DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 16 August 1911, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

A SHAREBROKERS’ BANKRUPTCY. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, August 15. The statement of James Scott Lennox, sharebroker, who has been adjudged a bankrupt, was placed in the hands of the Olheial Assignee this afternoon. The deficiency is estimated at £3OOO. The principal reason given by the bankrupt for his failure was file heavy fall in Waihi shares, which caused a slump in various mining companies and interests in which ho had purchased in anticipation of making a profit. NEXT FIRE BRIGADE CONFERENCE. Auckland, August 15. The United Fire Brigade Association’s Conference for next year is to take place at Rotorua. This decision is the result oT a vote which was counted to-day. HOSPITAL FOR TTMARU. Tinlaru, August 15. The Hospital Board to-day accepted a tender for about £4OOO for the erection of a new Old Men’s Home in brick, on a site near the Talbot fever hospital. TIMBER WORKERS’ WAGES. Tiniaru, August 15. The Conciliation .Council sat today, dealing with the timber and coal yard employees, including carters. An, agreement was reached on all points, including a "week of 45 hours, plus attention to horses by carters, wages for first-class machinists to be Is 4-Id per hour, second-class Is 2d per hour, sawyers Is 3d per hour, tailors Is per hour. Youths to start at 12s 6d a week, and go up to 35s per week. Carters, one horse, £2 6s; two or moro horses, £2 10s; head of yardmen, £3; order men, £2 10s; yard labourers, £2 os; casual labour' Is par hour; overtime, time and three-quar-ters for two hours, and time and a half after that. The workers wanted apprenticeships, but tin’s was not agreed to, ‘‘youths’ ” classes being taken instead. THE BAND CONTEST. At a mooting of the executive committee in connection with the coming band contest this morning reference was made to the value of the first prize for A grade bands. It was mentioned that the prize money in this branch had not been increased on account of the request of the association. Several members expressed the opinion that the prize should be increased, and eventually it was decided to give a special citizens’ prize of £SO in addition to the first for A grade bands. PAPER BAG COOKERY. Tiniaru, August 15. There was a remarkable scene at a grocer’s simp to-day, about 300 ladies assembling to attend a demonstration of- paper bag cookery, where there was room for only one hundred. The demonstration is to bo repeated, and a charge made. The demonstrator was Miss Wilson, instructress at the Technical School, who states the idea is good for some things. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKERS., , ..... ~ Palmerston North, August 15. A meeting of hotel and restaurant employees was convened by Mr. Carey. It was resolved to-night to form a. branch of tiio Wellington Union for Palmerston. Fifty-four enrolled. The Conciliation Council sits to-mor-row to deal with the dispute.

NAVY LEAGUE’S PROTEST. Christchurch, August 15. At a meeting of the Canterbury branch of tho Navy League to-night, the following motion was passed unanimously: "That the executive commission of the Canterbury branch of the Navy League condemns in the strongest possible terms tho action of the proprietors of tho Auckland skating links named in the Press Association telegram of the 10th inst., in excluding from their places of entertainment tho King’s uniform and the uniform of a service on which they, in common with all Now Zealanders, depend.” MESSAGE FROM THE KING. Christchurch, August 15. Lord Islington has informed tho Dominion Chief Scout that he is commanded by His Majesty the King to convey to him and to the boy and girl-scouts of New Zealand an expression of His Majesty’s thanks for his message of congratulation and loyalty on the occasion of his coronation. ALLEGED SLANDER. Wellington, August 15. An advance in the stage of a slander action was mentioned before Mr. Justice Sim at his chamber sitting to-day. The parties are Charles Arthur Whitmore Monckton, of Pahiki, near Otaki, grazier and dealer in live stock, plaintiff, and Byron Brown, of Otaki, storekeeper. Defendant’s claim is for £1250 damages on five causes of action, each asking for £250 for alleged slander relating to plaintiff’s financial position. Mr. Blair, for defendant, moved for discovery and interrogatories, and secured a general order. Mr. Mcrison, for plaintiff, applied for interrogatories to be answered, to which Mr. Blair consented. The action will come up for hearing at Palmerston North during the ensuing sessions of tho Supremo Court.