TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2305, 9 March 1914, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

PER PBESS ASSOCIATION. THE COALMINERS. Greymouth, March. 7. The Industrial dispute .in the Blackball coalmines was settled yesterday before Conciliation Commissioner llally. The term of the agreement is for three years, the agreement being practically the same as that which existed prior to the strike, with additional machinery clauses.: The State bins dispute is not settled. In all probability it will be submitted to the Arbitration Court. The question of hearing rates is one of the vital points of difference in both disputes. THE OPIUM DEN. Wellington, March 7. The sequel to the police raid on an opium den yesterday was that Yee Hing, an old man, was fined £15. He had been previously fined for a similar offence. . NO .WHITE 'SLAVERY. Auckland, March 7. i Superintendent Keily, officer in j charge of the Auckland Police Dis- j trict, says there is not an atom of evidence to support the statement made by Mrs Field at the annual meeting of the W.C.T.U., that an organised system is at work in this country for the recruiting of girls to the under-world. Eefen-ing to particular instances quoted by Mrs Field, the superintendent said a few cases to which a certain amount of suspicion was attached had been reported to the police, but in none of them has there been an, atom of evidence to show the existence of white slavery. He added:. "I can say without hesitation that, so far as Auckland is concerned, there , is not a vestige of truth in the assertion. I can also say with almost as much confidence that white slavery is unknown in New Zealand." ORAKATJ JUBILEE. Hamilton, March 7.

In connection with the celebrations of the fall of Orakau, the secretary has received a letter from the Chief Justice, Sir . Eobert Stout, in which he states that" he knew Rewi Maiiiapoto and some other brave Maoris who took part in the celebrated fight, and "also knew Captain Jackson and others who fought on the memorable occasion. "The Maoris are a noble people, and the reply of Rewi, ' Ka wha what tonu matou, Ake! Ake! Ake!' will go reverberating through the ages. May the' fight of the future be not to slay mcii, but to uplift them. They must put on the armour of good living, education, and hard work, and these alone will save the Maori people." ' ■• - AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Wellington, March 8. The Wellington Provincial Athletic Championship meeting was held yesterday. Wellington and Civil Service Clubs tied for the McVilly Shield with 34 points each, Victoria College 32', Wairarapa 26, Athletic 22, Manawatu 9. Chief results: — 120 Yards (final).—Waillie (10 yards) 1, Hale (9) 2,.Luke (9) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. High Jump. Championship. — Doyle (holder),.sft Bin, 1; Sutherland, sft. 7in, 2. 880 Yards Championship. —V. Byrne 1, D. Binnie 2, J. Bradbury 3. Time, 2.5 2-5. 220 Yards . Champioship.—J. Wilton 1, M. Pool 2, R. Messenger 3. Time 23-^sec. Mile Walk.—Sievwrtght 1, G. Turner 2. Time, 6.52 2-5. 120 Yards .Hurdles Championship.—A. Halligan 1, H. Stagpoole 2, P. E. Doyle 3. Time, 15 3-ssec. HIS LAST SHOT. Christchurch, March 8. Frederick Lander Mouldy, aged 28 years, went rabbit shooting yesterday on the Port Hills. He did not return and a search this morning discovered him shot, it is believed by accident. Mouldy wlls a member of the Christchurch Defence Club. At the inquest the verdict was accidental death. PAPERS AT ISSUE. Wellington, March 7. In the N.Z. Times v. Dominion alleged libel action, Mr Justice Hoskings placed the following issiies before the jury: (1) Was the article in question published of and concerning the plaintiff company?. (2) Is the article defamatory? (3) Is the article fair and bona fide comment on a matter previoiisly published by the Times and in newspapers put in as evidence ? (4) If defamatory and not fair comment, what damages should be awarded ? The jury, after an absence of over three hours, disagreed, and did not even return a three-fourths verdict. METHODIST TERMS. Dunedin, March 7.

The recommendation from the South Canterbury Synod, that the law of the Church relating to the appointment of minsters be altered so as to provide that any minister may be appointed to the same chapel year by year for an indefinite period, was submitted by Mr J. A. Flesher, who pointed out that what was proposed was a yearly appointment. Every man would come up year after year. After an excellent debate, the motion was adopted, practically unanimously.