NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 4 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

[ET TEt.EOUi.ru.—rßESa ASSOCIiTIOS.] .——:~0 FARM LABOURERS' DISPUTB. A PECULIAR POSITION. , Christcliurch, June 3. The position relative to the Conciliation Board and the farm labourers' dispute is becoming somewhat complicated. Thcro ia reason to believe that no extension of time to prepare tho recommendations will bo asked for, aud it is likely that tho Board mil simply hand on the evidence to the Arbitration Court without making any report or recommendation. • . Dutiedln, Juno 3. The Minister for Labour states that whilo he refused to grant a further month's extension to tho old Canterbury Conciliation Board with regard to the farm labourers' dispute,. Mr. Tregear was advised to allow another week's extension for the Board to complete its report if application was mud< in that direction. , REJECTED SHEEP. • ' Duncdln, Juno 3. • At a meeting of' the. stud sheep breeders to-' day, a resolution was agreed to that it be a recommendation to the Sheep Breeders' Association that all sheep for export be passed by aii inspector, and that inspectors' shalj carry and use cull,marks, to be placed on al' rejected sheen. >'■'

CONFERENCE OP DEERSTALKERS. Dunedin, June 3. At a conference of deerstalkers and others interested to-day, Mr. K. Chisholm pfesided. Tho question of malfornis was discussed, and various remedies suggested. The following resolution was carried:—That it bo a recommendation to tho Council'of^tho Otago Acclimatisation Society that the matter of dealing with Tapuni fallow deer be left to tho Tapuni Deerstalkers and Anglers' Society to' suggest what steps are ncoessary; also, that for,red deer, 2s. 6d. for hinds', ss. for weedy stags, 7s. 6d. for malforms,. 10s. for malforms on outskirts of herd, be paid. A motion by Mr. Hardeastle was carried to the effect that the Waitaki Accliihatisa-' . tion Society be asked to join with the Otago Society in efforts to improve the red deer licrd, and to contribute pro rata,-according to their "income from deer-stalking .licenses, . towards the expense of the necessary culling of malfornis and inferior animals,, and. to otherwise improve the herd. ? ■ It was also resolved that the culling of old weedy hinds take place in September and October, that the shooting of malforms'and , inferior stags take place during January 1 and February, and be renewed after tho .close of , MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT; , ! 7 ' Timaru, ' The civil sittings of the Supreme Court , opened to-day before Mr. ' Justice Williams'. In tho ciise now being heard. Albert HW kins, an old man of 70, is claiming £501 damages from Jeremiah Connolly, plaintiff' alleging that through unskilful ana negli- " gent driving the defandant had'run over him with'a motor car, thereby breaking hisleg. There are about 40 in ' the ' ■ case, which is expected to last two days.'. SOUTHLAND TROOPERS'. MEMORIAL.' ! !nvercargill,..Juno The Southland troopers' memorial was unveiled, to-day, a thousand volunteers taking ', part.- Speeches were delivered by the Prime ' Minister, Mr..Justice Denniston, the Mayor, and others. Four . bands turned, out, and. the patriotic demonstration was. impressive, THE WRECK OF, THE MURITAI. 1 Auckland, June 3. 1 , Avgood deal of the deck gear and internal , ' fittings of the Muritai, which was wrecked 1 on the Hen and Chickens, , hare been recov- ! ered, and it is expected that tho engines M will bo saved. ' •

AUCKLAND' CONVENTIONu' !' • . .. Auckland, Juno 3. ... 'At. the sccotid sesdon.. of. ; ;the ..Auckland Province No-License Convention to-day, tho ■ following wore elected, office-bearers:— President, Mr. "Wesley ' Spragg; vicc-presi- '. dents, .Ganon Haselden, Rev. A. Doull, M.A., and Mr. Robert French; secretary, Mr. H. E. Pacey.; treasurer, Mr. Tylory auditors, Messrs. Parker and J. L. Scott J acting president, Canon Haselden; to the New Zealand Alliance, Revs. W. J, Williams and J! J. North, and Mr. R. Q. Denton. ' . /