LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12614, 17 November 1911, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day. On the voyage from Liverpool of the steamer Opawa, which arrived this morning, Mr S. J. Ashley, chief steward, died from heart failure, The steamer Opawa, which arrived today, brought some valuable stock for New Zealand ports. At the Supreme Court a decree nisi was granted in the divorce case William Hay v. Ellen Hay, John Wolf being named as co-respondent. Respondent left her husband and two children. In a letter she said that She loved Jack with all her heart, and did not think it right to live with her husband and think of the other. She begged her husband to be good to and kind to the children. The Auckland Methodist Synod referred the subject of the Bible ip eihools to the forthcoming conference for i.i ited decision. The Methodist Church 'passed a resolution calling upon members and adherents to vigorously combat the liquor traffic, and strive for the abolition of the totalisator. News from Cook Islands reports 'that on October 24th Rangi Makea wns installed as ariki in succession to che late Makea Ariki. The late Queen was the chief of the Government, but her successor will not receive a similar r._.po;ntmept. She will be on an " equal fc ot nig I with other arikig. Owing to New Zealand canners I ring j unable to supply demands, there it almost a meat famine ip Cook Islands.

Share-market business ; Kuranui Caledonian, Js 7d, ■Is Bdj Mpanatairl, 9d j Sylvia, Is 8d; Occidental, Is lOd to 2s 2d ; Waiotahi, 4s 5d to 4s 9d ; Old Hauraki, Is 6d ; Tairu'a Mines, Ed, 6d ; Grand Junction, 33s to 34s 9d ; New Zealand Insurance, 80s.

The New Zealand Federation of Labor has adopted a resolution that the extra freight on foreign timbers charged on New Zealand railways is not in the best interests of builders or the public,, and should be discontinued. After a lengthy debate it was resolved that the conference approves of the Industrial Conciliation aiid Arbitration Act; that the Court be amended by the appointment of two experts as advisers, or by representatives elected for each trade; also that- the Act bo amended to allow the term of tho award to be extended to five years, and that a legal gentleman should bo chairman of the Court. A motion will be referred to the executive to deliberate and consult various associations before forwarding recommendations to the Government. It was resolved to hold the pext conference in Dunedin. The officers were elected as follows : — President, Mr W. Ward (Hawke's Bay); vice-president, Mr. J. Lindslay ; treasurer. Mr P. C. Watt; secretary, Mr W. A. Grenfell; executive, Messrs W. H. Bennett, W. L. Thompson, O. Campbell, and J. Nicholson.

NAPIER, this day. Mr Vigor Brown, sitting member for Napier, opened his campaign last night, addressing a large meeting at Port Ahuiriri. He strongly defended the Go-

vernment policy, especially those features bettering the condition of the Avorking classes. The meeting, Avhich largely represented waterside workers and other branches of labor, carried a vote of.. confidence iri the candidate and the Co- J vernment, and broke up with cheers for Mr Brown. I FEILDING, this day. | A settlement has been arrived at so far as. the Of oua electorate is concerned in the dispute between tho electoral officer and the Wanganui Education Board, the returning officer'- abandoning claim to close 12 schools and making other arrangements, besides consenting to submit the names of all teachers required as deputies to the board. | At the swearing-in of territorials here last night a disturbance was threatened, ' but it Avas avoided by the reasonableness of the officers. One or two Socialists tried to incite the croAvd, but Avere ' finally .treated with indifference. WELLINGTON, this day. Thirty-five .applications have be n leceived for the position of tramways traffic manager, and they have oem referred to the tramways committee. Ihe Council has also received a letter si»ned tby nearly every employee, jxpressing | contentment with the present manuge-

ment. A young man, Robert Reginald Brice, on various charges of i'drgery, was ordered to be sent to Roto'Koa Island for twelve months lor medical treatment. Henry Smith, a passenger by the Warrimoo from Sydney, was fined Jbil for evading , the payment of auty on jewellery and fancy goods found m his ■luggage. A similar charge against Frederick Havill whs adjourned lor a week. :. \ CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Mr J. o'. Jameson' has announced his candidature for Avon seat in the Opposition interest., ' , DUNEDIN, this day. Mr James Tayior MacKerras, a vdlknown merchant and ex-chairmaji oi the Harbor Board, died this morning, age<i «6. INVERCARGILL, this day. j At the Police Court, Alfred Woodside, fruiterer, was fined ±J6O and costs tor j keeping liquor for saie and Jb2 for bringing liquor into a no-license district! without notification.