NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15645, 26 June 1914, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sevex men, arrested for minor offences, occupied the- police celts last night. Some new lambs -of the Southdown breed Lave already appeared at the Ruakura • ic - state Farm. : . ■, •** -" *£' ! A petition in bankruptcy has been filed , by. Arthur. Percy Kerr, labourer, of Opo- , tiki. The first meeting of creditors *111 „ he held at Opoliki on July 7, ••• ■. r" - The question of allowing public servants .to retain- amounts paid to them for military services is at - present being considered ■:< by'-tie Public Service Commissioner. yesterday was observed as a day of mM " tercelsibn'.fop the Cirfs' Friendly Society. : Fiwcial services were held in St. Paul's ■ •'-■ Church, and 'fin the evening Bishop • Averill preached at St. Matthew's. The city traffic inspector submitted to the City Council last night ft list of a number of streets which he considered the council should permit learners of motor-car driving and cycling to viae- At the suggestion of Sir. A. Hall SEelton, it was* decided to refer the matter to the Finance Committee. . -The city engineer reported to the City Council last nieht that the Wilsons Portland Cement ' Company was desirous of presenting the council with eight reinforced concrete lighlin? standards, which formed part of Its exhibit- at- tho Exhibition. -xranoil am d the offer. The Salvation Army applied to the City Council last night for exemption from the annual heavy traffic license fee paid by the Prison Gate and Industrie! Home, on the ground that it was a charitable instita- - * tion, and did not ply for "hire. The ' ' application was referred to the Finance ' . / ' and Legal Committee. • The New Zealand Dairy Association paid out to its suppliers on June 21 the earn of £14,664 2s sd. This covered - ' ; r. 328,9931b of butter-fat supplied during the ' 'month of' May. The amount of butter-fat . received during the corresponding month ' \ of last year was 214,4281b. Thai the inv;'/, 7 crease for:ti» month waa 114,6661b. '-r ; The : annual conference of the Public "i Association will be .Openod in WeU -v > 'lingtcn on July 20. • A dinner \be held ! -'.-w July 22 in honour of^lbe' visiting delegates. The Public Service Commissioners, v * Ministers of the Crown, and presidents; of ' kindred, associations will be invited. Many f'uy remits? to be considered at the wnteence • liavfc b?etf. forwarded by varioiw section® of •1 'Y ti&flwoeiatic© throughout Zealand/ ■'• ■ '■ •' ''' 'i V' 1 -"' • •»* '■>• ' ■'■ *' '•••• '■ "•••- : 1 '■ y' - ■ ' >'■ -'- 'v- • •