ANOTHER SCOW WRECKED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1909, Page 5

ANOTHER SCOW WRECKED.

THE CREW SAFE. [BY TELEGBAPH — PIIE3S ASSOCIA UON.J THAMES, This Day. The auxiliary scow Zingara, loaded with 170 logb, struck some rocks al Paku, inside the Tairua bar, while attempting to get out at noon yesterday. As the tide fell she slipped off Lhe rocks and sank in midchannel. The crew is reported to be all safe. SENSATION AT A PICTURE SHOW. « _ A MAN WITH A REVOLVER. MORE EXCITEMENT IN COURT. [by telegbaph — ritEss association.! AUCKLAND, This Day. During ;i picture show at Karangahake, a man named W. Russell produced a revolver and cleared the hall by firing promiscuously. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Further excitement was caused during the hearing of the charge againsfc Russell in the Paeroa court. One of the justices was handling the revolver when it accidentally discharged. Fortunately, it proved that the weapon was only loaded with blank cartridge. Russell was fined £2 and costs, with the option of seven days' imprisonment. . THE LIQUOR TRADE. PUTTING THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER. AN EARNEST MEETING. flS!" TELEGRAPH— PBESS AS3OOIATIOX.J AUCKLAND, This Day. A meeting of the Auckland Brewers, Whie and Spirit Merchants, and the Licensed Victuallers' Association, representing all the wholesale trade and nearly every member of the retail trade, was held yesterday, and was characterised by much earnestness. It adopted unanimously resolutions embodying the following reforms :—: — 1. Abolition of barmaids. It is proposed to keep a register of all barmaids at present employed in the city of Auckland, and to employ hereafter none except those whose names are on such register. 2. The abolition of private bars when present leases expire, except in the case of a lengthy period, when a special date is to be fixed. 3. Raising the age limit at which youths can be served with liquor in hotels irom 18 to 20 years. 4. No woman to be supplied with drink for consumption on the premises unless she is a boarder. GRANITY TOWNSHIP FLOODED. i' *m [BX TELEGBAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WESTPORT, This Day. Owing to a heavy downpour of rain a portion of the township of Granity was flooded Water was in some houses to a depth of nine inches. Mr. Swafford, storekeeper, owing to water invading his premises had a considerable amount of flour damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Matnieson were flooded out and had to sleep in the library. The water was dammed back owing to insufficient drainage. A spacial bank holiday will be observed ou Friday next,