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TRAINED NURSES' ASSOCIATION. Chrlstchurch, October 15. A branch of the Trained Nurses' Associa^ tion has been formed in Canterbury on similar lines to thoso being formed in other centres of the Dominion. An inaugural meeting, at which there was a large attendance of trained. nurses, was held this evening.. The chair was taken by Miss Mac Lean,. Gov* ernmcnt inspector of hospitals, and some leading members of the medical professior and others interested in the work wore pre sent. Tho rules, which had been drawn up bj a provisional committee, were approved of. and tho branch put in a good working post tion. CHRISTCHURCH CANAL. Christehurch, October 15. At a largely-attended meeting at Syden* ham to-night, to consider the Christchiirch canal question, the following motion was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting is of opinion that the construction of a ship canal between the sea and Christchurch is essential to tho welfare of the city and districts a.djoining." A branch of the Canal League was formed in Sydenham. NATIVE LAND COURT. Wairoa, October 15. The Native Land Court closed yesterday, after about twelve mouths'sitting. The Court now proceeds to Wellington or Otaki. SEAMEN FINED FOR DISOBEDIENCE. ' Tlmaru, October 15. . In the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr. C. A. Wray, S.M., three seamen of the Union Company's steamer Hawea—J. Gully, J. Murphy, and E. Gray—pleaded not guilty to a charge of disobeying lawful commands in Westport Harbour, and on the high seas on Monday night last. The captain and " chief officer gave evidence that when the vessel was leaving Westport, the defendants, i who were drunk, refused duty, and jumped back on the wharf clambering back just as tho vessel was leaving. That night they refused to take their watches. Next morning, when told by the captain that ha had logged them, they replied with a volley . of abuse. The captain said the men had behaved similarly in Auckland. All three were convicted on the first charge, and each fined £2, with the option of two days in gaol. Gray and Murpliy were also convicted on tho second charge, and fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment. EXCITEMENT AT ELTHAM. Eltham, October 15. There was a sensational runaway here thi» morning. Two men were'proceeding up Bridgi Street •in a long shafter, when' the horsa bolted, swerved on to the footpath, and went • • under two verandahs, doing no damage beyond chipping the shop fronts. It then returned to the street. The two occupant! jumped out, and one hit the kerbing and - cut his head. The horse galloped to the • corner of High Street and tried to turn, but the corner- was too sharp, and the vehicle struck a verandah post outside a land agent's shop; The horse broke the harness and plunged its head and two feet through a window valued at about £20. EARTHQUAKE. ' Chrlstchurch, October 15. _ A sharp shock of earthquake was experi« onced at Hanmer at 2.45 this morning. - PRESENTATION TO HAWEA'S OFFICERS. Dunedin, October 15. Upon the arrival of the Hawea in Dunedin the. engineers are to receive, a presentation from, the .Institute of Marine Engineers in recognition of the excellent work they did in repairing the vessel's broken shaft during her long drift off the coast of Australia. The secretary of the' institute (Mr. A. R. Hislop) is now making arrangements for the function. It is expected that the Hawea will arrive here from Oamaru on Saturday. At first it was intended,that the presenta<tious should be made at Wellington, but the Hawea will not be calling at that port for some time.'' , THE PRINCE AND HIS BIRTHDAY. Dunedin, October 15. Mr. Trythall, a local sharebroker, wrote to the 'Prince of Wales inviting an expression of opinion whether he favours the preference of his. own'birthday.over Empire Day. The Prince's secretary replies that tho Prince "certainly considers ; May 24 should ■ be observed in preference to .his birthday." NAPIER BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. Napier, October 15. The governors to-night decide'd to extend the Napier -Boys' High School building by the addition of two class-rooms and a laboratory, and accepted the tender of Smith'and !• Smith, of Napier, at £1080 for the work, in wood. ATHLETICS IN OTACO. Dunedin, October 15. At the. annual meeting of tho Otaga Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night, a resolution was unanimously passed in favour of the. removal of the headquarters of the association; to Wei-, lington. It was --decided to write to the council stating that the centre had been informed that the council had rejected the Otago nominations for tho council (Welling- ,- ton gentlemen), and asking under what rule this .had been done.
The chairman said it was rather soon to talk of secession, but he would-be prepared to go that length if they did'not get satisfaction from the council.
The conference of the Caledonian Society, the New Zealand Athletic Union, and the Pipe Dancers' Association, was held to-night to consider the best'means of coming to 'a mutual arrangement ■ the ' newlyfornied Pipo Dancers' Association and the Caledonian Society, in regard to their rules. The question at issue was the matter,of dealing with pipers and dancers disqualified for competing at the Ashburton meeting. It was decided that the operation of rules of the Pipo Dancers' Association be suspended till after tho annual. meeting of the New Zealand Athletic Union, and that anothei conference bo held in January. ' The Gamei and Grounds Committee of tho Caledonia! Society has agreed to take over the Athletif Union'championships this year. LIQUOR IN NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS •. Dunedin, October 15. At Balclutha, before Mr. Kcnrick, S.M., to-day, James Sharp;. traveller for Irvine 'and Stevenson, Diinedin, was charged with taking an order for two, bottles of whiskj from a resident of Owaka in a No-License district, along with a grocery order. Ho was convicted and fined £10, with costs (£2 95.), On a second information Sharp was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon. Tho magistrate remarked thai he did not wish to send the young fellow tx gaol, but the penalty was imprisonment for i second conviction. Counsel for, the defenw said defendant had lost his job, and had received no profit from tho liquor transactions. Briggs Bros., of the Standard Brewery, Caversham, were chargcd with selling liquor to a resident of Balclutha, in a ;\o-Licensf district, and failing to send notice to the clerk of the Gourt within reasonable time. The evidence showed that 17 days elapsed before notice was received by the clerk' of the Court. Defendant was finod 20s. and costs. Dunedin, October 15. Thomas Patrick Cuttle was chargcd at th( Police Court this morning with playing a game of chance, viz., "shells and pea," at the Wingatui races yesterday. He was fined £10, with the option of three months' imprisonment. '
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 329, 16 October 1908, Page 8
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