TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1648, 30 September 1903, Page 58

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

AUCKLAND, September 24. Mrs Westbrook, an elderly lady, met with a bad accident at Kingsland. She attempted to get off a car before it stopped, and was thrown to the ground on her head. She is suffering from concussion of the brain. . A dispute between tlie Cooks and Waiters’ Union and employers has been referred direct to the Arbitration Court. Ji j: a meeting of delegates to the Trades and Labour Council last evening, ihe proceedings were cf a most lively character. Notice of motion had been given by Mr Woods, on behalf of the Moulders’ Union, to alter several rules. The most important . alteration proposed was in the rule relading to the number of delegates to represent unions, and that “no delegate to this council be other than an effective working member of the union affiliated to the Council.” It was the discussion upon that clause that caused the lively proceedings. On the question being finally put, twenty-four voted for the motion and eighteen against, the majority of the latter being members of the Socialist party and non-unionists. On the president declaring the motion carried, uproar broke forth. The president’s ruling was questioned several times, but on appeal being made to the meeting the chair was always upheld. At last the minority withdrew. AUCKLAND, September 27.

At a thoroughly representative meeting of tho licensed victuallers of Auckland the chairman explained that the idea was to reorganise the Licensed Victuallers’ Association to cover the whole province and register it as a union. It was resolved that the Auckland Licensed Victuallers’ be reorganised under the name of the Auckland Provincial Licensed Victuallers’ Union of Employers, and that it be registered under the provisions of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It was further resolved that the union should affiliate with tlie Auckland Provincial Employers’ Association. Rules were submitted and approved and officers elected. WHAKGAREI. September 24. Bishop Neligan w r as given a public reception last night on the occasion of hisfirst visit to Whangarei. Replying to addresses of welcome, his Lordship said he thought while the tendency of Europeans was to relapse to paganism, there was little hope of evangalising the natives. During his visit a record number of candidates was confirmed. WAIHI, September 24. At the Waihi Company’s mill at Wailcino to-day, a man named Lloyd got his right hand caught in the cog wheels of the machinery. It was about a quarter of an hour before tlie hand could be released, and it was practically crushed to a pulp. The hand was amputated at the wrist.

GISBORNE, September 24. Keen interest was taken in the polling yesterday on the borough loan proposals: The question as to the source for the water supply figured largely in the fight. The proposals were rejected by twentyeiglit votes. _ , , NAPIER, September 26. A'special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce wta® lield te protest against the actio-n of the Government in appointing a butter grader at Gisborne where the supplies of only four factories axe available, whilst a similar application from Napier, which has fifteen ' factories to draw on, was refused. Mr Fraser, M.H.R., said if the member for Poverty Bay'had been one of the rank and file of the House the grader would have been stationed at Napier instead of Gisborne. OAMARU, September 26. Henry Taylor committed suicide this morning by cutting his-throat. Deceased was- a married man aged 35. WANGANUI. September 24. At the Supreme Court to-day tlie jury again disagreed in the charge against Birchley of causing bodily harm, and tne Crown abandoned the case. In this case the accused, while on horseback, came in collision vdtk a cyclist, who had a leg broken. MASTEKTON, September 24. The Wairarapa Gnn Club’s nine-bird match was won by “Montague” without a miss. T. H. Harvey was second with one miss, and T. W. Wardell third. There were eighteen competitors.

PALMERSTON, September 24. John William Batcheler, two and a half years of age, was burned to death by uis clothes catching fire at Tokomaru yesterday.

EKETAIIUNA, September 27. A nasty bushfelling accident happened at Nireaha on Friday. A young man. named G. M. Edwards was struck down by falling branches and pinned to the ground. He was extricated with difficulty in an unconscious condition. The unfortunate young man suffered a nasty scalp wound a-nd severe laceration of the right ear, injury to the spine and hia right shoulder was shattered. NELSON, September 24. - At the Magistrate’s Court John Fowler, manager of a branch business of Messrs Everett Bros., drapers, at Motuekd, wa* remanded on a charge of misappropriating £i 10s, paid on account of purchases by John Fry, of Riwaka. Bail ;was allowed. CHRISTCHURCH, September 25. Mr Justice Denniston gave judgment this morning i-n the case of the Ashburton Club, the charter of which wae revoked by the Colonial Secretary without notice.

His Honor stated that he was satisfied that the power entrusted by statute to the Colonial Secretary was judicial in its nature, and must be executed judicially. The club whose franchise was threatened must have notice of the grounds on which it was attacked, and am opportunity of showing cause against the proposed revocation.

The rule for a certiorari was granted, with £lO 10s costs.

DUNEDIN, September 24. A meeting was held to-night to bid farewell to Mr E. J. D. Hercus, who is about to leave for England to undergo a course of training at Harley School, and ttun gets to the Argentine as a missionary. INVERCARGILL, September 2S. An endeavour to have a discussion at the Bluff Harbour Board yesterday on. the reclamation jliffieulty with the Marine Department was blocked, a motion for a special meeting to consider the Board’s resolution with reference to the, reclamation works being ruled out of order as traversing the Board’s previous action. Sir J. G. VV ard, who had come from Wellington for the meeting, was allowed to make an explanation, the main effect of which was that tho proposed reclamation was not on Sir J. G'oode’s lines, but was indeed opposed to his plans, as he proposed a reclamation westward, whereas the Board’s plans provided, for works to the oast or seaward end of the wharf. He also defended the Marine Engineer and Department, and denied that an understanding such as the Board put forward existed, and that any written record of such an agreement. There being nothing before the Board, the members had no opportunity to traverse Sir Joseph Ward's statement. Special to the “Mail.” FOXTON, September 25.

The Crown Flaxmill, owned by Messrs Easton and Coley, situated about six miles from Foxton, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The cause is unknown. This mill was the largest in the district.

PALMERSTON, September 26

Tire annual horse parade of the Manawatu A. and P. Association was held this afternoon. There were fully 500 spectators present. The parade was under the direction of Messrs 11. Gillies and F. S. Mcßae. Altogether there were twenty-eight horses on parade, comprising the finest exhibition of its kind yet witnessed in the district. With one or two exceptions, the exhibits were in tho pink of condition, and attracted considerable attention from the spectators, among whom were many visitors from the Wairarapa. Hawke's Bay and R'ngitikei. The draughts included the newlv-impo-ted Young Challenger, owned by Messrs Nathan Brlos. Other recent importations for this season were* Mr J. Hardiner’s Coornbe Yeoman (Shire) and Messrs Elbe Bros.’ hfcknev scallion Galan+Ge. Thirteen draughts were on the ground, and made a fine display. lir this class, as with trotters, several horses were exhibited for the first time in this district.