DOMINION DOINGS

Evening Star, Issue 15477, 27 April 1914, Page 6

DOMINION DOINGS

[Per United Press Association.] CARTERTON, April 27. Leslie Ronald Kemble, 22£, committed suicide on Saturday night by shooting himself with a shotgun. Ho had been suffering from insomnia lately, but gave no indication of taking his life. A verdict of suicide while temporary insane was returned. WESTPORT, April 27. Tho Westport branch of the Social Democratic party have wired asking the Prime ?>iinister to remit the sentence on Holland on tho plea, that he is a [ ermanent cripple and suffering from ill-health at th~e present tinie ' WELLINGTON. April 27.

Before the Arbitration Court Mr P. Cooper, on behalf of the employers, objected to the award for taxi-drivers, on the ground that the Canterbury Drivers' Union had been on strike. Applications for awards in December had been refused for ihe same reason. Mr Hunter, for the union, contended that the union's registration had not - been cancelled, and though penalties were provided in the case of a union striking, the Court could not refuse to make an award when an award had just expired. _ The Court promised to consider the point. x An attempt was made on Saturday to burn King Edward Barracks with phosphorus being; spread on the wooden walls. The Fire Brigade were called out to scrub it off. The police are investigating. GISBORNE, April 27. The Harbor Board have been notified by their bankers in London that the harbor loan of £200,000 has been guaranteed at 5 per cent. par. It was issued on April ,$A f applications closing, on tho- 27th.