NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

tn&TKLEGBAUt—PBESS ASSOCIATION.) - - HARBOUR BOARD ELECTION. ' PETITION FOR AN INQUIRY. t Auckland, February 16. __'A;, petition was, lodged , : in .the Magistrate 1 !/ 1 Court tKis afternoon by. Mr. M. (}: M'Grogor, as stflieitor for Mr. J. H. Bradnoy., and six other sliipoYv'ncre, demanding ari v . inquiry into the conduct- of the recent Harbour "Board election, wbon Messrs. H. D. Heather, J. H.: Gnnson, : and J.; J. Craij were declared to have been elected' iriember( of- tho board by tho pavers of duos and Bbip. v owners,, and Mr. Bradney Was defeated bj. ono; vote:; -.Theyipetitioners'.'allege .'certain/ .irregularities in. the, election,r ihasnauoh' aa . persons 'were,' "ii'is l, alleged,'.:'allowed: to: rote ' to,- and,, certain others were'allowed'"t6' : 'v,6to.''by' ; pr6sies.'''The. petition will be beard before Mr? Kettle, : - witbin tbo next fourteen days; -.' r INDUSTRIAL* A-BOY WHO PAINTED A CHURCH. ' ,r : •V • Napior, February IG. Mr. McCarthy, S.M gave , judgment. today, in-tho. case in which Father'Goggaiy waa: chaiged. wth a'breach of tho painter? award , in employing, ah apprentice without first om- .. ploying a. .'journeyman, and with failing to .have''an ."apprentice ; indentured. : ' A. boy nanied Connoll, .employed by s 'Father;Goggan-': doing odd. jobs abo-.it the .Presbytoryj' uad been, 'girta ( painting work, which tho: u'nion :; considered infringed the award. Thfe. magis-' trato' ruled, that: Connoll:' was not all tice within .the meaning of tho award, : aW \ dismissed/thesase.

MORE IMMIGRANTS. Auckland, February 10. , . .The: steamer Fifeshire arrived ■' from Liver.'.-': pool .to-day.; with. 164 immigrants, .42 boiiig for ■Auckland.".and- the remainder: <being evenly ' Astnbut^d:jfqrrWeUiri^on,'. -Lyttelton,: and:: ? Dnnedin.- -The: immigrants represent.'diverse callings, but trades people predominate.:;' .' NORTHERN MAORI ELECTION. V •Auckland,: February 16. Mr. rKeri. Toke To Ahu, secretary to the: Hon.' Mr.: Mahuta, :M.L,C., will seek ' tho' . suffrages ,of . the ' -Natives, of tlio northern. '' Maori district-in succession to tho late Mr.'- -. Hone Heke. Mr.' Te Ahu.' who Trill stand n3 an. Independent, is a keen politician, and thoroughly acquainted with all- legislation affecting "the. Native 'race.:: Ho' is a fluent-'.: speaker. • .: ■TWO SHOPS BURNED. :■■■■ Cambridge, February 16. : ■ :Fire 'this mornihg'destroy.ei two shopii witK : - .dwellings,-in Victoria'' Street.- ' The ,buildings ■ were owned; by Mr. John Arnold, and ..wore rj, ihsured.for £150 in the National office. ; A BETTINC CASE. Chrlstohuroh, February 16. ■ ' r : .At the - Magistrate's. Court to-day VJohr ..: Wright' ; was' fined '£5 and' costs, in' default ; one. month's . imprisonment,: on a cha'rge oi using, a-.public, place, the corner of Colombo and Cashel. Streets,- .for,-, the 'purpose, of 1 betting. - • v-vvy-"': v.'; *: ■ 'S- -:d-' LICENSING LAWS. .. . ..Chrlstohuroh, February.l 6. , .Mr. Eankin, the'cdnmissioner. sent to.Nevr ;: Zealand by the Queensland", Government to report on the Dominion's-licensing laws; ar-. • rived .here . Eante- ' goes i' south ' : to-morrow : to tho : effect : of ; No-I»icens«. in :Ashburfon,V',Oamaru,;':lnvercargill, : Z and .other districts: which.have tried it, and vwiil .: embody his, observations in; a report jo • tha Queensland Government by March 12.OBITUARY. i'' :' : . Christohurch, February 16: - The death. is announced of Mr. Malcoln Robertson, : a native of Sleat, Isle of: Skye,: who . was a keen rifie shot and keen student of Gaelic literaturo, and "recognised ;as ono of the best Gaelic scholars in' the-'Dominion. : . llf. John Mosoy Thomson, a. retired farmer, 70 years ,of ago, ; and • the oldest resi- - dent ,6f Eiiiigiora;" died i suddeinlyat'. hii'residence this' morning; -At ..the- subsequent is-' quest a verdicc.'of death from syncopo returned.:, V--- : v :'v..v: : THE BOOTMAKERS' DISPUTE. . : ~■ i .ChrlstchWch, FebruaTy : 16. ,' The Conciliation Coiincil- meets: ih tho city. on February 25 .to deal wil3i tho-dispute inl the bootmaking t-rado. Tho assessors oil behalf: of (.ho einploycra, are': Messrs: J: A. j ,FrosticK(Christehurcß)j Thomas Hodgsonf (Auckland), and .Wui... sl'Eahlay .(DunedinJ. vJj A LIGHT ON THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM. I Oa.naru, February 16 Tlio differences existing in local volunteer may. now- be: regarded, aa-J: . ended,' a . .conunitteo . having; been instru-j. ment-al iri|b^giig,about* a.settlement-. Tho' terms 'of ''se'ttlgMitit delude .a' 'paragraph 1 aSj' follows.:—''Tie coihmittee.and the officer com-, mahding tnw, battalion acoept Captain ' Mori' ris's. assurancofSi^tfin. reporting' certaiii lal : leged [.irregularities: Ho,'was n.it actnated.-.bj unworthy, motives." : ' - . -' : , . , BOWLS. ~ . . Dunodin, February-16. At'a' specialrmeeting 'of^Jhe^^'.Council ; ;of:'.tW-f New .Zealand; Bowling:Association'Site-night. . it - was 'decided .. that sufficient number, ol /; .players .hadj. not,Ji'omiiiatecl ffpr; the -proposed': - North tour.: t-o ais-' appoint'thosa'who had sent;in their names, the council (lid iiot think it would .be • war. . ranted- in proceeding further with the matter this" seasonjvbut. it;'-trusted ;:the : ' proposal' for, next season. NEWS IN BRIEF. , : . - Dunodifl, February 16. . * The' '-Arbitration Qourt concluded its sit*, - tings 'this mprning.';.n The -: Court • will sit in-: Christchurch on Monday. ■".■ -.. Dunodiri, February.l 6. Talaations: for'-Dunodin .. : .City,'''t ; ilicluding ' Cavorshani. and South Dunediu wards, show :a rateable value,ojf; property;of £420i7-2O ;i ail'. increase'of £23jt)76-.on -last,year's-figures^--