NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 519, 28 May 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(11' TKLBOttAPn—rUESS 4ESOOUIIOH4 SHOULD BE STOPPED. ; DOMESTICS FROM ENGLAND. ißt TELEOttiPn—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) . • Auckland, May 28. . Speaking at a meeting of tho Trades and Labour Council to-night, Mr. A. Bo user said'that ho understood that, next sossiou, a strong effort would bo made to induce tho - Got eminent to bring out domcstip servants' to New Zealand from the Mothor Country. He strongly advisod tho council to protest against this. Lot'tho wealthy classes, iS they wanted luxuries, pay for thorn. Ho did riot see why tho country should, and . ho moved that a Btrong protest be mado against the /granting of further assistance - toward bringing .out domostic servants to New Zealaad. The motion was seconded and carried. A LICENSINC DEVELOPMENT. IN BRUCE, ; . ; Dunedln, May 27. It is understood that there is a possibility of an interesting development in regard to the reoent local option poll in Bruoo. and that, acting on: legal advice, ; tho publicans will nrooecdto lodge applications'for a renewal of their licenses in tho usual way. "MONEY IN THE NATURE OF A \ STAKE." . . .... ; 'A MAGISTERIAL DECISION, i ' Chrlstchurch, fyy 27. Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., in a caso in which an. item of £35 odd appeared; in a statement of claim, the £35 being for a third share in winnings- at tho Auckland Trotting Club'« meeting, said that , under Section 71 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act ho_ oould not givo judgment for any money in the... nature of a stake on any race event, sport; or cxereiso. v : ' HON. C. FOWLDB AT WESTPORT. Westport, May 27. > The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister, for Educa,tion,'officially openod the -Westport Technical School to-day. There.was a large attendance of townspeople, and addresses were given by the Minister, Air. Maginnity (chairman, of the Nelson Education Board), the Mayor (Mr. Groonwood), and Mr. Colvin, M.P. Tho Minister received numerous deputations, and inspected the harbour works, hospital, and - school Ho leaves overland for Wellington, via Christchurch, accompanied by Mrs. and ' Miss Eowlds, to-morrow morning., ; FARMERS AND HARBOUR BOARDS. y Auckland, May 27. Tho question of harbour board represent®tion waß brought up at tho Farmers' 1 Union. Conference to-day Dy Mr. J. Flanagan, of Drury. who movod:—"That, the franchise for tho election of mombers' for ..tho harbour boards bo so amended that the farmers shall have more direct, representation." He contended that the agricultural community was responsible for most of tho exports, and should havo representation. The motion wo* • carried; !. v . THE CURLETT, LIBEL CASE. Christchurch, May 27. ; At tho Supreme Court to-day .Mr.. Justioo Denniston granted oosts on the lowest' scale, ; ■ with . witnesses' oxpousos and disbursements, in the caso heard yesterday in which' Huston ' Curlott was awarded a farthing. damages , against the "Lyttelton Times" Company for an article appoaring in the "Star" in March -last.'--' , ' LIQUOR AT RACES. (, V' p ;l"' o T ,v 'Whangarol, May 27. _ffm. Webster; Jack Edmonds, and Duncan M'Kenzio were charged at the Magistrate's .Court to-day with selling, liquor without a , lioensc at tho Parako.Araori racos."Eaphwas 1 fined £6, with heavy costs. " ! DISTRICT COURT. Masterton, May 27. Tho District Court, Judgo Haselden pro- ■ . siding, has commenced its sittings. Hero' are no oriminal cases. The civil Business is : expected to last the greater part of a week. Sororal easc& havo been listed. • ALLECED PERJURY. Walroa, May 27. A native named Poku Waata was comrmtted for tijaJ on a chargo of perjury. Ho Is: ■ said to havo perjured himself in evidence given* by him during, tho hearing e£ a rug- '' : stealing case last month. . .