DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 129, 24 July 1911, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

SOCIALIST AND BY-LAWS. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, July 23. E. 11. Cooke, v.'iio was rocvnily imprisoned tor failing to pay a .'inn, was arrested yesterday ana committed to Lyttelton Caol lor t!ic non-payment of a lino imposed in the Magiscrai.e’s Court for a breach of the city ly-iaws. WORKA IEN ’ S HO M ES. Timaru, July 23. The Minister of Labour toll the Mayor yesterday that two acres of land had been pin chased on tie north side of tiie borough to provide nine workmen's homes. RAILWAY REPAIRS. Timaru, July 23. Mr. Craigio, M.P., met the Hon. J. A. Millar yesterday and protested against the removal of the railway repair tradesmen from Timaru to Christchurch. The Minister explained that it was part of his policy to concentrate the workshops as a means of making the railways pay. TARDY TERRITORIALS. Nelson, July 23. At the Court on Saturday a youth named Peter Thomson was lined £5 for failing to register under the Defence Act. His father appeared and urged religious scruples, and said he and his sou would leave the country. A SAILORS’ EIGHT. Wellington, July 23. A fracas on the Norwegian barquo Duncraig, on Friday night, resulted in a man named Charles Swanson receiving some serious injuries to his face. It was alleged that a knife was used, and the injuries were of such a serious nature that it was found necessary by Dr. Henry to insert stitches. As the result of the occurrence, Julius Jorgenson, a sailor on the vessel, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., yesterday, with assaulting Swanson and causing him actual bodily harm. On the application of Sub-Inspector Sheehan, a remand was granted until Monday afternoon.

A DANGEROUS CROSSING. Christchurch, July 23. The Hon. J. A. Millar says if the city is prepared to make a subway or an overhead bridge at the Colombo Street railway crossing the Government would pay half. The street is the main artery for the southern half of tiro city, and as shunting operations are constantly going on, the crossing is dangerous. Mr. Millar went south on private business, and declined to anticipate the speech from the Throne by saying what work would be done this session, but promised that the session would be “fairly sultry.”