DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143768, 17 April 1912, Page 7

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

SEQUEL TO BETTING CASES. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, April 16. Sidney Blnin, a prominent bookmaker when bookmakers wore licensed, and C. franc, a local punter, again figured m the court to-dav, for the third time, as a sequel to- a betting transaction. In the first case Blain was fined £2O on the information of Crane, who had given evidence only on the understanding that ho would ho indemnified. This could not be done, so Blain brought an action against Crane lor betting with.him. Crane was fined Go, hut the police undertook to recoup him. Tn-dav Crane sued Blain for .£‘ls damages 'for assault and battery, _ which took place a'fc the time oi settling up the original transaction which caused all the bother. Blain was mulcted to the extent of £7 Os. DESERTING SAILORS. AUCKLAND, April 16. Three sailors of the steamer Kia Ora were sentenced to-day to three weeks’ imprisonment for deserting the term to he reduced if necessary by having them placed aboard the vessel before it leaves the Dominion. DUNEDIN STRIKE FUND. DUNEDIN. April 16. The Dailv Times’ fund in aid of the women and children who are suffering as a result of the coal strike in Britain Was closed to-night. The total sum raised is £1543 ISs. CIVIL SERVANTS’ RESOLUTION. WELLINGTON. April 16. At to-night’s meeting of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Civil Service Association the following resolution was passed; That this meeting directs the committee to urge the Prime Minister to veto the proposed undemocratic act of the Public Service Classification Board in placing the sorting and elimination of objections in the power of the heads of departments, and to prevent the principles of law and justice being imperilled. General dissatisfaction was expressed with the existing methods.

PIGEON AND DIT'K SHOOTING. WELLINGTON. April 17. The Minister for Internal Affairs decided that the approaching shooting season shall he a close one for native pigeons. The number of paradise ducks that may ho shot by one license-holder is limited to 12. A STRIKE OF QUARTZ. THAMES, April 17. Quartz has been struck in the low level crosscut traversing the Thames field.