NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1300, 1 December 1911, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Iliy lclcßrraph-Preee ABBactatfoD.i *_ DEATH OF A SOLICITOR. Timaru, 'November 29. News has bc?n received of Die death in Sydney niter an ojh ii>tion of Mr. James liny, M.A., U..11., toiicilor, of Timaru. 'I'hi! demised was expected lioiuc next Saturday from u trip to the. Old Country. His age was fifty, and lie was a mii of John Hay, one of Die. jiiouter Hays, who lhally settled on a farm near 'I'emuka in IBGB." James Hay was born in Chiislchuioli, and was taken to his father's slatiun at Lake Tckapo as an infnul; bis mother was (bo first lady to Co beyond Burke's Pass. Deceased had n brilliant school nod university careeri lie was admitted to the bar in 'ISKI, and was a member of the University Senate sineo \m. He became prominent at tlio bar m eonnection with the Thomas Hall trial*. lie married in 1807 n daughter of tlio late Mr. 11. J. Lc Cren, uml therewere no children. ( THEFTS FROM BOATS. Auckland, November 30. A dc|>ii'.nt.)on 'eyres-nting various yachting and boating clubs of Auckland wailed upon Kir John Findlay this momin<; «» Die. subject of jmlice protection in tho harbour against the depredations of unlawful visitors on the. large Healing property represented, by pleasure craft. Thefts of tliis description have been num. orons of .'ate, Sir John I-'indlay snid thai, be bad obtained a list of the thefts from boats during Die post three months, from which it was quite obvious that it was high time, some protect:' n sbou'd be a/forded (o owners of yncliU and motor lm:it s . ■ He would now undertake to give instruction for the detailing of two wcll-ehospn men to go round these yachts at irregular intervals. to do their best to cheel; Diese thefts, if not to slop Diem altogether. MINERS' COMPLAINT. Auckland, November .10. A man na"ied William Ncnlie. died suddenly at Newton from pneumoconiosis (minors' complaint). No inquest will lie necessary. NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN. Danncvirko, November 30. A very large public meeting on t!i« licensing question was held here last r.ipht. Two well-known Ma4ertoo usidents of ninny years' .standing spoke on the good effects of No-I,icense in Masterton. The following resolution was proposed and seconded by leading businoM men of Dannevirkc:—"That (his large, representative audience of Dannevirko citizens, having heard convincing statements of Masterton residents regarding f hc pood effect of No-T.icen.se in Maslcr. )nn,. declare? its intention of supporting .Vc-Licensc at (he co'ninp; pill.'' Ti.ij , motion was carried unanimously. SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS. Duncdin, November M. At a special meeting of the Otago Education Board there were fifty applications for two woodwork instr'uclorship9, and twenty-four for two positions of agricultural instructors. For the former position Percy A. Jackson (Oamaru), and Waller C. Wakelin (Duncdin) were appointed, and for the latter E. S. Green (New South- Wales), and E, J. Hcaley (Dunedin). WANT HOTELS BACK. Waihi. November 30. A league to further the restoration of licenses in Ohiuemuri was formed last night. AN ANTI-HOTEL EFFORT. Palmerston, November 2!», A big No-License demonstration was held to-night, when members of the Palmerston North No-License League, Good Templars, lieebabitcs, and W.C.T.U., local Sunday schools, Salvation Army, and brass bands marched from St. Andrew's Church to the Agricultural Hall, Here Professor. Mills. addressed an audi, ence of- about 2000 people".