NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 512, 20 May 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Cni TELEdEArn—PEK3B ASSOCIATION.) MUST NOT DROPI ' THE OHINEMDRI CHARGES. Auckland, May 19. A deputation of fifty loading citizonsj. including a numbor of clergy and ladios, waited upon tho Attorney-General and urged the . Government ''not to allow tho matter of bri--boryallegations,.in conncetion with tho eleor; tion. of a' Licen'aing' Committeo in ■•. Ohinemuri.some yeara ago;, to drop upon tho re- ; cent decision of tho Court of Appeal. Dr. Hiidlay, speaking as Minister for Justice, 'Vsaid he had done all ho could in the matter. The deputation could adopt ; one of two ■, courses—thoy oould place tho- facts before tho police, . who would tako- action', if: a prima : t acio case weio made out. or thoy could tako action 1 thcmselvos. If tho police were in doubt, they ..would/doubtless refer the ques- ■ tion to tho Crown Solicitor. , BASIS OF A PAYABLE RAILWAY. ' MR. MIHAR. AND A DEPUTATION. ■ Rcofton, May 19. ....... Replying to a deputation last night regarding railway extension to Crnshington, i tho Hon. J. A; Millar said that if lleefton | residents guaranteed any deficiency of in- i come.arising' from that extension, the lint could bo constructed. The offer was cordially received, as tho line would open up,i big coalfields, and ■ mate tho Consolidated i . Company's new. roasting (of concentrates) i ; worm there the Cockle Creek- of Now Zea-1 v land. : MASTERTON LICENSING AREA. ' MANUFACTURE AND SALE OP 'WINE. . > . ~ , Masterton, May 19. Mr., Lamb,'proprietor of tho Tararua vineyard, has-been advised by one of the highest ; legal [ authorities in Wellington that the carrying of No-liconso'ih the Masterton electorate will not. affect his business in the manufacture and saJe of wino. ' LOAN PROPOSALS, ■ .' « ■ ' ... : Napier, May 19. ■. In connection with the Napior Borough Council's loan proposals . recently approved . Ly the .ratepayers the council to-night' received a communication from the Bank of New Zealand stating ;that'better terms could ;. be obtained by issuing "a single loan, but the bank had .been advised by .''-.their solicitors that . loans which had been - approved conld not be consolidated, and that there had'been ,r... corlain technical .errors in advertising the '.. proposals. . It would, in tho opinion of the bank's solicitors, bo to' start ' "do i move," in which. caSfe a poll could be taken on one sunt to cover tho various proposals. .-.The..council's,-solicitors advised that the de- . fects referred to could,be s cured byOrder-in-Couucil, but that if it were desired to consolidate tho. loans a fresh, poll would bo nc- . cessiry. .Tho council decided that steps bo . taken to tako a fresh poll on the proposal to borrow £134,250 in one sum for :the purposes mentioned.. i Tlmarti, May 19. By a poll of tho ratepayers, tho Borough Council has been authorised' .to.• borrow . £18,000 for the improvements of- the water'supply,, and. £6000 .for street improvements. Two other proposals—now borough-' offices • £4000, ■ and town hall 1 £5000—were. rejected. ■ Only 608. out of 1900 on the roll voted. WESTPORT HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT. Wcstport, May 19. • ;At a large public meeting.;to-riight a/resolu- ; tion was carried the opinion -that the advice of one of the world's leading engineors should bo sought,in conncction with tho :V. improvoni-oiit 'to IVestport Harbour bo as.'to. . cna ble ships of large tonnage to' he fully -V ■ ???<!ed ■ and dispatched from the: port. ; : A de- ;* t putation' was - appointed'to interview the ; Hon'.., J. ,A. Miflar ■to-morrow, and to place tho mooting'a views bcforehiin. PRICE OF BREAD REDUCED. Dunetlin, May 19. .As a reault of the reduction in the price of flour, the. master bakers have decided to ~ .. . leduco the prico of bread to 7d. per 41b. loaf • from Tuesday next. '• vV v .-\: "A GOOD ENOUGH SON WHEN SOBER." ' , _ , Chrlstehurch, May 19. •>.,. In tho Magistrate's Court to-day John Groy was charged with assaulting his father ..r-also, named John Grey—with intent to do him bodily injury. - After bearing the evipence, tho Magistrate reducod the ohargo to ©no of common assault/ and Grey was fined : 1 £4. Groy, who was in the habit of getting' drunk, came hotpo in that condition, ana j.- •, When remonstrated with by his ' father, pushed the old man against a bedstead, and -. broke ono of his ribs. It was stated that abused was a good onoogh son when sober. 6rpy and his wife were old-age pensioners. , DISTRICT COURTS. • V' , „. _ Hawcra, May -19. In farowelhng District: Judge Uaseldon, v. v . ; members of the local Bar strongly protested . against , the abolition of the. District Court at Hawora. Tho Chamber of Commerce, the - iJorough Council, and tho County Council ■ havo also joined in tho protest, MEETING OF CREDITORS. .. , Auckland, May 19. At tho adjourned meeting to-day of credity-; ors m tho estate of ,V. J. Stokes, formerly . portnoi-.m . the Kare-kare Timber Company, V. the'Acting-Official Assignee (Mr. Hugh Gerard) announced fclio terms ■of agreement under which Dr.-. Bayiier, who acquired tho company s . bush properties, had; undertaken' : to.pay tho debts of that company. Dr. Ray- - s undertaking was 'to pay • the ' waras claim in full, and the proved, liabilities of ~ ' tlio company up to:,a 'limit 'of £6000, : in in- . .• - Btalments. ' ..'i-V..;-.-;- / ' ' SIX THOUSAND POUNDS SHORT. ' J . Chrlstchurch, May 19. m , me< & m S •of creditors in tho cstato of Charles Christian Sommers, of Christchurch ;: - merohant,, was; held to-day. • Debtor's state-' .<.:,.-' ment showed unsecured. creditors ■ to. . the ' ,•, amount of £6-157 Bsi,, and secured creditors t0 the. amount ,of £8179 ss. Tboro was no -' v,--;-.surplus over, and■ above these several secun-' ■■r ties. Assets embraced, book-debtß £600 os- ' ' mm** 0 P rod " oe £50. and a deficiency of -'' os. was shown.-,-,-Tho; principal secured t : , i,c "K>r was Johannes Sommers : Miesiue,. . Denmarkj ..-£6OBB 3s. 3d. After . discussion," . . tne; moetmg. adjourned, pending inquiries :re- ;. specting,bankrupt's'interest in the Denmark . property of lus late father. ■ . A RECORD MEETING. rn, r.. Un cisborne, May 19} lho Visborno Borough' Council established a .lte last meeting, whioh lasted • if?*? 7 -3° en -Tuesday night, -until 2.45 on Wednesday morning.;., A section of the now -' . coimcil is at- loggerheads with the Mayor, , hence tho protracted proceedings. . ; TENDERS AND DAY LABOUR. _ ' • Palmorston North, May 19. . ■, . eonsidorablo feehng over a decision - of tho Borough Council, arrived at by a majority of. ono, to -let. all its -works and i maintenance by tender instead of by,,tho day, labour syatem at present in vogue. NEWS IN BRIEF. ■ Dunetlin, May 19. A, 10 ?™ 3 ® 1 ; licensee of tho Priaco of : .Wales .Hotel, was conviotcd. of selling fiquor to a ' prohibited person, and lined ss. and .' ,"00813.,'-..'./ . Auckland, May 19. ~ In the action for libel, Bradney v. Virtue Vv • nnsmg ont of tlie Harbour Board election' • ..the jury found for tho plaintiff with £2-5 dam- - r > ge • at'^ "? oved for judgment for £aO. Mr. Bamf o rd,:fOT,:the plaintiff, said ho desired to address tlio Court on tho ones- .? tion of .privilege.' case was adjourned for -- argument at a future, date.;' :