NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 546, 29 June 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

i my -xueKraDli.-I'riHia AsiuclaifonJ LAW SOCIETY DISCIPLINE. CHARGES THAT FELL TO THE GBOGNU 1 Duncdln, Juno 28. TJio petition by tho Law Society to' th« Supremo Court to exercise disciplinary jurisdiction in regard to Moore and Itfeoro, solicitors, in respect to Poyntz's caaa, wa« dismissod with costs. His Honour said ono charge of tho Law Society bad boon proved uiitrno. It was'that, tho dofenJante bad mie. apnropiialcd moneys received, and tho sag. gcslion that they had fattciiod upon tho provision mndo for their client was absolutely untrue. His Honour hoped this would receive * as wido publicity as tho original charges. "THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR. , * A HOME OPENED. ■ Duiwdln, Juno 28. A now Homo for tlio Aged and Infirm, under tho charge of tho Littlo Sisters of the ! 1 oor, was opened 'at Anderson's Bay yesterday. Tho building cost £10,000 Tho spoakors included Archbishop Redwood, Bishop Verdon, of Dunedin, and Sir.' Justice Williams. Tbo collection ialron up totalled ' RAILWAYMEN: SOME FRICTION. I .. ~ Wanganul, Juno 28. At a meeting of tho Wanganui branch of tno Jinginodnvers', Firemen's, and Cleaners' Assooiation, a motion was unanimously carried. condemning the hostile attitude of the president and cnccuUvo of tho Amalgamated booioty of Railway Servants towards tho aims of tjo association, and members 'pledged tUcmsclvcs to support in every way tboii own grand council, already representing 711 por.eent. of tbo locomotiyo staff, as the onli association calculated to fnrthor' their iinterosts, and as the only ono in which they have any confidence. . SHIP DISABLED IN HAURAKI CULF. w , . Auckland, Juno 28. n ; v.? tw" in Auckland late tonight that a full-nggod ship (namo unknorni) was disabled m Hauraki Gulf. Tho • tugboat Pchcan was sont to her asßistanco, and is.expected to reach port about 1 a.m! Iho ship b fore-top and fore-top-gaUant mast have gonej'alsfc lier topmast yirdg. NEWS IN BRIEF. • Chrlstohurch, Juno 28. Heavy ram has fallen during , tho last turoo days, though not continuously. Th«ramfall for the month to date' is slmhtly over an inch, and for the year about 17in\ ~ . Nolson, Juno 28. At the, adjourned annwl moctuig of the ljiconsing Committee to-day deferred aDnlications wore granted. m