NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 12 September 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Tcletrapli—Press Association.) » LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT BILL. Dunedin, Soptcmber 11. , At a meeting of the New Zealand. mercial-Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association a resolution was passed protesting against tho Land and inconio Assessment Bill now before the House, on tho ground that it will hamper trado to a 6crious extent, and press unduly on tho agents of foreign firms, who as a rule repudiate all such colonial taxes, which will tall on the agents. MOUtfT RADIANT LEASES. Westport, September 11. In the Wardens' Court to-day Mr. Eaw6on delivered judgment in tho Mount Radiant mineral caso in which R. Johnson sought to recover from Ferguson and Gascoyne, of Napier, possession of titles to certain mineral leases at Mount Radiant, and also .£2500 damages for alleged illegal retention of same. Tho warden (1) refused the prayer of plaintiff in regard to assignment and damages. (2) fie decreed that the defendant should hold the leases on trust for persons advancing money to pay creditors, all purohasoTS of sharos, prior to October 11 and for Johnson and Purdy. (3) That tho agreement of May 13„ referring' to tho sale of one thousand snares to Ferguson, should bo cancelled, and that defendant should deliver over tho six agreement forms referred to in the judgment ox, in the alternative, execute an indemnity to plaintiff against any claim that may ariso in respect of any dealings with them on tho part of defendants, and account for tho proceeds of sale of any of them (if any) sold. It was understood that, if an appeal were not prosecuted, further terms and the question of costs would bo settled after tho hearing of the parties by t'h'o warden.

HOW FAR SOCIALISTS WILL GO. Waihi, September 11. Charles Smith, president of the Waihi Socialists, in tho conrso of an anti-mili-tarist address in tho public street on Sa't- , urday night; made very insulting reference to tho King. •* ■ ! A portion of the crowd hooted tho speaker, and threats wero made to demolish tho platform; but .the Socialists ware too strong, and the' speaker was allowed to finish. • - The meeting ended with cheors for the red flag. . .... ■, DUNEDIN LABOUR CANDIDATES.' Dunedin, September 11. • At a meeting of tho Dunedin branch of tho. New Zealand Labour party tonight the following candidates were ' selected to contest seals at the general election:— ■ ■' Dunedin North: Mr. A. 'R. •'Barclay. Dunedin South: Mr. J. .E. MacManus, ; Chalmers: Mr. A. M'Carthy. X-RAYS. Wanganui, September 11. Somo time ago it ins reported that Dr. Reid, medical superintendent of the Wa- { njjanui Hospital, had cured by means of X-rays a case of rodent ulcer. Tho doctor now has three or four' patients under treatment, and they are progressing nicely. FIRE. \ Dunedinj September llj , A five-roomed iiousj in AViiliam Street, Mornington, owned and 1 occupied by Mr. George Duncan Thom, was destroyed by iiro to-night. There was no one at homo at the time. Mrs. Thom was on a visit to her married son a few doors afray, and smelt something burning. On going outside sho discovered tho house in flames. was insured for <£200 anil the furniture for £100 in tho Standard office. A number of - carpenter's tools, which, with a lathe, were insured for =£50, were destroyed,.but, the lathe wa3 saved. THEIR FIRST HOSPITAL DAY. , Westport, September 11. g Hospital Saturday was instituted for tho first time in Westport and district last PfltnrdSy, when' the town collection rcalin=.. w'nVh is equal to .C 253 with Government subsidy. The o-mintry collec- > jus n&ve not yet como to hand. . EX-t.WSPECTOR GILLIES..,: Christchurch,. Scptomb'cK' 11. ' Tho 'Attorney-General' has replied to | Mrj. J.-. M'Combs stating that' ho has reviewed tho caso of ex-Inspector Gillies, and tho Government is unable to do more in this caso than , has keen done in othor .cases where employees of the State have . left the service before qualifying for the maximiim pension.

HOKITIKA MATTERS, - Hokitika, September 11; The Supreme Court held its'half-yearly session.'this morning, and adjournc-d till the next sittings. Only a small quantity of formal business was eet down. jj.cu.tj ;am mil isist nignt, but the weather is now clearing. LAJJOUR AND BULLER SEAT. Westport, September 11. Tho Labour nnions in tho Westport district will take a ballot this week on a motion for putting forward a mining and Labour candidate for tho Buller district at the.coming general election. ELT,HAM'S BUTTER. , _ Eltham, September 11. Tho Eltham Dairy Company has sold sits season's output jit UJd. f.o.b. said to bo a record price for the Dominion. . Owing to the dry weather the milk sup,ply was lower last month than in the corresponding month last year. Good, 6oaking rain i 3 badly needed.