NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 330, 17 October 1908, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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SHOP HOURS.

AN IMPORTANT POINT. Auckland, October .15. A case of considerable interest to thos® engaged in the tailoring trade and those car- . rying on business as hatters, clothiers, and . mercerß, was brought uj> in the Police Court' to-day, on the information of the Inspector ; of Factories. George Tutt, Adams and Bun-. leer, Pike and Company, and James Hansen were charged with failing to close their shops on Saturday, September 26, as required by the Act. Mr. Baume, K.C., appearing on behalf of the defendant Tutt, stated that he understood, the proceedings were more in the nature of a test than anything else. The circumstanoes were practically the same in oach case, ills client was carrying on business as a tailor, mercer, hatter, and clothier. On January 16 a notice was gazetted in accord, ance with a requisition of the majority. of those engaged in these trades requiring the shops transacting such business to close at certain hours, and this remained in force until July 16, when a further notice was gazetted exempting all those engaged aa mercers, hatters, and clothiers from the provisions of tho first notice. His client, wliile being obliged to close the tailoring section of his business at.9 p.m. on Saturdays, was' thus allowed to carry on the other branches of his business until a later hour. It was contended, however, that on thus being'allowed to keep his shop open the defendant might transact a little tailoring business. It was admitted that this sort of thing was done, but only on a' very limited scale. A man's calling being determined by the tunc - of trade or work lie did in particular direc- - tions, and tailoring being only the minor part of. defendant's business, he submitted that Tutt was quite entitled to keep his shop open. Mr. Mays, appearing on behalf of the Inspector of Factories, said the whole question was, were the defendants' shops really open for tailoring purposes or not? It was quite obvious that' while they kept their shops open they could transact tailoring business,' and those in the trade therefore wanted the matter determined. The magistrate. reserved his decision. Tlmaru, October 16. Oscar Sundborn, fisherman, was fined £3, • rfith costs 165., for employing a male assistant more than the statutory number of hours a .week. In one week the assistant workef . 1 eighty-five hours. ~ NINE-MILE PUNT ACCIDENT ACTION FOR DAMAGES. Westport, October 16. t . In the District Court to-day, Jessij Howard, a member of the Howard-Vernon Company at the time of the' accident on Buller River on May 10, when the Nine-mile ■ punt carried away and was swept down the river, brought an action against the Crown to recover £450 general damages, £28' 18s. sd. special damages, and £10 10s. medical expenses. The jury found a verdict for , £200, counsel's fee £13 35., and Court witness expenses. Several other claims .ar» pending.

FIRE AT WANCANUI.

HIGH SCHOOL PARTLY DESTROYEDWanganul, October 16. Fire was discovered in the District High School at 2.45 this morning. It had a strong hold of the western wing, which was completely. destroyed, and, spreading _to the central portion, it looked at one time as if the whole building was doomed. The fire . brigade,, however, coped shilfully with the ■ fire, and though the . central part was burned out„managed_<to .save the eastern ... wing of three rooms intact. The Education Board had .£7OO in the, United on the portion destroyed, but the loss is considerably, more than £1000_ abov« the insurance. Immediate steps wilL.' ba-..-taken towards the reinstatement of , the school in brick, and in. the meantime ar - rangements will be made for temporary ac- . commodation for, three hundred scholars of the burnt-out rooms. The building,- a wooden one, was erected in 1878.

A PROHIBITED IMMICRANT.

Chrlstchurch, October 16. K. Sando, a Japanese seaman who deserted < from the tramp steamer Mortla,ke, was ar-i rested by Constable Allen at Sydenham today. As the alien had not paid the £10P poll-tax, the captain of the steamer, (which • sailed yesterday) was compelled to give a... bond for that amount. Constable Allen is fortunate enough to earn tho £10 reward offered by the owners of the Mortlaka Sando was taken to Lyttelton, where hj ivill appear before the Court. It is supposed , that he was induced to desert by some of his friends.'

COAL.

Chrlstohurch, October 16. The first shipment of coal from the newly* opened-up mine of the' Westport-Stocktop , Company is to be dispatched from TVestport, nest Monday, and will be forwarded to Wellington. It will total about 500 tons. By December it is anticipated that the weekly output from the mino will be 2000 tons.

A UNIVERSITY BEQUEST.

Dunedin, October 10. , Mr. Justice Denniston's judgment inter> preting, on the application of the Otago. Uni versity Council, the will of the late Mjf r Arthur Beverley loaves the council unfetterc, ~ as to the mode of expenditure of the Beverlej bequest.

DENTAL EXAMINATION RESULTS.

Dunedin, October 16. Of' fourteen candidates entered for the dental examinations just concluded, the following eight were successful: —Jamss Arthur Adam, Dunedin; William Edgar Bacley, Dunedin; Herbert R.- Clagforth, Dunedin; Roderick S. F. Craig, Hawera; Bradleigh Crowthurst, Rotorua; George Philip Evans, Hastings; George Cecil Wallace, Christchurch; Leslie John Watt, Christchurch.

MUNICIPAL FISH MARKETS.

Christchurch, October 16.' The secretary of tho Marin© Department has written to the Christchureh City Council advocating tho establishment of municipal fish markets in tho principal towns of th* • Dominion, as it has been brought under the notice of tho Department that such markets would bo a boon to tho fishermen and the public, ensuring fishermen a fair price fot their fish and consumers supplies at a lower rate. The secretary asked the council to consider the matter. The Mayor states that the council has considered the subject, and suspends furthor action until the Government has introduced legislation making it compulsory to sell all fish at municipal market* where such aro established. The last Municipal Conference made such a recommendation, but tho Government has dono nothing in tho matter yet.

NEW MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Christchuroh, October 16. The following aro tho tenders which wen received by'the Public Works Department for the erection of new Magistrate's Court buildings in this city:—John Porter (accepted), £3550; Nightingale Bros., £3682; Hy. Green, £3731 4s. 4d.'; Fred- Nelson, £4610. Tho contract was signed on Monday.