NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 226, 17 June 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(DST TELEGRAPH —PEESS ABSOCtAHON.i , MOULDERS' DISPUTE. 1 ' ' POSITION OF UNDER-RATE WORKERS j • Christchurcli, Juno 16. | When matters in connection with the hearing of tho Moulders' disputo were being dealt with before* the Arbitration Court yesterday morning, Mr. Justico Sim asked Mr. Thorn, who_ appeared for the Union, what the matter in dispute was. Mr. Thorn said that 'the Union desired io do away with provision for under-ratc workors. His Honour: At this stage it is very silly to suggest it. How can you do away with-incom-petent workers, if they are incompetent through old age?. Do you want such men to starve? ' Mr. Thorn: No, the trouble is that there are no old mon. His Honour: If that is what you want yon might as well save your breath. The case comes, on for hearing later oil at the present sittings of the Court. A MINISTER AND HIS CONGREGATION. m w -n w TimEru . Jmo 16. The Timaru Presbytery wet tho congregation at St. Andrew's Church last nigk to ascertain the wishes of tho congregation re* N garding the minister, P.cw J. G.~ChapT)le, who, as telegraphed some time ago, was asked to resign. The church was crowded, and feeling ran strongly in favour of the retention of tho minister. A rote taken, resulted in 111 for and 7 against retention. The Presbytery resolved unanimously, in viow of the opinion of' tho meeting, to take no fuiv thcr action in tho matter. THE OTffiA ROBBERY. Greymouth, Juno 16. Todd and Healey were committed for trial on a charge of robbery at the Otira railway station. STREET PREACHERS HOOTED. Blenheim, June 16. ■' Last evening two evangelists, who were preaching in Market .Square, were subjected to great annoyance by a hrgo crowd, of men and boys, who sang, cheered, and hooted, ' The 1 preachers were then moved on by th' police, and followed out of town by the mobv No attempt was made to touch the two men, tho crowd contenting themselves \yith shouting and yelling, thus prevonting the •preach' ers from continuing. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. . Christchiirch, June 16. An action of more than ordinary interest was i:«ia -it the Supreme' Court before Mr.' Ju&u.v, iX'Kiiiston to-day, when Charles Boxshai. v. from Adolt Schlesinger tho sum of £500 damages >in respect of aii alleged libellous article appearing' in tho May 2 issuo of the weekly paper "Truth,", published in Wellington, copies of which issue were circulated by tho defendant. 1 Tho case was heard before His Honour and a special jury. A vordict of £100 was returned. HEALTH, OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. . Napier, "June 16. Lady Plunket this afternoon addressed a successful, meeting at Havelock North .on the object of tho Society' for Promoting the Health of Women and Children, and in tho evening she spoke on tho samo. subject at a largely attended meeting under the auspicea. of the Napier branch ot tho Women's Christian Temperance Union. At meetings attended by Lady Plunket hi this district ex« planations and demonstrations of the method 1 of preparing humanised milk have beeu mado-UNDER-PltOO'7 WHISKY. Diir.csiin, June 16. At'the Police Court to-tiaj two publican!, namod Matthew Dawson mid l'rancis Porter were, charged- with selling under-proof, whisky. _ Tho evidence-showed that in one case whisky contained GiU par cent, proof spirit, and in the other 70 per cent., instead of 75 per cent, in both cases. The breaking down had been left to employees of-defen-dants, and - the breaches were not wilful. The Magistrate (Mr. Widlowson) said if the broaches had been wilful he would have inflicted Bovere. penalties; Each defendant wa» fined 405., with costs, £6 13s. '- '

HAWKE'S BAY COUKTY GUN CLUB. Naplor, June 16. At the winter meeting of the Hawke's Baj County Gun Club at Hastings to-day, J. Laurenson was most successful in tho opey handicap. T. Christofe)l camo nest, anc they divided first and second money BAY OF PLENTY. Clsboms, June 16. Mr. W. D. S. Macdonald, a well-known ' Motu settler, is definitely announced 'as a candidate for, the Bay of Plenty, in tho Liberal interest. BUTTER FOR SOUTH AFRICA. ' . Auckland, June 16. The Wimmera, which sailed for Sydney this evening, took 550 boxes of y butter for South Africa. A WALK ROUND THE WORLD. Ch7istp!iurcli, Juno 10. Mr. W. Wilson, a Chriatchurch resident, • intends to start from the Chief Post Office in Cathedral Square, at 1.15' p.m. on Saturday, on a walk round tho world. Ho will , strike for the Bluff, where ho will ship to Melbourne. v ßy the terms of a private • wager, ho is _to start without, any money in liis possession. He must earn his living afterwards by lecturing, aud the journey must be completed-within tlireo years.. ,