NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph-Press Association.)

THE LAYINC-UP OF A TRAWLEH*

CLAIM FOE, £500 FAILS. Napier, October 4.

In giving judgment in the case Inspector of Awards v. Fernandos and Co., a olaim for £500, in respect to an alleged lock-out by defendants of certain fishermen in their employment, tha magistrate considered tho evidence did not warrant such an interpretaiioD being placed on the laying-up of a trawler. A fishing boat was being rum at a Jqss, and tho owneis asked for'a conference with the crew. The latter conceded the conference, and it was t<r allow of this being held r,hat the boatwas laid up. Judgment went for the; defendants without costs. TWO BULLETS IN HIS HEAD. BUT" WALKED TO THE TRAM. Dunedin, October 4. Conway Davenport, who had beea employed during stock-taking by Dawson and Co., jewellers, received notica of dismissal yesterday. He then purchased a revolver, and went to Lawyer's Head and fired two bullets into his head. Ho then walked to the tram and returned to town, and wa-s conveyed to the hospital. Both bullets are lodged: in Davenport's head, and an operation, will be necessary to extract them. He expressed his regret for" what ho -had, done. * The man underwent lan operation at< i the hospital to-day, tho two "bulleta being extracted from his head. He is making satisfactory progress. EXTRAORDINARY RUOBY ASSAULT. , Levin, October 4. Mansel Knocks, a half-caste, vrfnla watching a recent football match at Otaki, rushed on the field and put .bis hip against a player who ivas running I with the ball. The-player, Henere Rawin, was rendered" unconscious'by tho | resulting ' fall. Knocks appeared in Court at Otaki yesterday, charged with assault, the police having taken action. | Evidence w as given tha*t the assault was \ I intentional, and that Knocks had been' previously convicted of assault, drunkenness, and obscene language. After a Witness for the defence had deposed to Knocks's "retiring disposition," and his disinclination to liurt anybody, the Bench fined Knocks £3, with costs |£3 9s. 4d. > . I . HARBOUR BOARD REPRESENTS' i " T,ON : - >,"■ 1 Chrlstchurch, October 4. A meeting, which was not very largely attended, was held to-night to isI cuss the proposed representation of the city of Chnstchurch on the Lyttorton Harbour Board, and it was decided to ' protest against the proposed represen- , tatiou, and, further, that unless the members of Parliament representing Chnstehurch can secure five representatives to represent tho city on the board, and arrange for Hcathcote County being grouped ,with the boroughs of ■\Voolston, Sumner, and New Brighton, to return one member, they should unite in opposing the passage of the Government Bill, and so leave the ' matter open for further negotiation. 'It waa also decided to protest against the extension of the harbour district. , ' t

FIRE: OCCUPANT JUST ESCAPES.

Auckland, October 4, A five-roomed house in. VauxhaH Road, Devonport, owned, by Mr. Maxwell, of Ponsonby, and occupied by Mc H. Nioholl, was totally destroyed by fire to-night, nothing being saved Mr. Nicholl was alone in the nous© at t&s time, his wife being away at Hastings. Ho was m bed when the fire broke out, and just had time to make his escape m night attire. The furnitaue was m. sured m.the Victoria Office for £150; the insurance on the house is not available at present. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. Auckland, October 4 A Universal Saturday .Half-holiday A* sociation was fonred at a meeting of the supporters of the movement to-night. * The plan of campaign will be decided upon at a future meeting STORE ROBBED. - Wairoa, October 4' M'Kain's store at f Mohaka warf broken into last night, and £19 in casbj and a silver watch stolen. There ia no clue to the thief ' CHRISTCHURCH TRAM PROFIT, , Christchurch, October 4 1 The Christchurch Tramway Board made a profit of £604 for the first six months of the financial year, as compared with a deficiency of £574 for-the corresponding period of last year The winter months 'are- always bad for traffic, so that the board now anticipates a very profitable-year. i , t LARGE TIMBER CARGO. Greymouth, October 4. The Kaitangata has sailed for Mel*, bourne, carrying 1,900,000 ft. of "WesH Coast timber, representing 100 acres of bush, also 147 sacks hides. Her draught is 18ft, and the depth pn Grey Bar is 24ft. Captain Edwin, formerly, Government Meteorologist,' accompanies his son, who is master of the vessel DARGAVILLE ITEMS. Dargavillc, October 4

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