DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 75, 26 February 1918, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

JOHN BULL'S REGISTER. ! Per Press Association. Christchurch, February 25. In the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Chapman and a Common Jury of twelve Beath and Co., Ltd., drapers of Christchurch, claimed £IOOO damages for alleged libel from Maurice Golclsborough, journalist. Wellington, Frederick James Dawson, publisher, Wellington, and the Joint Bull Newspaper Proprietary Co., Wellington, for publishing an article in John Bull's Register of July 16 last, which it was claimed falsely and maliciously misrepresented facts as to the origin of the plaintiff company's capital, and the nationality of its shareholders. After an hour's retirement, the jury returned with a verdict for one farthing damages. The question of costs was reserved . | i NEV/SPAPER PROPRIETORS' .] PATRIOTISM. . ..(: MESSAGE TO THE KING. | Wellington, February 25. ! The Newspaper Proprietors' Asso- j ciation passed the following resolu- i tiom: "At this crisis in the affairs of j nation, the United Press of New,Zen-j land wishes to record its dee]) thank- | fulness at the splendid courage, which has been manifested by all branches of the defence forces of the Empire, in. the great conflicts, which have taken place with the powerful enemy. Since the commencement of the war their courage and endurance has been j an unflagging manifestation of the j deep patriotic spirit with which they are imbued and it is in a similar frame of mind that the newspaper press of the Dominion now assembled in annual conference, desire that the message be transmitted to his Majesty the King through the Governor General, expressive of its unswerving loyalty to the Crown, and its earnest prayer for the speedy triumph of his Majesty's forces and their brave Allies and for a lasting peace founded on the principles of righteousness and justice and the liberty of the world." U.F.B.A. AST DESIRED. Tauranga > February 25. •Ait the Fire Brigade's conference the balance sheet and report were adopted, it being resolved that a special effort be made to bring the Gilbert Memorial Fund to the amount required, £125.

Inspector Hugo conveyed to the conference an intimation from the Minister of Internal Affairs that no additional financial assistance could be*granted while the war lasted. The conference passed various resolutions to amend the Fire Brigades Act in the direction of compelling insurance companies to contribute to the upkeep of all brigades, and in the event of that Act not being amended, that the Municipal Corporations and Counties Act be amended with a view to securing the desired end. Other matters were dealt with and the meeting adjourned till to-morrow morning.