NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 424, 5 February 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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FROSTBITTEN. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. Duncdliii February 4. - The Arbitration .Court was asked to-day to ; decide an.appeal:by John -Wilson agamst-the decision of. Mr,. M'Ennis,: S.M., in a case under the provisions -of - the"-Workers' Com- 1 ,pensation-for Accidents. Act,--1908, nr. which - John Henry .Ateisryn claimed to: recover .from Wilspn;£2oo''as/[(»mpensation- for.*injufy.''fiUs-' ". faking on appelant-'s, farm at. Lauder ojr July 11.. : .The-magistrate decided that theiinjurj sustained as ail .'Occident, • and'awarded-'£lso compensation. .The,appeal-was.basfid-on the accident.v.- The-Court reserved its decision, t THE LIQUOR LAW. A MAGISTRATE'S VIEW OF POLICE METHODS. m. c . , Core, February 4. : - ■ G inrst.'bf fivfl y. . Wjf?Sj!*?»...consequent upon-, recimt liquor raidi when - Maty.'Jane-Thurton - qffencfa., . A second ch.iwge.ivas withdrawn.- In ■■■:■ giving judgment Mr Kenrock, S M. K re-methods-a'doptedfby.'the' ■ ; '<:■&&! riot HffiP I ?!;:but;.the";.'realised'tM-itliey-; were'--'/-. s£-fe^dea'd;^tfer.; ): /ES : . 40-,? ; ;^.;Jipwfiverj^;npt^:^deaybur\ r -tb - make purchases of persons merely for the saka ofi-testing.;Reasonable grounds for., suspect- > lng- illicit "tradingiisho'uid' exist - for , takintr ' such a step. BURGLARS yiT WORK. Auckland, FQbruary 4. A ? ,\hsitedv.tbfc^^ Shalfoon, jeweller, of victoria Street west. ljstoght, . and. got. a way.,\vith-jewellery • valued ' aty.£2o... ; >;:Several 1 b"6ardinghouso¥ were ; iss» ■; entered and various articles stolen. ENGINE AND WACONS DERAILED. ' , Lyttoltoh, February 4 , ■j^e.iiepy.t r ainVc6npwtirig.i,ti6;^ia^ri'''witl .just.before^ent-ering.-the>tunueT:iflouthy'<>wing ; :, engine and four baggage wagops were d&railed... Very-little damage-, wasdone. - -T'no ■ : -' : - ; WHAT IS AMATEUp ROWING? V .T - 1 1 Auckland, February 4 ' '• ciation^'^fhiglitj': •' -la ■■ ' : ' letter was receded from the 'of a local .club -asking: for.permission- fer. a crew- td' : p. a ?9 R'-^fnstj;,^the -world's-.champion-sculler,' an,esliibition scull on the harbour on. Saturday. . Arnst.-had. approached'tho club officials,..and they wrote-: to get .an expression; : ,oi opinion..from tho-asK)ciation;onVthe'.i>omt .-. as ...to whether, an . amateur, crew could-assist ■"'■■■ in a professional exhibition. A lengthy dis-cussion-took place,,at. the conclusion of. which ' tho -following -motion-.was carried.; .'.'That in - the-opinion of the Auckland. Rowing Asso- " spirit of. tho , clause' defining;- amateurs according to N.Z.A R A rules The •assocja-v..- ■ toon,-therefore,. cannot -■ approve of any club affiliated-with-it assisting 'in'-'a. professional exhibition " ALLECEO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Feilding, February 4. . A : trombone, player L in. M 'Mahon's- - circus ' band, named Edward-M'Mahon,- is alleged to have .attempted.' to commit suicide- atv: ttur Feilding Show yesterday afternoon by cut-tine-his. throat :.with;a razor:. Ho had been 11 ■■ melancholy,, alii day.; >;The 1 injured- man is now recovering.