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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 262, 29 July 1908, Page 7

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I . — NO-LICENSE IN INVERCARQILL. ) REPLY TO MR. HARNETT. ■' Inveroargill, July 28. Tho assertions of Mr.. Harnett, manager of tho British football team, wero considered at a mooting of .the Invcrcargill MiniStors' Association, and tho following ;resolution 'iyas carried This Association of Invcrcargill Ministers places on record its protest against tho gross misrepresentations and wild statements alleged to have'beeu 'made by a Mr. Harnott in an interview at, Auckland oh Saturday last, in which ho deprecates the' iiiforior. accommodation,, of hotels, extensive drinking in private houses, appalling drUnkonnoss in tho streets; fraud and deceit of inhabitants, and tho Icorfiplote ,failufo of NoLiccnso reform; These charges 'aro completely answered in, the manifesto published over tho signatures of 'the Mayor and a hundred leading citizens of . Invcrcargill, many of whom aro identified with tho NoLicenso movement, but whohavo given emphatic tosti Dlony trt the splendid results accruing from tho introduction of rofotm. This Association expresses regret that Mr. Harnott should havo adopted tho courageous (?) inothod of besmirching tho namo of our town and attacking the private-habits and character of our citizens on the evo of liis departure, from tlio Dominion', thereby, precluding an outraged community from asking that ho .substantiate) his charges, and failing to prove them demanding, in tho interests of justice, truth, and honour, their withdrawal." , ', AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. , , , Eltham, July 28. The programme'for tho New Zealand Axemen's Carnival at Christmas shows prizemoney amounting! to £331—a record for tho association. A noiv item is tho New Zealand championship, I2in. standing blocks. It has been decided to apply for tho Australasian Axemert's -Association for permission to hold tho world's championships in'2ft.' standing chopping • and 2ft. single-handed sawing. The Axemen's Cup (£140) again appears. THE AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS DISPUTE. ■ , Auckland, July 28. At the annual mobting of the Auckland Master Butchers'' Association tho following resolution was unanimously carried :—" That this meoting enter's its most emphatic protest against the -recommendations of tho special Board of Conciliation in connection with tho tramways dispute,'and contends that tho precedent thus established, whereby tho Company mus't.'in future givo satisfactory, reasop to every employee for his discharge, is contrary to all known usages, , and will undoubtedly be the means of greatly, restricting tho investment of capital in, tho industries of the Dominion, aiid, furthermore, that it willi have the effect of tending to destroy that peace and harmony between employers and employees which'ls so essential to tho welfare of every business." • • A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. i - Chrlstchurch, July 28. Passengers by the West Coast coach, from Otira on Monday met with a thrilling experience. Tho swingle-tree of ono of the loading horses broke, and later tho drivor was thrown from tho. box. Ho fell between tho two shatters; iand was unable to regain 'his seat. The horses, finding themselves practically free, i commenced to gallop, but had only gone yards when ono of tho leaders folli stopping tho coach, and bringing tho other "horses "to a standstill, There were five passengers, • but, fortunately, no ono was hurt. If tho coach had proceeded about another twenty yards, it is stated that 'the result would probably have been sorious.