NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
{ (Ptß PrfftSS ASSOCIATION.) ? WELLINGTON. March 6. As the result of a raid on a Chinosa laundry, i.n Tstranaki street, the polios seized a large quantity of opium. Two Chinamen were arre«ted. i N VEKOARGILL, March 6. At the Supreme C./urt. before Judge Sun, W illi ain Preston, for robberv with tiolenoe, was sentenced to three years' hard labour, and declared an habitual criminal ; Charlea Price was found nor. guiity of assaulting and wounding Kaihenr.o Price. 1 CHIUSTCIIURCIL March 6. At the ( onciliat'on Council. no ajneeni' ni *as reached in the bedei'makers' dispute, which was referred to the Couit, the object being to get a Dominion award. At the. Supreme Court Clifford Taskor (Mr Raymond) claimed £790 damages from tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (Mr liusseH') ir, respect of injuria sustained by the horse Michael Calindo. The horse was training on the club's grounds at Addiugton wlien it collided with a draught mare owned by the club and ran away, sustaining injuries which put it out of training. The horse had won three races in four starts previously. Tasker claim® in respect oi prof.p«*ctivo winnings lost owing t-o the dub's fault. Evidence was heard at length. OA.MAIU March 6. The Chrbichurch Moat ' "oiunanv'jt now works at Pukeuri were r.flkuaiiv opened today. They have 90.000fi and are capable of handling: 3000 1.-.mJ* dniiv AUCKLAND. M«,•<•!', 6. Tiie police at. Psorc-a. on Tuesday, seimi "7.000 ice I, of fire tiiiiher which it alleged was illegally taken from Cr->wn lands in tho di.st net. It is hki'K' to foi :t i ;l,e >; I>j oc to' ' prosecution by tho L\nd« Dona rime-it. 1 Mr A. E. Clover. M.P., introduced to I the Mayor ten waterside workers. Me I stated there were four or five hun<lre<! of these men out of employment owing j to inability to get into (he new union, j Mr Clover asked that tho ( ity Council i should enden vv.ur to provide them with labouring work. The Mayor promised ! to confer with the Minister oi Labour ! on the subject. ;
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 3
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341NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 3
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