LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9866, 7 October 1903, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

♦ (Per Press Association.) «r «,.„. AUCKLAND, last night. Mr William Sholto Dougkus, .•who has been on the staff of the New Zealand Herald for many years, has been appointed editor of tliatjournal in succession of the late Mr William Berry. At a meeting of the Ministers' Astsdeiation the following resolution was unanimously passed : "That the Auckland Ministers' Associationi warmly sympathising with the effort to obtain a suitable home and school for imbecile children, respectfully requests Government, in view of the urgent need . of * the* above .institution, '■■■■■ to proceed without delay to the establishment of the. same. 1 " The scrutiny of rolls used at the recent poll in connection with Sunday tram service was completed to-day. The scrutiny showed that there were' 39 cases which need further investigation to ascertain whether, they are cases of plural voting, or whether they are merely clerical errors. The result was reported to a meeting of the legal committee of the City Council held this afternoon. The committee decided to instruct the Town Clerk and returning officer to proceed with the examination of the ballot papers. The committee will meet again on Friday afternoon to receive a report as to the result of the examination. NAPIER, last night. As the 10.58 train from' Hastings was coming to Napier this morning it ran into a man named Mersyn Gorringe, who was attempting to prevent two packhorses he was driving from getting on the line in front of the train. In doing so lie was knocked down, by the approaching train, being badly bruised and his horse being also severely injured. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. The funeral of Archdeacon Govett today was attended by an enormous gathering of townspeople and residents of different parts of the district. All public bodies were well represented, also the clergy and teachers .of schools. .The f unreal was <a military one, .the Taranaki Battalion and band being present. The body was removed to St. Mary's church at 9 in the morning, and lay there all the afternoon, guarded by volunteers. Many persons attended to take a last look at deceased. Archdeacon Cole officiated at a service at 3 in the afternoon. The church was densely thronged, and there was a. very large number in the churchyard. There was a most impressive service, and the congregatian were visibly affected. The flora! tributes were exceedingly numerous and beautiful. % Every churcji was represented by its minister, the late archdeacon having endeared himself to all sections- of the community. But for the wet weather the attendance would have been doubled. WELLINGTON, last night. In the Arbitration Court Abraham Levy was fiuedi £10 for underpaying tailoresses working at piece work, £10 for paying a machinest 22s 6d weekly instead of 255, and £1 for paying a girl 64 per hour instead of Is, all fines and costs to go to the Tailoresses' Union. The Union Steamship Company was fined £2 for not paying overtime to the stewards on, the Tarawera, £5 for not paying overtime to a steward at Sydney, and £2 for under paying a boy engaged as steward cadet and printer. These cases arose out of the interpretation to be pkced on Che award of the Court referring to the hours worked by stewards. Tornbull and ' Co. were fined for discharging a foreman without giving .the necessary wages in lieu of -notice. E. T. Wise, grocer, was fined £2 for a breach of the grocers' (assistants awards in regard tojrayment of a driver. In ike case of McCrossani v. Barton, a ■claim for damages for loss of a foot •while working' in a gravel pit for defendant, plaintiff was aAvarded £1 4s weekly. CHRISTCHURCH, last sight. The report read to-ndghfc at the annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals stated that !269 cases of cruelty had been itiyestijgated during the year, and 209 cautions administered. Twenty-nine decrepit horses hod been destroyed, and fines amounting to £26 had been imposed as a result of the Society's efforts. - The Christchurch Hotel, Club, and Caterers Employees' Union has decided to take their dispute with their employers straight to the Arbitration; Court, i TTMARU, last night. A reception was tendered to the visiting bands this afternoon at the residence of Mr J. W. White, where a garden \)arty was held. The weather was delightfully fine, and tlie function a brilliant success. About 3000 persons were present, and after the bands had played a march the Mayor (Mr James Craigie) formally welcomed the visiting bands, the Timaru bands, and members of the contest committee, guests, and ladies' committee at afternoon tea. At a meeting of conductors the bands resolved that a New Zealand Brass Bands Association be formed, and a meeting will be held to put the proposal on a proper workable footing. To-night the Theatre Royal was crowded to excess to hear nine brass bands play the contest piece. The decision will not be made known until Friday night after the second test.