NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ToloEtaph.-Prcsj Association.! t $ —' " I CASE OF SENIOR-.CADET PUGH.; FLAW IK THE ACT. . Auckland, October 31. i A'flaw in tho Defenco'-'Act has"becii'dis> : I covered in .connection v.witliotho prosecu- '■ lion of a Senior Cadet named Pugli, who ! Was ckargc([ ;yith.,;refusing. ; {o.'^ke : ' tho oath.of allegiance. . < Defendant was a Senior Cadet, and, hav- : irig attained the fige of/'.ejglite.en, ha was '. j .' under compulsion; -by. the' Act.-to., bo'draft- : i ed in tlio. prescribed manner through tho j general training section in the Territorial forces. . ... . ■■■"•■■. -/ \ • (jiving a ruling on {ho point raised by ■; counsel; Mr. 'Eraser,.- 5.M.,, said' ■he was .unable., to find anything iu tho Act re- - ... quiring'' ; 'thb,defendant to.tako;tho oatli of '; .alj^gi.i,ncS;di:being. , ;■ , aTliftediillto. , tjie.ge'n-. eral training : section.. Ho wis 'certainly. iipt" a memberof the. Defence Force, as ■dcfin'oA' bjr- i. -'-GjlM general. training .. . i fcection and the . Territorial forces .were ■ * two entirely different bodies. • It-was a I matter ■'of ..some : afo'porl;aiiM, : :a'nd: he''w.6uld ■ . | bo glad .if tho.Defence Department decided to.; take -.it: to; a,. - Judge-of : the; "Supreme j Courty though, pei'sbiially-'ho-liad no. doubt ■ about it. Tilt ease was.dishiiesM, PRISONER HUSTON CAUGHT. Whangarei, October 31. ; ;Husto'n> tho.-eScaped; j.riw.iier; wascap- ; tured ; by' Deceptive l Constable Douglas, this afternoon, oil tho foreshore, j ''18ymiles:;frbm:...\VhangaK.ii.V.'..T.fc''' ; .<aptttra • ] was'cleverly effected, Huston falling into ' a' trap laid for. hiiti, Ho had "previously , . been seen on::tliei' oppbsito.'.side of. tho heir-; •. ! . bou'r.. /.This-.information.'j police,, who followed tho clue, b.ut avoid- ' 1 edji'ov^li'ng.theniselvcsi''fearing., that: the J escapee would take (a ' tho doiifo bush, ■ ■ whero. ho plight .easily .conceal himself. A ,' confederate bribed him; to cross the harbour; iii a boat, an'd- Huston accepted an - ' offer to.ferry him across. - On disembarkhe ; was promptly pouncM oil by,'Detec- -\i . tive'- Holli's; a^ .. .tph,;stat.^;;that ; :iii-the murse-of.'a;'long' , - . car^er v ho gaol twelve .times. On • his arrival at 'Whangarei'' a : 'lnrgo'.', crowd gathered:' at .the: wharf!to catch: a- . this was. anticipated.' '.; ■ ■ Sergeant- Aloore,' ". who."'., brought - the sido'.creek-aud took tho pri- . -'.by' a back- way to;tho"cells'.'< Huston■ ■appeared very weak and footsore.' , POLAR RELIEF STORES, ' , ,Christchurch, October 31. : ttmmander:-.Evahsi'of-the British:-'An«.': . laretic Expedition, in the course of\ an- ' . interview, .statpd:. that all' relief-- stores to bo taken - south; were' being sent.out by' '.- the ■ lvew Zealand: Shipping ' .Company's; '.. 'ste'^iner3y:'Vdue\.a.t-Lytteltqri'.'about:. the. end' ■''/ - of 'Is'o.v'ember; -' . .Tlie\TeMa;,;Nova : . ; would ! : take a' full: jearfcstores; in case: sho was detained in-the Antarctic. ■' 'The aotual'-'dato' of. sailing,from Lyttel- 1 : telto'n will depend bnarrangemerits to bo . made by Lieutenant Pcnnell- and Mr. D. ! ; G. Lillio regarding- some'.important biological work which has been planned. MATAURA DAIRY FACTORY. 1-- Gore, October 31. . : The .Mataura- Dairy -I'actory was recently .a"viow.. of : providing' in'-'. :; ..' creased accommodation for cheese-making, . ; and also to mako provision for a whey butter plant.' .The 8000 gallons of milk daily. "-New boilers ' .and'. machinery ihavo'.;. also', been 'insfMled'iV .-'■Yesterday'thes;new.additions' werofcrmr.' ally opened, in the' presence of a large : miniber' of . milk: Suppliers', "and -others/in- .' terested in the. industry A," banquet attended by :250 people,'' at l ,^wlucli, ''addres^'.'■^v^ro;'de7' , •-^,;.vi■. , livered by Messrs. John .Gray (chairman : ,: ..'v . of directors), J.. .K. Scptt (secretary South 'Islajid- Daitv : Association), John"?; ■ §'awOrs. (Edendale)V J. Lowden '(Mayor, of: ' i\lataura), and others. ■; : '.y . Messrs. Scott .and -. Sawers emphasised the.jse.cessity of selecting herds and ;t'estT:. : -' ■ .■mg 'sa'me;...tliu#.'.'aoubH'ng-'.tho;prescnt.'out-. : .''i put,. .l)ot.h. in pfihtity, . and;Quality'.'..By : ' improved methods/an additibiial : profit' ;of,' £a per cow. oughbfto be •<, -. A CHILD'S DEATH. " , Dannevirke, October 31.- ! A chdld named Charlotf(> at:Tamaki;. Sho- was the adopted' child f ; of ''Mrsi-'Martin,;wlb; : -was.-holding,.'-her-"in. ; :i ". ■ her r.rms while riding on horseback. Tho . Diiimal,, got '' frightened' and ' - threw tho '■■ ■riders.'.: -The-,-'mother.'.fell..'oh • tho child, ,- ' which died of its injuries. : Aii."inquest.' 'will bo held to-morrow. .. './■ .;:' > , TWO 3NEAK THIEVES, . ' : ■: : Auckland, October 31. The sneak thieves' Murray and Power ' . ■ were' before the Police Court to-day on / five additional charges of theft from' hotel.'Kedrooms. and '.''.offices. They .'Were; .committed to the Supremo, Court for sen- ;. tence,'. POLITICAL REFORM LEA(3UE. - Dannevirke, October 31. A strong branch. of the Political Ee- '. foriti- Leagtib was "formed here last'even- ': . ing/'-.'Steps are bein.g:'taken,tp, formj'simi-. -' : lar branches in the surrounding town- : . ■■ ships and amongst.tho Maoris. :'..'.' v CRUSHED BY A TpUCK. ' : ... ■ Auckland, October 31. An inquest was held to-day into tho (ar9unistaiicM , i of-;^e. : 'd^V.9f-': .'giisbn,' a; iisk-i'man, whose dead body was ...v.: ,; dragged froai under the.wheels of a truck ! tw.tbe oiv Tuesday night- The jury returned a vcrdict that ... . 1 X'ergusbii met his death':l)y lieiii-g.,cruslie!l ''.■■■untteE-tUb'trtcfc »f ; 4'shtuitins : train, but that thero was no. evidence to show how . i lie had coiue to be in. that position, BUILJERS' CONFERENCE^ Dunedin, October 31. ■ : At .:th : e'.'B.uildcrs'':'Cohfe'i ; ehe'a;'.fcni^ht/^ : '. : y the following oince-bearers were eieewl: ! —Pr'esklsiit, Mr;. Ji. Xjindsoy ;: yice-piiy-i-.; : v.y: ■ dent, ■ Mr;''Meulii treasurer,' Jlr.' i'. : ; Watt; excoii.ti.ve :Mes, i W, :' ; .' . Bennett (president's vrepresentative), ■ CamplKll, J.'Xicholson, AV. 1..' *riic!:);»- ; soil; representativo".d'iv.-the Kiiw fcilaivl ■ Elriployers'. -Fcd-eratioh:' -'A.dv.isory : . .lioard; ; Mr. A. ..Caiiiiibell; ,rep'h?^.erita'tive^'VouvlfoVi;". Zeiilnnd ]'inn>lo.y('isV l'^ ( 'eraiion' 'Poi'liamentary Commiltte, Messis.-'. AV,3i., Thompson, A. Campbell, .1. 11. Jlaynardi- "' . £eci^tary,'3lr-'.G.!:ei!tcll.-.:':T.hej.levy.ibr-ths ensuintr. y<"<t'.' was iilved a! "!s. p:>r inoni- ; ber.. It was decided ta lioid next year's .; iconference at Wanganui. , : NELSON-MURCmSON RAILWAY... - Nelson, October .' A public meeting to-tiigiit. liuauimunsiy ■ . resolved to urge the.<.K',vonim::!ii (o. place an.;additional■ sum on the. Supplementary Estimates for' Ihe purpose of pushing'' : .' en;the■constriicHoii Vjl':' tho. Xclson-Murciii- '■. son secfioiv of the Midland Kailway, and alsa to authoriso.. ths extension, from. the"!-.'.. end of tho present authorisation to ilur- ■ chison. V '■ ,GISBORNE & ITS RECORDS. . , . . ' Gisbo'rne, October 31. ' ■ •Sometliing of a. record in the. payment a -sum of .£5070 being paid in.beiween 10 n.in. and 5 :'p.in. br 2iio ratepayers. .; -.?■'■ <- jnbnth';. Gisborne : established record bf. having the largest number of births in-the various l'.oronghs of iho Dominion, tlio. leading figures "l)eing: Gis- ' b'orno 45, Invcrcai'gi!! IG, l'almerston. North .'3G,'' Ti'marii.;3l; 'Ivnpiu'r '.and': 'Wauga- \ liui'32, and.Greynioulh 31.' ■ '''.' : NEW COASTAL STEAM SERVICE. " - '.Gisborno, October 31. . Tlio :lphg-pro,mised-; .-.Gisbortie-Niipier- , ■ lerrj' service is to,, be inaugurated at last.: Tho Takapuna will bo the first. steamer, -V. ;.r and will leave. Gisborno.on the "evenings . of Monday, AV.ednesday, and Friday; and. Icavb .Napier oil .Tuesday,''/Thursday,. and;' Saturday niglits.-. 'Thb : ...service commences ill December. f : THE RAILWAY WASH-OUT, Ashburton, October 31. By '.hard "irork-; all night, the ■ -railway . >'ganes' ; of . the line round the wash-out ill the Eangi-'■.tnta-:;c'utting by- 5.30 .-;a.m;', : . : 'and through-■ ! traflioywas''. atf ohcb .-.rc'sunicdi',-' tho: .belated '. express-getting: thi.qiigh, to : '/Vshburtoii ;bvi ; . 7; o'clock' this morning. ' The wakV hail .': ■'practically disappeared, the .country being::... ...\T?ry: shingly, Apart from tho ra'ilwav, tlio' damage will not be heavy, as tho country '. .'is mostly .in grass,' and'.'fow. flocks wero de> pastured oil :thp.:.paitsiaft'ecte(l. : '■ ■ ■ ■:.Ask..biir. , sdeswoman : .to?'fit''vbu .with a Warnor's Knst-proof Corset to-dav. Wol. . littgtbn Drapers.—Advt.