NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 609, 11 September 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(B* Toloeraph.—Proaa Association.) "PUBLIC DISSATISFACTION/' THE WEST COAST RAILWAYS. : 1 Hohltlka, September 10. > ■ of the railway scrvico by tho ■ jt«ppsgo of Thursday oveningV mail train to Groymouth is causing fjront inoonvcniencs' : And . much public dissatisfaction. -Yesterday 'theHon.J.M'GoTran wan stranded here. till, tha,owner of. a private 'motor-car came to fch«; rescue, taking ' tholion. : gentleman :: through to Groymouth. . Tlia car also carried ;fl'umefdua letters -for . outgoing . mails from 1 tireymouttf ,to-day. ■: Tho Department pro- ' inisos a month's trial of the new service, out, ;■ > toeing:, its great public : inconvenience, ; tho 'Minister has-been asked by. tho. heads of local libdiea ?to; put r dn,' o. special train / for' Thurs- • ;*>:,3ay -.o'venings;for: the rekaindor of tho trial, .;i, to as to servo ipassengors and .mails -which• leave to catch tho outgoing Wellington ■steamer, and Ohristchurch coach from Grey- : mouth on Fridays. LOCOMOTIVE MEN. A CHALLENGE N Wanganul, September, 10. Slri C. T. Leo, chairman of .the'Wanganui i: branch of tho Engine-drivers', Firemen's and 'f V, .Cleaners' : Association,' ■• has.:: .'written' to 'Mr. ■'• ;W. . A./ Voitch' concerning /. - tho. locomotive men's opinion on that gentleman's resigna- ; '•. .iipn .'.of .'hisseat on "■ tho' >. Railway Appeal - Board, and also on behalf of tho'locomotive men,•;ohnllonging : Mr:. .Voitbh id'' self to" bo again': nominated "for. the position. . Mr. Leo'himsolf has boon nominated '..is a' candidate. • ■'■ '■■■■'.; ' : ~H' '' ■,"; V V/AIMARAMA ROAD WORKS. ( Naplef) September 10. : '.:, During' tho. 'consideration. of n'• letter ,at ,'.a ■ Cneoting of tho Hawko's Bay. Land Board to- ■ ilav, the commissioner T. N. Brodnck) ,'.i' rsaidf that:.. the;-:,s.toppige :6f - : road works at 7 ' 'Waimaramafwis, caused :by . the ;oxpendituro 'V of the money.: appropriated, and before', they could be 'proceeded .with again it would bo ; necessary yto J get .'a 'further appropriation. I'hero had been no.breach of faith with*the . settlers, and thoy w'er,o never/informed that ': v'r'tlie, roads .'would ..be completed at once. If . .they 'ivefo -told '.anything. they.;.wero:told, that j ■ the roads would ,bo pushed on with as quick-, Jy ■ as:possible,rand he understood that: tho 'promiso would, be fulfilled. r ! '-i : ? RAILWAY EMPLOYEES. Wanganul,' September 10. ■' :A . 'meeting of the Management. Committeo, J;,'v'.bf; the ! Napier,;.:T4iaiiaki, v ' and •u. Manawatu 'Railway .Employees' Sick 'Benefit Society considered, a proposal-by tho Executive Council of tho Amalgamated Council of ■- Railway-Servants on the question of . tho establishmeht :of ■ a -Dominion !sick benefit •'«£ ; : cioty, and resolved; to recommend that no ,' ohangeNbe _madey as rcon'stitution- ; 'and' administration' of the 'society; is' satisfac- . ' tory'to a majority .'of the members. •■ A DISAPPOINTED BURCLAR. Invoroarglll, September 10. ; . 'An/ attempt was- made to enter:.tho'.Farmors'..Cojopefative.'premises'during, tho'riight ■by lowering a ladder from the roof through : . tho skylight; ; The ladder fell on! tho floor, / and the disappointed burglar on tho roof ovi- ■ dontly dropped;,a 'ligbteavinatcn,"which,"set . .. fire to some drapery. The blazo was fortu:'!v nately' seeniby ■ a constable, > and. propiptlv ox-' i , . by tbo brlgado, tho damage feeing OHEHUNCA TRAM FATALITY. Auckland, September'lo. '•.vV;- At ~the Supremo Court, oti - the motion,of. Mr. J. R. Reed, Mr. Justice Edwards in .Chambers ordered a now trial before a spccial . jury in tho case llorsnell v. the Aucidand - Electric Tramways Company,' arising out of : ; • v :: the; Otiohunga: tramway .', on. thp ground ih'iltitho' 3»irf!i^6s J 'to*ardecLiri te firlt! - tr ! al ;• DIFFERENCES'SETTLED.

" ' ' Stratford, September 9. ■ > result of itho.jmJceedings. of the-Con- . ■ ciliation .Cbuncil.i'presided' over by tho ComGiles), in ..cbniection' ;'with ■: v tbe : ''detaands' : ,mado 'l>y .thoTaranaki, Dairy ; Factory ] Worker a'Union jrecbmiheada- ■ i tions ' satisfactory tobotli; wirEer3'; and em-, ploycrs' were adopted: unanimously^,:'. Great' ';.; ; pltos^'..ijfasVe2^ris»eii,;by'.. both sides,.at the .fi{-;TOCCoMj|rivPut^me\ofHHe:«^infi!ii6nA , B!hii. ■; \':;'.teryention;;'.

PAINTERS' AWARD. Duncdln, September 9 ::j At a mooting .of tho: Harbour lioard to- . day, reference, was mado to tho question of .. . ;tho painters' award, ar.d'it was decided that' .. : it bo an instruction to tho delegates repre- ■'• i ; sentirig .the';board''at,'theHarbour Boards', ■ .•' Association to' advocate that, all 'Harbour

; Boards, pay their' employes a wage rati not . less than the rates!.fixed byv.the-Arbitration Court' ;fo'r",th6 .ffork~ infsimilar' industrios;' I :.'

THREE MONTHS FOB THEFT. , \ Mastorton, Soptember 9 ,S At tho S.M. Courts to-day Laurita;Zusch- • lag .was sentenced to tlireo months' imprison-, ..; .mSnt'vfor 'thfeft^of' £lo - and'a.'biftyfilo' of."tho' fvaluo-'/of .£si:;at;'Mauricovine. ;v Accused-is a; recent arrival in New Zealand, and came to :} A ; MateeTillO::hftTid :,up. by his ::f_ : \;(rtunti7nien was. from . them Jie stole tho money and-.bicyclo.'. . - DEMAND FOR LAND. > Masterton, September 10. '; /'Wairarapo land. 'agents report. that there 1 v; Vois^A.! very :■ satisfactory; demand ■ for , pastorM; •ii : and-diiry.ilands :at fair prices. A; number of ricontly. b.eeri'.Tecordfidj showi < ingstHat. theimo'noy 'nrarket.' is not. so >:Very- •' ; striilgiflt ) :'arid.;that' the/period of depression is over. BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES. . . - -i.. .Chrlstchuroh, September 10. ... Saveral ,Io"6al ' ; cTisriti6s :will-benefit under . thorvilliof. .tho lato Mr. A. !W.. Monevj ,who .'- has' left ,£ooo to ; each 'of .'-;tho' following , The . Salvation ' Army, .the Female Refugo \ . (Anglican), ■ and Nurso Maude's District : Nurses''.fund.': ,' ; / '. 'i:

, THE BURGLAR AND THE LIGHT. . Auckland, September 9. ■• j List. :night.;.ai^burglar; visited Wright's 1 ■ jeweller's .shop in KarangahapoEoad. No jowellery was taken, however) tho bright ; ; .r,lighti gleaniiiig'in- the . window .evidently detorring the intruder frsw:rifling : its.'conteatsj j but about;£7 was taken.from the till.

-;.vvCOURTHOUSE OPENED. :v' ..: ;■■, ■ . .j-Cambrltigo, Scptombcr 9. y •: Tho ;.n6W. : bnck .courihouse-'at i.Cambridge ■' •was opened ,this' 1 morning .by.'the Hon. Dr. y,. .Findlay■,]• Minister';.fot Justioo> in; the pre- i '■'> sence 'of a-,larg« -and reprcsentativo'gathering.

NEWS.IN BRIEF.

Auckland, September 9. At the Supreme"'C«urt, : William iWhogah,. nliss; Jf»gan, .yht) married his' firsi . wife;' in : Tasmania, arid, through a sccohd mar•riS'Se ; cCT,»B!ony,: it'..'Auckland,, was ' Sentenced ti tvy® years'; iwpriscArtient with hard labour.

.. Naplsr, September 8." l ;At .' tJia : Supreme '. Court . to-day . Daniel 0. Boyle again stood his trial on a charge of. forgery nt I Dannovirke and .was acquitted

:Thd \New' Zealand loan ' and Mercantile • /Asenoy .Company;; Ltd., advertises," in':' this issue, details of an :iinportant!Bale of freehold .. end; leaA in: perpetuity land—''Anikiwa" (The i Grove), Picton-runder /instructions . from the executors of/ the late Mrs. 11. A, Beaucbamp. ' A list of now books is'.advertised by Messrs. vWhitcombe and Tombs, ittd.i iMug, V Mrs! Sarah Jenkins has taken over th« Leith . Hons?' boarding' establishment at Tetorio. i ■V; Attention .is directed to a sale .of bankrupt, itock 'at 'Jdhnsonyille,. advertised, to-day.: _ . ;f There are three' vacancies in, tlio Women's 37ard of the Home for the Aged Needy.. Norn-, : Jjations are.invited. : ; Messrs; Abraham and' Williams," Ltd., will •Soil stock pt Otaki on September 15, at 1 p.m., and at Lovin 09 September 11, at I p.m.