NEW. ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 316, 1 October 1908, Page 8

NEW. ZEALAND NEWS

(nr- TELEGiurn—hjess association.) THE LEPER STATION. • A MAORI CURED. Chrlstohuroh, September 30. ii. Mason, Chief Health Officer, states that tho young Maori who was isolated at the leper station, Quail Island, in November last lias been cured by a special treatment, and is to be returned to his home at once. BUTCHERS' AWARD: A CASE OF ~ HARDSHIP. , Palmerston North, September 30: ~ T i a , erse °P crat ion of clauses in tho butchers' award is shown in the case of a recent arrival from England. A youth nineteen years of age arrived in Palmerston a few days destitute, but an appeal to, the salvation Axmy authorities resulted in work being found for him at a butcher's shop alt \ per week, the employer also ■ promising a much-needed outfit. The lad, however, had barely commenced work before the inspector of factories _ enforced the Arbitration Court award, which stipulates for a wage of 30s:, and the lad, who is an ironworker by trade, was thrown on his own resources again, the employer being unable to afford payment of 30s. a week to a green hand. ELECTION CANVASSER FINED. Chrlstchurch, September 30. Mr - Day, S.M., to-day fined Clyde Winthorp Cracroft Wilson £5' for having signed a false and fictitious name to a claim for enrolment. Accused was also charged with wilfully misleading the Registrar of IMectors, but this charge was dismissed. Wilson was a canvasser einployod at ten shillings a day'by tho Licensed' yrctuallers' Association'to canvass'the city and'place names on' the roll. He sent in the claims to the association, who forwarded to the Registrar those that were formal. The defence was that the name "Rowmont" 'was added to a lady claimant's name by inadvertence and gross, carelessness, but that there was no desire to mislead. The Victuallers'■ Association, which had acted in good faith, was exonerated from blame.

TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION; -. ' Auckland, September 30. ' A deputation from the Women's Christian Temperance Union waited on the Board of Education this afternoon with a request that the board should, consider the advisability of having temperance instruction in schools, and making a class subject of temperance. They handed in text books which they would provide. They also wished to placard the walla in the interests of the cause. The ichairman of the board (Mr. C. J. Parr) said that under the syllabus the board h;ul power to make a special subject of temperance and alcohol,, but under the heading of moral in- ' struction many of the teachers made a.ppint,. with the approval of the board, of totphiiig on temperance in their lessons in phys'idlogy. The, board, added the chairman, was .ini-syra-. pathy with any movement for tempeJanca> among our young people. v. 3: : HUSBAND GETS A MAINTENANCE ORDER. , v)) Auckland, September • A somewhat peculiar case came before Mi. Kettle, S.M., at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, when Agnes Sara.li Fleming, for whom Mr. M'Vcagh appeared, was ordcfred" •to pay 7s. 6d. a week towards'the mainteii- 1 ance cf her husband, Andrew . Fleming, who, ■ it was claimed,: was a destitute person. The defence contended that the applicant was not ' a destitute person, being quito able to perform light employment, while it was claimed on the other hand that he could not' get' work and that his wife, who had property worth £3500, should support him. The magistrate, in making the order, left it open to either party to move for a revision.

COALING STATION NOT WANTED. ' Auckland, September 30. During his visit, to London, Mr. W. H. Hamer, engineer, to the Harbour Board, had an interview with representatives of the Admiralty regarding the proposed coaling station at Auckland. -,He received the following . communication, which has been'forwarded by, him to the chairman of the board (Hon. E. Mitchelson): —"With reference to your interviewin connection with a proposed coaling station at Auckland, although the Admiratly would be glad to be furnished with informa'tion regarding any coaling depot which'maybe established for commercial purposes, it is not probable that such a depot will be needed for naval requirements, and the Admiralty would not be prepared to give any financial help towards establishing it." A further letter from the Admiralty director, of works to Mr. Hamer stated that it was unlikely that the Admiralty would contribute anything towards the interest and sinking fund on tho cost of providing machinery, etc., for such a ! depot. ' "A VERY SEVERE LESSON." v Christchurch, September 30. At the Lyttelton Police Court this morn, ing, before Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., a steward named John Dunlop, on remand from ■ Wellington, was chargcd with having, on September 19, at Lyttelton, used obscene language in a public place oil' board ; the steamer Monowai, and also with having at the same time. and. place assaulted Sergeant Patrick Ryan whilo in, the execution of his duty. In recording a conviction, Mr. Bishop : said he intended to fine accused a considerable amount. Such conduct was absolutely inexcusable, and he would give the accused a very severe lesson. The charge of using obscene language would' be dismissed, but for assaulting Sergeant Ryan accused would be fined £10, in default three months'. im> prisonment. i SCHOOL HOURS AND RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. Christchurch, September 30. At to-day's meeting of tho North Can* terbury Education Board tho appointments committee -reported: "We have further considered the matters of school hours, and religious instruction in schools, 'and recom. mond the adoption .of the following regulation Which embodies the principles laid down to previous resolutions of the board. Tho ordinary hours of instruction in every district or aided school in the North Canterbury Education District shall, in ■ all • the standard classes, be five hours each day duriug five days of each week, but for • the preparatory classes need, not' exceed four hours, and the teaching shall be entirely of a secular character. No teaching of a religious char-, acter shall be given in 'any school between ; the time of opening the school in the forenoon- Ulld the timo of closing tho school for the day." Tho report was adopted. WAIRARAPA FARMERS' CO-OPERA-' TIVE ASSOCIATION. ' . ~ Masterton, 'September 30. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the W.F.C.A., was held to-day. Referring to the-financial position of the association the chairman / (Mr. M.' Casel berg) said the paid-up capital was £73,9-11. the present reserve, £28,173; amount to bis carried forward, £7000;' amount to be carried to special reserve fund, £1500; amount to employees' accident reserve fund. £1000; makins: the total capital and reserves'/.' £111,619; add uncalled capital, £38,291;. making a total 0f£149,910. The increase'for'this year in the, paid-up capital and reserve was £4722; the total assets wero £227,224; total liabilities, £104,590';' and the' surplus' of assets over liabilities, £122,334. ' ' Messrs. H. G. Williams, D. Casolbcrg, and A. W. Cave, were re-elected directors, and Messrs. W. B. Clierinclls and R.T. Badham were reelected auditqrs. AUCKLAND LABOUR' CANDIDATES; > Auckland,, September 30. At the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council tliis evening a report was presented by the Labour Representation Committeo recommending that at the forthcoming general election the attention .of the. Labour party in Auckland be confined to contesting the City Central and City East seats, and;, that the respective Labour candidates for each bo Mr. Arthur Rosser and Mr. T. N. llarle Giles. Delegates inquired whether it was not also advisable to contest City Wost, but wero informed ■ that if the party ' wished for success they must concontrato their efforts. Tho recommendation wm : adopted.