith, who, was; appointed by:tno<City.-Council to make a>valuation,of the city's fire-plant ill connectionwithithe transfer' to- :the Chnstchurch;iFire: Board, sub'mittedi'liiis-: report.-to'.-'last. night! si Council , meeting, s .te' ,£4750,' and.: • comprised, two' : 'two chemical engines, one/manual,, and largo;.. assort- • mi?.iit-,of.'.accessories, as" :hqs'e,;,telescope ladders,.-.harness', firo alarms,- aiid .telephones,•;' uniforms, etc.: Supqrintehdent'.-'Smitbj.Tfho " has:-been-':thirty.^year's,;in.jthe service; .-liraf. hMrtily : toidce(li\';i 'v-> f ■ , . : ;' ; : \ ~- v • "provide' an ; additional . !of 'ielfcctrical :\ .energy .i 4395.'. VTho .estimated revenue from'; the. additional supplyis'£B7oo, the'net profit;being, £4305:,.'. -y.•' WATER POLICE.' „ ' -v' : Auckland, March: 3IV ; -Tho HarbourßoardYdecidedtordayto pro - vide <acootnmodatiou for. water';'p:>lico- and - a certain' number:of ,constables - would; then bf. ret/apart to'',watch,-shipping;interests., ' a,'- ' THE HON. J! CARROLL. • ; Auckland, March 31.'■ The Hon. J. Carroll, (Nafci/e; Minister) ns turned by, the to .thof.Waikato, this morning, to attend tho' meetings- 5f Maoris■; ht Waharoa and at Ngaruawahia. - He' was ;V acpatupaniod .by . Mr.'. A. -"N(tata," M;P< (a , member of tho'Nativo Land Comtnission),* also, by Mr. To Heuheu Tukino, and tho Minister's ' privato secretary (Mr. Gordon). Mr. Carroll - expects to return-to Auckland next Thursday. , NEWS IN BRIEF. ' •.< Christchurch, March -31. ■- ;At -tho -Magistrate's -Court this' morning,- . Thomas Coulter .was convictcd • of carrying • nightsoil in a';spring dray used to carry milk to customers. •' Air. Bishop,-'S.M'.y character- V isod the.' offcnco as' ■■ disgusting, lined■Coulter £10. and costs! The same man was fin'c<l £2 for, feeding swine/ with uncooked • offal, and £1 for leaving offal within'half a. milo of;a highway. • ; ' . ■ . . ■'Wanganul, March, 31; Tho profits from tho municipal gas' worka for tho year ended to-day amounted to. £3000. ■The : Borough Council'i: financial, year., ended to-day, and. the Town Clerk , to-night pro-K ■ scnted the . Ho was'warmly congratulated on his achievement. '