AUCKLAND.

North Otago Times, 12 April 1912, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

April 11. A resolution urging upcn the members of the 0,8, M,5, to uflo their influence to do away with -the evils of Intemperance was unanimously carried. The mover (Mr Pallot, Napier) also embodied a provision urging an amendment of the licensing law in the direotionof securing the opening of Bars only between •the ..hours of 9 a.m. and '6 p.m., antl providing that those frequenting 'them ehould he exposed to public view. The conference decided rtler, the proposed amendments for the consideration of all 'branches for 'report at next conference,

TIMARU. April 11. Three youths who had failed t 0 take the oath under the Defence Act after a week's opportunity had been given, were fined 40s each to-day. None of' them appeared at Court this time. The Timaru. Golf Club formally opened its season to-day on the links, which are in good condition.

GISBORNE. April 11. A man, whose name is unknown and two toys named Gordon .Brown agtd- 14, and Fred Allen, aged 15, were swept off the groyne at the entrance to the river while flßhing this morning, The man disappeared, and has not since .been seen.' Allen wag saved f'y lifelines'being thrown which he grasped. An attempt was made to save Brown, Hewitt Douglas, a dredge hand; jumping' into the water and holding on to him for ten minutEs, hut had to let go owing to the force oi the seas, and tha boy was drowned, Douglas, with difficulty; regaining the pier,

WANGANUI. April 11. - iA .meeting of the Borough Council ended dramatically this evening. At the previous meeting, when two avowed opponents oi the inolion were unavoidably absent, the Council decked, by a majority oi one, that the Borough Engineer's explamatlon of the charge made against him was not satisfactory, and notice was given by a councillor that he would move at next meeting that the resolution be rescinded. The matter came up this evening, when the Mayor refused to accept the motion. Five councillow thereupon Ht the table as a protest, and there not being a qfJorum the Mayor had to adjourn the meeting.

AUCKLAND. April 11, The dangers of camp life were the subject of a discussion at the Church of England Men's Society Conference this moraine,, and ft resolution Was carried to endeavor to arrange for church services at all military camps in New Kealand. BDK.