LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14935, 13 June 1919, Page 5

LAST NIGH T 'S TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, last night. ! At the Supreme Court Lyell Henry was found not guilty of indecent assault on a girl of 6. . , . night, it was decided to form a Consumers' Association to protect their .interests, and' to call on the Government to take steps to reduce the cost 1 of living- . " : ■'••■ •■■,..•'■ -' A special meeting of returned soldiers •resolved! "That this meeting of the Napier R.S. A. emphatically protests lagairist any attempts being made by < religious speakers to cause dissension m the N.Z:R.S.A. and upholds Mr Seymour m his attitude towards this mis-chief-making section of the community/ AUCKLAND,, last night/ ) A fire occurred to-night mr the motor garage of Merson Bros., motor cycle agents. . About twelve motor cycles were destroyed. They were valued at £120 each. The 1 accessories V and plant weie also damaged. The building; which is a two storeyed structure of brick, was practically gutted. { TIMARU, last night. .! A serious accident befel a Teniuka player, H. Fisher, m a football match here today. Early m the first spell he was accidentally, kicked m the stomach. He continued to play through the match, but soon after the game lie. collapsed. An operation disclosed « that ■ a bowel had been perforated and other injuries sustained, and his condition is very serious. Another Temuka player had his shoulder dis located. i WELLINGTON, last night. ! The Minister for Lands stated that Ws department has completed the purchase of about 600 acres near Palmerston North, to be settled fey returned soldiers. The conference between the Minister for Railways and the Engine-drivers', Firemen and Cleaners' Association as regards the. new schedule of pay and conditions m the service, concluded today, but it cannot be announced whether a settlement was reached or not because the union delegates have to submit the matter to members of their organisations. It is, understood that no important alteration has been made m the Department's proposals. The Minister for Justice told a deputaton from the Public Service Association that the introduction of the eight hours' day m tlie Police Force was Deing tried m Wellington, and, if it was successful here, it would be brought into force all over New Zealand. Mem- ; bers of the Force were not unanimously m favor of it, however, and men had ( written him saying that tliey could not march for eight hours on-. Wellington pavements. Sergeant Lopdell, who was present, representing the force, said he wag surprised to hear what the Minister had said. He was sure the force would be indebted to the Minister for an opportunity of giving tha Achene a trial. '