NEW- ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 6

NEW- ZEALAND NEWS

[DT TELEGRAPH. —PEEE3 ABSOCIiTIOB.] <> ' •' LAND FOR SETTLEMENT; • Masterton, May 22. Messrs. • Barron* and .-Reese, representing tlio Land Purchase Board; returned to Masterton yesterday,'after'inspection of the lea Estate. It is understood that notice was cerved_ on tho" trustees.:of 'the Government's ■ intentions to purchase the .property for closer settlement, but in the meantime the trustees are having it surveyed into five sections for subdivision among the. family,- of the late owner. The visitors were accompanied by Mr. John Fraser, Government Land' Vainer. A. trio was made to the Kohiwai property ,of- the .late .Mr. Edwin. Meredith. To-day the, Commissioners go ;to ; Bowlands, and. on Saturday they Vv'ill. inspect" the Westmere portion of -Brancepeth,. and some property of Mr. W.- C. Buchanan. THE RECAPTURED PRISONER.' : • • Auckland, May 22. Smith, the recaptured convict, was committed to the Supreme Court; for sentenco. In..reply to- the .Magistrate, ho stated that lie-would-take; time to consider what step; he \ should ; take - with' regard to h'is allege tions against' AYarder Itichards. If he con sidered it advisable, lie would put his com plaint , in. writing. ; COACHDRIVER; CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. - ; v .', V Nolscn, May 22„ Glia'rlos.Bricklaiid,'.driver of the Motueka .coach;: which,collided: with- a r railway engine.at Appleby- on: February; 1, .causing' lie death' ;ofr of Wellington, was comniitted':for;.trial.'on a charge of man'slaughter.,.- BailjW'ns,allowed.- , TllE TUAPEKA SEAT, . D'.inedin, May 22.. The Tuapeka election has been fixed for June 5. Nominations close on May 28.

OTAGO TRADES AND" LABOUR COUNCIL, •; Duncdin, May 21. The annual report. of the Otago Trades and Labour Council states that victimising .; of unionists has not disappeared. Unless something 'is - done to check' persecution by ' unscrupulous employers great , difficulty will ■ be .experienced, in officering'unions; If the . .Government expects . unions to be' law-abid- . 'irig it must provide means of putting an immediate stop ,to anything" in. the way of boycotting; .or else ;firid ; employment for .victimised men. The. Council: appointed a depu- .. . :tation'to wait.on the Minister for.Labour on - ,his coming visit to Dunedin to bring before 'matters' connected with labour. . .The . following delegates were-. appointed to Lropresent:'the Council at -t!ie" annual Trades and "Labour Conference ,in Wellington, commencing on'July.'.2o:—Messrs: S. Brown, R Breen, J. .Hoymes, and G. Westwood. REPEAL 01''. ARBITRATION* ACT URGED. . "', •. Auckland, May 22.;;. '' ■ ■ The Auckland ; branch " of 1. the . Farmers' ' / ;Union unanimously passed, a resolution strongly, urging '.that, the Arbitration Act, as- applying to .. farmers, should be repealed. FAMILY . COSTS £500 A'YEAR. .' -.../' - : Auckland, May 22, " The : cost, of -living in New Zealand is sucV' now;"' said'.a--speaker at last; night's § annual ' f ■Farmers' '.-Union dinner,'; that lit; costs■ myfamily;£soo "a year 1 to''live, where' a ; year or admit a'little' ; mad, on ,the subject", .butjl, feci, strongly, about at', a.ud cannot leavd it to discuss the black, berry.pest or matters:of.-minor, importance. 1 '; - * SIIEEP DOG TRIALS. ■ ciiristohuroh, May 22j ' ) ■■■: At - the Christchurch • sheep/ dog -. trials; R. . JR. Pollock's; Boynp '.won the heading, hold' ing'in ring; and yardingievent",sand,' besides; the 'champion- gold -medal and', first prize, of., £20. /This dog ;-alsf> 'wins ' the challenge .tlrophy presented . ..by;.': the '.proprietors of . .Cooper's sheep ..clip, ; having won it last, year, . Mr. . R-vFraserV Lilico-was, second; A. E '- M'Leod's (New. South Walesj'Bereft (winnei ... of. the ediibition. yarding competition last, year) was third; R. R.-Pollock's.Bob waa s '; fourth; and 11. T. Little's Doon fifthi- ~ . THE WAIMARAMA; CASE. - • ' "I :!v'"' Napier,; ilay, 22." . .Word was:received-this-ove'ning that t'iw difficulty.! between. Miss, Meinertzhagen anc Mrs. Donnelly and-party, : regarding certaii Waimarama. lands, .has been practically set tied, the parties having substantially agreed on all terms.' ..

. EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED. ! .-Cisborne, Majr 22. • About.-"sixty ! ;-persons,•■•.'representing: all classes of omployors in Gisbornei attended a meeting tb-night-j : and listened-to an addross by' Mr.,, Pryor,- secretary of the' New Zealand Employers' ; Federation!. It -was unanimously.'decidcd; to .iorm-a local ~employers' association, 1 and to affiliate with tho lie.ad'! organisations.:.j- '■ "A • '■ ■■- . A DASH FOR LIBERTY.. . . Christcharch; May 22. Yesterday, a prisoner named William Bell, who-'is • serving a sentence .of'three : months '.imprisonment', in Lyttolton Gaol for theft of ;a bicycle at Christehurch;-made a sudden dash for liberty,' but.-- was recaptured aftei •being at large- for; about ten minutes. ; , DIRTY BANK NOTES. : y Auckland, May 22. " - - Dirty. bank. notes formed tho subject of a' letter received by 'tho • Council of tho Auckland. Chamber of Commerce from the District •Health Officer - (Dr: Purdy), , who suggested that all such. notes, which- were in a filthy Condition; should be perforated by running a filo through; thorn, and -'.this)'-, while not' de-' .stroying tlioir faco valuo, -would probably provent .their; rc-ir.sue. : -He..would also suggest that the Minister, for .Internal," Affairs be ;askcd for. anf.'opinion .on 'the.: subject.:' The fetter waS" read.. • . ; '/ ;' ' ■ •' , - .