NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 438, 22 February 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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Auckland-commercial travellers '■cheers for federation." i Auckland, February 21. At the seventh annual mooting o! th« Auckland Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association on Saturday, th« J following resolution was carried: "That in tho opinion of members of, thia association \ a federation of Now Zealand oonimerciar travolleni' and warehousemen's associations is essential, the association believing _ that, if this is accomplished, affiliation with the I United Commercial Travollera , Association of Australasia, and afterwards with kindred bodies, will naturally follow." Tho attitude > of tho Duncdin body was strongly condemned, and tho meeting broko up witl cheers tor federatipn. MANUKA DELAYED. A VESSEL IN TOW. Duncdin, February 22. Some anxiety was felt to-day at tho no* arrival of the Manuka, which, was due here about daylight. At a lato hour to-night sho arrived off tho heads with a vessel, supposed to bo a steamer, in tow. and accompanied by ' tho Waipori, which had been sent to search for her. The vessels anchored outsido the heads and will not come in until tho morning. Tho identity of the vessel which waa picked up is not known. ACCIDENT TO THE ULIMAROA.' . SEVERAL PLATES DAMAGED. Dunodin, February 21, The Ulimaroa struck Quarantine Island while coming up the harbour on Saturday, and damaged several plates. She will probably bo sent , to Lyttelton for docking, *and the Taluno will probably take up her running, leaving for Melbourne on Monday night. JOINING HANDS. WATERSIDE WORKERS' PROPOSAL. ' Wanganulj February 20. A mooting 'of tho Wanganui. Waterside Workers' Union was heldlast night to dis- t cus3 a proposal for a federation of tho New' ; ' Zealand waterside workers with those of Australia. A resolution was passed heaitily endorsing all tho actions taken up to >tho presont, ,and giving hearty support to the pro- - posed - federation, also thanking Mr. D. ■• M'Laren, tho Now Zealand workers' ropro- «, sentativo, who visited Australia in connection with tho matter, for his efforts towards at- >< ,- taining that end. The union also decided to communicate with other local unions with a ' , view to forming a Trades and Labour Council for Wanganui. . . SPURIOUS SOVEREIGNS. ■ ' Auckland, February 20. In the Supremo Court Charles Frederick Barker, who was remanded for sentence, to , , afford him an opportunity to disoloso his con-, federates' in the'uttering of counterfeit sovereigns, said ho had no information to give. . . He was sentenced to ono year's hard labour. ' ,

LIBEL. * Auckland, February 21. The hearing of tho libel action brought against Francis Augustus ' Jones, proprietor, ot the "North Auckland Times," by John i Stalluorthy, M.P., proprietor of tho Wairoa "Bell," in which £100 damages was claimed for an alleged false and malicious statement published in'the defendant's newspaper ivas concluded yesterday afternoon, plaintiff getting a verdict for £50. CHARGE OF MURDER. Cjiristchurch, February 20.' In connection with the Westport murdei' charge, which is down for hoanng at Hokitika on March 11. Mr. J. A. Cassidy, of this city, will apply before Mr. Justice Dcnniston for (i chanco of venuo to Christohuich on tho ground that the accused ConnoUy would not rocoive a fair trial at'Hokitika. A DANCER TO NAVIGATION. i , Ohrlstohureh, February 20. On arrival at Lyttelton this morning Captain'N. E. Boircr, of the New Zealand Ship- ; ping Company's staamor Turakina, reported to Captain Marciel, shipping master, that at about 10.80 o'clock last night'tho steamer pussod.a largo and partly submerged object , j with the sefi breaking over and around it. The object was about '25 miles off tho eastern ond of Kaikoura Pcnmbula, which was bearing south 56 dog. \Vi by correct mugnotic. Masters of vessels bound in that direction are warned of the object, which constitute! a danger to navigation Captain Marciol immediately on receipt of tho information, telegraphed to the Secretary for Manne advising nim of the report. It is Worthy of hoto that a similar object was passed by the barquentino Mary Isabel on Fobruary 10 a few miles to the southward of Kaikoura Peninsula, and about tcu miles oif tho ehore. It is considered by slupping people''that the Marino Department should at bnco send out ii steamer to make a soaich for the sub- , „ merged obstacle) nhioh is thought by many to be the capsized hull of the missing Rio Logo. ,

DIVORCE COURT. Christchurch, February 20. i At tho Supremo Couro to-day divorco decrees were giantcd as under: —Henry Al> bert Nickolls v. Annie Nickolls, misconduct; Theresa Chisnall v. Thomas Francis Orisnail, desertion; Irene Conwaj v. James Coiv Way, misconduct. In the oasov of Hand, Morianrl v. ilathow iM'Gmre Morland, al loged desertion, the decision was rosened, and the petition Ttas dismissed m tho, caso of Elizaboth Dogherty v. John Dogherty, alleged desertion.

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