NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 172, 14 April 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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' DRINKING AMONG WOMEN. ': DUNEDIN POLICE REPORT. ' Dunedln, April 13. ' .Concerning , the question '.of-.,'drinking in hotels by women, tho police report states that bars in Dunedin ana-suburbs are visited by women to. a Very/ limited extent.- Thoso who go into hot-els to consume liquor on the premises go, into the. sitting-room. and not into the bar._ A few, other women purchaso small quantities, of liquor for consumption-in their homes. This report corresponds .with the personal experience of- tho chairman and several mombors of. the licensing, committee, who. have made inquiries . into ' the ;matter."

,DEER-STALKING IX THE SOUTH..- . Oaitiaru, April 13. , ■ A number of deer-stalkers, returning •from'.North- Otago. During tho first week ■ heavy rain and snow interfered with ' tho sport. Messrs. John and James. (Northcote)', /and Murray . Aynsley scoured Eoyen heads in Ahuriri Gorge. Parties in tho Dingle;had fair sport; Messrs. J. C. and W. N. Bond: secured five heads, the best; being a thirteen pointer shot by the. former. Mr. Hardcastle shot four and Mr. Forbes three heads, tho latter getting a beautiful eleven pointer 41f; inches in length of horn'. Messrs. Smith, Allen, and James sccurcd nine heads, including a good Royal shot by Mr-, James. Messrs. Coffin and J. H. B. Oliver did, well in Maitlarid Coffin having the best bag of the whole party, getting a fourteen afcd a thirteen pointer and a Royal, all heavy heads. A Kurow party shot, seven heads at Deep Creek. Mr. Jl Gilmour getting an exceptionally fine ten pointer. Tho stags were in-, splendid. condition, but. few really good heads were seen. ..' .. ' ■ RUA MOVING TO WAIROA. ' _ , Vifairoa, April 13. Rua, the Maori prophet, with his followers, tho Ureweras, and others, are coming, here this week. A large crowd from Hawke's Bay is expected. ' POVERTY BAY LAND BOARD. - ' ''. Glsborrte, April 13. . At a meeting of . the Land Board to-day Mr. •' Eustaco Lane submitted the following notico of motion: —"That under, clauses 43, 49, 201, and 209.0f, the Land Act," 1885, this Board is appointed to decide whether or not small grazing areas leased under' that. Act' are suitable foreclose, settlement, and that wo; cannot accept instructions forwarded by the Under-Secretary for Lands as. Cabinet instructions,'swing! that such instructions tend to domoralise the tenants, belittle the! land, and .' dummy' the Board." . The Cabinet instructions referred to bear out an intimation given by" the Minister for Lands- when' bn a visit-.to this district recently, that; on the expiration of .the leases pf'smaH 'grazirig runs,snorllv falling in- they would, if suitable, be subdivided' for' closer Settlement.-, / , ■ ... : .*'''. .GENERAL LABOURERS',. DISPUTE. • Wanganul, April .13. * Tho Conciliation Board sat this morning to hear, the general labourers'.dispute as auditing local bodies and contractors. ■ Tho employers, considering thero woro no local demands, for. increased. Iwagesj and thoref.or'e' rip .dispute, did not appearj, but several wero subpoenaed by the Board; and gave evidence! The chairman said that no .'matter, .whether tho dispute, aifccted local, contractors,- it had originated in the' Wellington 1 industrial' district, aiid therefore'had to bo heard as affecting the Whole district. Several workers' representatives also gave evidence. •' - , ■ , Tho Board, adjourned to Palmerston North, and .thereafter: sits in other centres.'

SOCIETY OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. ' > Auckland, April 13. > At a meeting of the Otago BrancH of tho Amalgamated Society; of ■ Railway, .Servants, . it. was: decided to ask,,that, a special confer- : >cnce; be .called to deal with the questions of ' th's control •' and ' ti'ublioation i of the ' 1 "Review", and tho ■ reorganisation, of tha Society. ' \" — THE BACK; WAGES CASE; ■' ■'■■■■■ AuKKisnd, April 13. , A. public meeting was .h&ld, at, Druryon Saturday evening to further consider the caso of Mr. W. Dixon,, the' Dray contractor, toooritly oommitted to gsol: for refusing- to . comply with a magisterial decision of . Mr. North'croft to pay'back wages ,to a : former employee. • Mr. J v Flanagan was in ;- the chair., ;It. was 1 .resolved; t-hat'a .public/ -petition.bo' circulated'for! ;-aad_ 'a' •' depuiation of residents! wait'upon the.Minister- for'. Justico to place; the;-facts'; of tie. case, before him/ \ Ther meeting ; was ; : largely attended', soiuo Of ;those' present havirig;come in ■ from' a!' considerable distance!. 3 Six.of tho,s geritlomen ip'resint' were chosen, to -formthe deputation to/wait on the Minister. A great amount ;,pf .;ihfeost.'was.;-taken"; in 1 : the;- case, ; and .opinions-were freely .!. 'HEAVY 1 PASSENGER LIST Auckland, April 13. _ . :. 'The' s.s. l ;'Mokoia, f sailing , for ■ Sydney ; ; this V afternoon;''takes to.; Australia a very larM ■ .'iiiimber, bf passengers,; a .berth in the vessel.a ' - ■' steerage; class being absolutely unprocurable r - by,' iioori. to-diiy',.while:. only.\a) : few;';saJ(k>n. ■ beiiths' ..romainM'.Vopeii. forselection.'Tho ctoeragb ' passengers'-: alone'. number-' 181., < I Thirty-soycri.-Austriaiis from, different .parts '.. of the district; but 'chiefly, from the northern' 1 Wairoa, aro passengers for. Sydney. . Most-of ; the men are giimdiggerS;.who' liavo boon in. tiio Dominion for, from : fivo- jtov seven years. Some-.of tlio travellers aro proceeding to. Aus- : • tria- with tho-intention • of ; remaining: there, while others are only paying a visit ,to their homeland,, and-will afterwards'return'to Now Zealand. !■•..,•'■■.-•'• V; . ' HOURS OF LABOUR." -" . . .. Napier,• April; 13. • • Two of ■ temperanco : hotels and; a restaurant-Keeper' were, lined-.at the. Magistrate's Court: to-dajvfor employing assistants more.than -the maximum number of hours in one . week., ' ■; ..'... :■■ THEFT OF NOTES AND GOLD.' •i-Y' ' .i Invcrcarglll,; April 13. ■■ The .sum of £18 10s. in notes; and gold • wore stolen from' a safe-in'thenar of tho Goldeii .Ago Hotel,' Bluff, between Saturday " evening and Monday morning. Joe Captain, a young half-caste employed at the liotfll, ; lias been arrested on suspicion. ~ . ', ; ■ NEWS IN BRIEF. ■ ■'■•V/.'. ' " Auckland, April 13. - The steamer., Devon, whi6h' arrived from > England to-day, brought' 126 immigrants for New' Zealand—for 'Auckland Co; Wellington, 47; Lyttelton, 14; Port Chalmers,;. 10.'•.; ■ Forty-four thousand feet of timber were'; shipped by the Mokoia, which ;ieft,for Sydnoy this evening! ■ ✓ ' ~ . Chrlstcliurch,, April 13. - "During l March ' 879,270 ' passengers were carried over the: Christcliurch 'tramway sysV' " ;,; •

The 'Mayor(Mr. ,6. Pnyling) was nomin' aterl tp'-day for a second .term of' office: ' ' Tho! City-' Council to-night decided to rescind the. motion .passed' at the-last' meeting authorising the removal, of, the: Godley. statuo from its present' site- in Cathedral' Square to' a. site in! ;t}iq Cathedral grounds., .!-. > ■ : • Napior, April, 13. . The ■ financial.! statement', of the' Hawko's: Bay County Council-shows that'tho yeat commenced'.with ..a debit balance' of £10,905,' and ended'witli. a credit balance of £900., • .... ■ At t)io : Court 'to-day William George-Brown, charged -with the., theft of >m6ney, was. admitted to, two . years' probation. ', ' Alfred Harrison, who, whilst drunk, assaulted, his father, ;wa!s fined CIO, ; : A number of restaurant keepers wero lined forbreaches of tho Factory Act. ' Eltham,'April 13. Tho valuation'of the Bucugh of Eltham is £238,000, an increase of £112,000 over the valuation of threo years ago.' Woods's QTcat Peppermint Cure for Coughs P»nd Colds never fails. Is: Gd.' and 2s. 6d.;CBU