NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1144, 3 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telegraph-Press Association.) ♦ "EMPLOYERS MUST TAKE PAINS.". Duncdin, Juno 2. In (lie Magistrate's Court to-day, Albert Hall was proceeded against for a broach, of the Otago Hairdressers' Award, 111 failiug to keep a. workers' ovortimo book a« rotjuired by (ho Act. Inspector Hollows said that defendant, who employed two assistants, had just kept a rough memo, murium l»ok, which fie seemed to consider sufficient. Mr. Bartholomew, S.M., slated that the -Legislature evidently recognised that it was important that a wages l>ook should ))© kept in the prescribed form, as the Act provided for a penalty of .£SO. Employers must (alio pains to.inform themselves regarding tho Act. A fine of X 2 and court costs 7s. would be imposed. THE ENVOYS-£1072 AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, Juuo 2. Tho Irish Envoys (Messrs. Hazolton, Redmond, and Donovan) addressed a crowded meeting in His Majesty's Theatre to-night. The usual motion was proposed by Mr. W. J. Napier, and seconded by Jiov. I?. J. Hall (Unitarian), and was carricd unanimously. The sum of JC1072 has been already collected in Auckland—tho biggest amount so far in any New Zealaud town. A "RAT-PROOF" AUCKLAND. Auckland, June 2. On tho recommendation of the medical inspector the City Council ordered tho removal, within twenty-one days, of 13 dwellings reputed to bo unfit for occupation and dangerous to public health. Tho council also ordered the cellars of two restaurants to be remodelled and made rat-proof. Structural alterations wero ordered in tho cellar of 0110 hotel. It was further resolved to take steps to .compel lessees in the street containing property built on the Harbour Board leases, to have the basement niatlo watersproof ■ and rat-proof. AGED 104—A LONELY MAN. Goro, Juno 8. An old miner, named James Langlcy, who has been nearly GO years in tho Dominion, residing at Waikaka for closo on 50 years, was yesterday removed by the police to the Old Men's Homo at 111vorcargill. Langley, who has always lived alone, is 104 years of 'age. POST AND TELEGRAPHS. Duncdin, June 2. Speaking at Balclntha to-day, tho Hon, T. Mackenzie announced that for the first time in tho history of. the Department, the business ot Hie Tost and Telegraph Department had exceeded some millions pounds sterling for tho year ended March 31. Tho total revenue was .£1,037,250, which might be increased by foreign accounts' tj come. This was an increase of .075,000 on tho previous year. SUPREME COURT. Palmcrston North, June 2. The Supremo Court sessions were continued to-day. Charles Wilson and Ada Floranco Wilson were charged with breaking, entering, and theft from a dwelling at Dongburn. Tho female accused was" found not guilty, and tho male accused guilty. Ho was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour, and declared an habitual criminal. Wilson had numerous previous convictions against ■ him. in all parts of New Zealand.