NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

THE SPECIAtS

QUESTION OF FO6TINC THE BitL, CBy TclSgrapb.—Press AsSociatioil.) Hamilton, ApiH 20. ■ A (juesion w*a asked at the animal rpcoi/iiig pf t'lio Hamilton branch of ilia Fattnfirß'. tfhion as to wlw would foot the bill in. connection, ivith the nipbili* satieii of specials during the -ftrilse period, ' ■■

The Kertftary pointed .out: .{hat a largo number of people were? lookiug to the Hamilton kancfi as tho body reSpoitsibe for aecouJtte Jj-Fior to titg .mobilisa-Wan of- the specials.. The secre* tary of the AueHaad branch flad told the Hamilton brameh to spatfo no expense, for if Haittntoii' failed iuclslaiwi would a|so fftil. The Jlayor .of Auekland had also .§aid that tlte citizefts of AueWoti.d wouWbe rcspoiisiHe, .and tlfat ho would pledge the credit of 'tho e.vty bo tljiit effect. A?co«rits. amouittirig <te nearly £400 .Vot romaiued to be paid.

iNQIN&eft FINEd. USE OP $HE LEHSRS A,JiI.I,e.H r ■ _ April 29. Joou Hogers, cjTiil en.gnjefir, .acting £.»■ engineer to ths ilou.ilt Edon. Boroiigli CoaneJl, wa? fi-Dcil .at t'hs Police Court;: £5 m^. . costs for using tW lottef? A»M,LO.E. after liis name, *hilo noi entitled to do so. It a.pi>earc.d tie- had hem .en ijlio roll of, A..JJ>i;C.E., htt ]#»• nairie■ lia.d boon, removed ftpm the -ettG!ot:j' ! B list befcaiiise lie had iieeu ujifiitancial for five, o.r six yCsifis.. , :M.r. Quttfeii* SiJti said defcirdaflt, ta pro*o hi* rfgbfc to , tise« fte jijttors. jn>ed onh' iiroducß.. the, lasii. list, of aietrjlidrs n.hfl mov/ hk iiamo tin it.

Counscl for defendant intimated that tlio decision would probably be appealed ' against. DOMINION HOUSE. OUR ATTITUDE TO TIIE SCHEME; Auckland, April 20. A deputation from tho Chamber of Comuierco waited on Mr. iiassey, urging assistance to the Dominion House scheme pronoundod. by Earl Grey. Mr. Massey replied that the Government was not taking any risks icgarding tho Dominion Rouso pro- , jvisal and would proceed with. i itb scheme for tlio crertidn of new if tho Dominion House scheme was approved by tho other Dominions. This could bo done without less, and hti felt certain that if Earl Grey could got. tho other Dominions to join in tho bclicmc, Now Zealand would not statu? out. STATE AID UNLIKELY. AUCKLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Auckland, April 20. A deputation from the Auckland TV-hnical College Old Boys' Associa-, iion waited on the Right Elon. W. F. Massoy asking for Government assistanco toward the completion of a, building for which £88,000 is requiW. Mr. Massey said he would rofer tl.o matter to the Minister of Education, t'iit held out littlo hope in. view of the great number of claims for public buildings from all over the Dominion, TEACHERS IN CAMP. Fclldlng, April 20. Close upon 200 teachers of beth sexes are attending the physical training camp, flliibh started.horc to-day under Mr. Koyd Rarliok. A civic velcome was extended by the Major (M-. Oiigley). Tho cprnp lasts a fortnight. Teachers have como frem the south end of the Wanganui Educatian Board's district. The men aie in camp ou the raceroursi, and the ladies have bcpii mostly billeted by rebideuts. Several e'ltertainmonts nave been arranged by r.s* sidents for tho touchers.

EMPLOYER VANISHES. Dunedln, April 20. An unusual caso catnc betore the Poli<*o Court this, morning, in nliirk Henry C. Matth'-ws was charged cu eoparat<s informations vrjtli failing to pay Full naecs to ti»o employers. The charge ivas laia under tlio Factories Act, 190 S. An official of tlio Labour Department prosecuted. Ho stated thao tho pccusrd had eleured out, but endeavours, had been made to tiaco liini. Tho Magistrate imposed a fine of £2, with cotte lit., on each information.

SOUVINC A ROADINC PROBLEM. Wanganu!, April 20. Ait announcement of interest to local boJiei baying control of roads was made to-night, when it was stated that a company had boon formed to manufacture a, tar-sealing compound, nhieh promises 'to go a lonsz wav towards solving the roading pioblem. The corn* pound haß bnen patented by Mr. Bn&ham, engineer to tho KHham County Council. Tho capital has been folly subscribe?, and tlio works will bo situated in Wanganui.