NO LOCAL INFLUENCE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1914, Page 2

NO LOCAL INFLUENCE

<*». After the seamen who had refused duty on the troopships bad been dcaH with in the Magistrate's Court to-day, Mr. J. W. F. Diekson said he desired to make a statement regarding the suggestion that the men acted under local influence. " I have looked very carefully into the allegations made .by Mr. Myers at the hearing," he said, " and I am perfectly satisfied that Mr. Young had nothing whatever to do with the origin of the trouble. He did not know that the men contemplated the action they took, .and had he been consulted ho would have advised tho men, wrongly I think, that they could not do anything until the ship was on tho point of leaving. Mr. Young knew nothing about tho occurrence until tho details Were published next morning. Then, as secretary to the Seamen's 'Union, it was his duty to take an interest in the proceedings." Mr. Myers said it " really did not matter very much one way or the other." He only thought it wa3 significant that Mr. YouDg should appear in Court. His Worship accepted the explanation made.

Mr. Edward Newman. M.P., and Mrs. Newman, who returned this week from a trip abroad, are staying at th© Royali Oak Hotel. A welcome to Commissioner Richards, head of the Splvation Army in New Zealand, who returned a, few days ago from London, will be given in the Army Citadel in Vivian-street next Sunday. The Rev. J. Vospar arrived fiom Motuckn. this morning and leaves for Christ, church to-night.