NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Illy Tcltcraph-Prcte Association.) APPRENTICE AND FOREMAN. RAILWAY CASE. Chrlstchurch, October 17, At tho Magistrate's Court this morning au apprentice <it Addington Workshops was charged with having disobeyed llio ordors of u foreman. 'J'lio youth was engaged chipping brasses, and placed a hoard in front oi liiin t<) prevent tho chips Hying about. Tho foreman ordered him to remove tho board, but ho declined. Tho magistrate 6aid tho case should not havo conio before the Court. It ought to havo been dealt with by the Departmont. Tho law on tho subject,, which had been standing since 1805, was very drastic, for under it an offender could bo ordered to bo placed in solitary conlinomont for a period not exceeding seven days. Tho magistrate acklod that tho law ought to bo revised. [In tho House of Representatives yeslordny, Mr. T. 11. Dayey road the above news item and asked it the llinistwr for Kaihvays would make anv comment upon it. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar raid tho matter hud not before Iwen brought to hifi notice Ho would cause inquiries to be made. J FARM STUFF DY STEAM, Auckland, Octobor 16. The Chamber of Commerce has resolved to draw the attention of the Union Steam Ship Company to the scriowi handicap of Auckland merchants owing to (lie irregularity of tliotproducejservico between this port and tho lilulf, Oamaru, and Timam, urging the need of n regular fortnightly service of strainers of suitable sim. MYSTERY ON S.S. MOERAKI. Invercargill,. Oetobor Id. When tho passengers of tho s.s. Moo raid, which arrived at the Bluff from Melbourne to-day, lined up for medical inspection, it was reported that a t>teoi>ago passenger named Sanders was missing. Sanders had taken a steerage ticket from Melbourne for Wellington, and had boarded tho boat at tho former port, Tho purser and chief steward collected his ticket after tho Moeniki left Mol-Ix-urne, but sinco that time, thoro has been no sign of him. His blanket's had not been used on tho first night, and it is assumed that ho fell overboard. The missing man's luggage was on board the steamer when sho arrived at tho Bluff, PALMERSTON ITEMS. Palmcrston, October 17. The Borough Council to-night decided to scenre a report from Mr. F. Black, electrical engineer, of Wellington, as to tho Ellison battery and overhead trolly trams for Palmerston. Ono of a series of artesian wells, which aro being sunk at tho golf links, is throwing up 1150,000 gallons per day through ft two-inch pipe from a depth of 161 ft, CONDUCTOR'S APPEAL FAILS. Duncdin, October 17. The Tramways Appeal Board has di» missed tho appeal by John I'itzpatricki conductor, against his dismissal. Mr, Belcher, representative of tho Tramways Union on tho board, dissented from tie decision. HOKITIKA HOTEL FIRE. Hokitika, October 17. shortly before six o'olock this evening an outbreak of firo occurred at Keller's Hotel, and some damage to tho interior of the building resulted, this damage being to tho extent of about .£2OO. A southerly galo was blowing at the time, and, but lor tho prompt arrival of tho fire brigade, a disastrous conflagration would havo resulted. Tho loss is covered by insurance. GISBORNE FIRE. Gisborne, October 16. Fire- destroyed a cottage owned by Mr, W. Linruy and occupied l,y Mr. Ryan. It was insured for 4:150 in the Standard ollice. Another cottage, owned by Mr, Tattloy, of Auckland, which was uiioccupied, 'was" also destroyed. The insurance is not available. SETTLER'S HOUSE BURNT. Levin, October IC. On Saturday night a lire destroyed a houso owned and occupied by an old cottier, Mr. W. Corner, lie went to the railway station, leaving a firo aligjit, and by tho time ho returned everything waa destroyed. Tho furniture was insured for .-C2OO, and tho building lor .£3OO, in the Norwich office.