NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 208, 27 May 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

[BY TEI.EGKAni.—riiESS ASSOCIATION.]

HALF.HOLIDAY QUESTION.

POSITION OF NIGHT-PORTERS. , Christchurch, May 26. Tho Magistrate gave judgment to-clay i'a. the caso of the Inspector of Factories v. Manrice Lyons; licensee of the United. Service Hotel. The defendant was charged with failing to (jive an employee, a night porter, a weekly half-holiday. The Magistrates (Mr. Bishop) had followed tho decision of Mr. Riddell, S.M., in which tho latter said that tho holiday must.start from 2 p.m., and a3 a night porter was employed at night that provision did not affect him, and dismissed the case. - Tho Inspector of Factories appealed against the decision,, and tho appeal was allowed. Mr. Bishop, S.M., said that it appeared to him that when the first case was decided by Mr. Riddell, S.M., the Department sat down under an adverse decision, and took no steps to test its \Jli-! dity. Tho Magistrate in the second ct.se followed the decision in the first case, bo-, lioving that all tho points had properly been, considered. Tho caso was . published throughout the Dominion and by the Labour Department itself, and lie thought that if the Magistrate was justified in acting" on the decision surely the defendant was entitled to act similarly. Looking at the mat-' ter in that light ho thought it was riot'a caso for a heavy penalty. "Defendant,, would be convicted and lined Is. and costs.

CHARGE OF MURDER. THE WESTPOIIT CASE. ' Westport, May 26. Olaf Halinen 'and Andersen, seamen off the s.s. Canopus, came before Mr; llawson, S.M., to-day charged with having murdered Ernest John Bourke, on' May'B. ' Tho. evidence was heard of Connelley, who stated, as \ at the inquest, that he accompanied the' two ',- men with Bourke to M'Laughliri's cart-slied, '- and that there Bourke was struck by Anders ' sen, and struck, kicked,'and searched by Halinen. Being lengthily cross-examined, ho stated that he.had-never seen or.had drinks" with a man, who appeared in Court, :named Haakon Haakonsen, who was cook on tho barque Tacora, recently in port. Evidence' was also given by William Murray, Hugh ' Duncan, Constable Keenan, and Constable Butter mainly similar to that given' at the inquest. The, Court' then 'adjourned til? 10 a.m. to-morrow, ' MOTOR-CAR BY-LAWS. ' Dunedin, May 26. At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. EL Y. Widdowson, Herbert V. Fulton was', proceeded against by the Portobello Road Board' for. driving his motor-car on Portobello Road, leading from Dunedin to Otago Heads, contrary to tho by-laws of the Portobello Road Board. .The facts were admitted, the only point in dispute being , the validity of the , by-law. For the defendant it was contended * that the Board had power to regulate and control m&tor traffic on its roads, but- 'not ' to prohibit it; also that tho by-laws bad not been approved- by the Colonial Secretary, and that they were bad on account of un-.' certainty, as nothing could ,be found,'in the. Act showing that .the Road Board , had .any ; boundaries. Counsel for the Board contended; that the by-laws were valid, and ' that tta ', consent of the Colonial Secretary;.had been • properly given. l —Judgmont .was reserved. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. .': Christchurch, May 26. Dr. Finch and the District Health Officer (Mr. Anthony) asked the Magistrate to-day - to make an order under Section 87-of the.' Public Health Act, 1900, for the destruction of a quantity of canned fruit, now in' the possession of F. A. Cook. It appearß, that the fruit was imported from France through a Wellington firm, but when it reached Christchurch it was found to be in; ; a state of -ferment, and- unfit for .human consumption. Mr. Cook's. manager immediately, informed, the health officer, and pro-.. . ceedings were instituted: to have, the fruit ; ; destroyed. .. , The ■ Magistrate made ,an order ~ that the-fruit should be burnt at the des-. tructor, and that defendant should pay 6d.. a case, cost'"of destroying the fruit, and Court costs. The fruit is valued 'at 13s; 6d., per dozen. .Mr. Bishop said it was rough on defendant, but could not be helped.

MISSIONARY BISHOP OF POLYNESIA. • '■ v • Auckland, May 26. A communication from tho Archbishop of Canterbury to the Governor of Fiji states.; that'the Rev. T. C. Twitch ell, vicar of All . Hallows, has been anointed Missionary . Bishop of Polynesia. Ho" will 'minister to. the members of the Anglican - communion' scattered over the islands, which have no episcopal supervision. His quarters will pro-, bably be Fiji. He will have, three ordained clergy, and in addition, to ministrations, to." the white people, will engage in mission work among the Indian coolies and qther..nnported labourers. . Ho is to exorcise the "greatest care not to,touch the work of tho Wesleyans or London Missionary Society on any of tli6.: islands. ■ ■ . THE OVERDUE SCOW. ■ ! , Auckland,.May 26. Tho scow v Maroro, overdue at Raglan from Wanganui, was passed' by tho steamer ■ Rimu on Thursday last forty, miles north" of Cape Egmont, heading seaward from the northwest wind blowing. . . ... Y.M.C.A. CANVASS. , , . jnveroarglll, May 26. The Y.M.C.A. building campaign produced £3629. Further donationsare _ expected. The Association has secured. a- site "in the centre of the town, and intends to erect a structure that will provido accommodatior for a largo number. AUCKLAND TRAMWAY COMPANY PROSECUTION.. Auckland, May 23. ' In tho City Council action for £700 dam« ages against tho Tramway Company for, failure to provido sufficient cars, counsellor tho Company agreed to tho Judge's sugeicjtion to hear evidence in Auckland, and then remove tho case to the Court of Appeal fop decision. TUAPEKA ELECTION. < Dunedin, May ,26. , Tho nominations for tho : Tuapeka : sea< , closed to-day. The following are the candidates nominated Dr. Chappie, Mr. Jas Horn, and Mr. Robert Scott. SETTLERS FROM NATAL, , / Napier, May 26. Two Natal farmers aro, reported to.h<"Vi • acquired a < property of- 600 acres in th/ Ongaonga district. ANGORA GOATS. " 'Auckland, May 28. A number of Angora goats were put ng for auction at Buckland and Co.'s sale to- 1 day, and realised good prices. There appears to bo a demand for these animals, an 3 tho Department of Agriculture 1 has purchased ten of them for stock purposes." '1 hey will bo sent to tho liickcrstaue experimental farm at Kaipara. FEMALE FACTORY INSPECTORS. f Auckland, May 26. Speaking to-day.'on the decision of ths Dunedin Society for the Protection of Womei >;■ and Children to approach the Minister for Labour and ask for the reappointment of female factory inspectors, Mr. Edward Trogoar, Chief Secretary of the Department) said that thoio is evidently a mistaken impression in existence. There are two foraalo ' inspectors connected with tlio Department of Labour. Mrs. Hawthorne is inspector for the North Island and Mies Morrison for.'tha South Island. These ladies have been asked to suporvjso tho opening of the female labour - bureaus in tho difforont centres, but it not intended that they shall at any time coaso their duties as factory inspectors, v.-