NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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..AILWAY WORKER'S DISMISSAL. Chrlstohuroh, February. 10. 'Air. P. F. Darcy, secretary of the Fcdori ated Trades Unions, yesterday deceived the 'ollowing telcgiam.—"Have just been dismissed without any leason whatever. Feel 1 disgusted.' Cowardly action.—H. Campbell" Mr. Campbell,,who is a co-oporativo worker engaged on tlio railway extension works at Domett, haß been the leading figure in tho agitation among tho mon at tho works for tho redress of various alleged grievances, and 1 ho was tho author of a diEcourteously-wordod telegram addressed to the Primo Minister last week in regard to the delay in paving tho men. Mr. Darcy Btatcs that Mr. Campbell is coming to Chr)Stchuroh) and that his case will bo considered at a meeting of the Gcueial i Labourers' Union. INSULTINC A POLICEMAN. FoxtOrt', February 10 At tho S.M. Court yesterday tho magistrate, Mr. Thomson, imposed tho maximum sno of £5 on F. S. Eaaton, flaxmillcr and farmer, for having used insulting language; ito Constable Woods, m a public place. Fiom the evidence it appeared that Easton was dissatisfied with tho evidence of Woods in a previous actimi, winch caused him to use tho language complained of. The magistrate emphatically declined to increase tho fine to enable an appeal to bo lodged. AN ADMIRAL'S THANKS. , Rotorua, February 10. The following letter, whioll was" sent by Admiral A. W Moore, to the Chief Postmaster ,at Wellington, on tho evo of his de-1 pai tliro from-Now Zealand, has been handed to the nress by thn Postmaster-General (Sir \ Joseph Ward): "On leaving New Zealand I beg to acknowledge with my thanks tho care with which my letters arid correspondence have ' been forwarded to the many addresses that have .been notified. * 'I know of no other country whero, visitors can lely on the bamo , prompt redirection of letters, etc." A CITY COUNCIL AGGRIEVED. ' ' Duncdln, February 10. >At a meeting,of the City Council, held - to-night, a motion, was' passed regretting that,'in consequence or sections iin the Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1908, it is compelled to i avoid making use in future loans of sinking fund commissioners, whoso lefforts have, earned handsome returns for the city in tho past. A protest waß entered against the compulsion to appoint a public trustee, and it was decided to request Parliament to remove the objcotionablo sections. A deputation, consisting Of the whole of tho council, was appointed to wait on tho Hon. J. A. Millar on tl'ic subjeot. 'f i . • ' - > \ HOSPITAL'OPENED, j ' , , DUnedlu, February 10. A cottago hospital was opened at Kaitangata to-day by, Mr. J.,11. Walker, channiau of tho Dunedln Hospital Board, The hospital, which- contains six beds, is designed to meet oases of accident. The local Borough Council gave the site, and local subscription completed and furnished the building, whioi' opened lroo of debt. The losidents also, guarantee £100 for the first jear and £50' tor five subsequent jears towards maintenance. ' -> DEBTOR AND CREDITORS.

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