THE SCOUTS ENQUIRY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 75, 31 March 1910, Page 8

THE SCOUTS ENQUIRY.

AN OFFICER DISMISSED. In (onnection with the lecent trouble between two officers of the Dominion Scouts at an encampment at Lower Hutt, Acting-Lieutenant Houston has been dismissed. The trouble occuried on 6th February between Captain J. Dalrymple, who was in command of the Dominion Scouts, and \tting-Lieutenant Houston. A Military Court of Enquiry was set up to consider the case, consisting of Colonel Campbell. Major Courtney, and Captain Essen. The court took evidence and furnished a report to the Government. The report was considered by Cabinet, and the recommendation of the court forwarded to the Governor in the usual way. The result now is that instructions have been gircn in accordance with the repoit of the Military Court for the dismissal of Acting-Lieutenant Houston.

It is probable that a magi>terial enquiry into the collision betwven the feiry steam em Duchess and Cobar l.i^t evening will be proceeded with at an early date. Nautical assessors will he appointed as soon as practicable. Tire masters of tho respective vessel-- have both furnished reports on the occurrence to the Collector of Cu&toms. There is one feature of tho Native Land AcX, which came into operation today, which is of general interest. One provision is that every marriage between a native and a European must be celebrated in the same manner as if each of the parties was a European. Also, a marriage between two natives may, at the option of tlie parties, be celebrated cither in the same manner as if each of the paities was a European ; or in the presence of an officiating minister under the Marriage Act, but without complying with the other requirements of the Act. Marriages between natives will be governed by the same rules in regaid to consanguinity as marriage between Europeans. A number of cases brought by the Inspector of Awaids against several wharf labourers, who were concerned I in the cessation of woik on the s.s. I Wanaka on the 26th February last, have been previously set down for hoaring in the Magistrate's Court to-morrow. The proceedings are for recoveiy of penalties for aHeged breaches of tho section of the Industrial Conciliation ii nd Aibitralion Act, which deals with those who become parties to a strike. In addition, there is a case, under a different section of the Act, in which the defendant will be charged with inciting, instigating, aiding, or abetting a. strike. It is probable that an adjournment of the cases will be asked foi. Mchsi-;. Carter and- Co. advertise a i>peckl purcbaM 0j«76 imgoriad undei* kdkV trinmtd h»U *t-ipeci»l«-j?ricei.

.The condition of Mr. W. Houghton, Inspector of the National Bank, who has been ill in Wellington with typhoid fever for some time, does not show any improvement. A notice regarding admission to the Wellington (Thorndon) railway station is advcitised in this ibsuc. Entries for the higher examinations of the Trinity College of Music, London, will not be received later than Tuesday, 12th April. At 2 o'clock to-morrow Mr. W. L. Robertson will cell on the premised, 349, Woolcombe-street, household furniture and effects, the contents of a seven-roomed lioueo. Messrß. Levien, Shallcrass and Co. advertise particulars of a sale of household furniture and general goods to be held at the Central Auction Rooms, Willia-atreet, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The firm also insert an advertisement regarding the sale of watches, jewellery, ana" "fancy goods, to be held on Saturday. St. Paul's Sunday School picnic thie year is to be held at Wonderland (Miramar). The teachers and scholars will leave the Government Railway Station )at 10 a.m. next Saturday by special tram cars, and return again at 4.30 p.m. to town. Tickets for admission to the grounds will bo distributed by tho superintendent at the starting point. The management of Archer's drapery establishment^ Upper Cuba-street, advertise that they will hold an extensive sale for one week only, commencing on Saturday next.