NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 562, 17 July 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Tolouraph.-l'rou ABJoolBtloa.)- , ,-.' ■ '-.- .'■ . ■ +— — .. ~' .-.-' ■~ A THE CREAT SPORT ELEPHANT. ■ ,■■'■■■':] ".'. '■■-... - . Dunedln, July 16V A conference was. held. this morning be-, twoen 'the League "of New Zealand -Wheelrepresented: by Messrs.. Wood, Harding, and (Christohurch), J and tho Now Zealand-Athletic/Union, represented by ' Messrs. Kcsst, Corcoran '■ (Dunedin), : "and .Woods (liivercargill)>;-A motion-was.moved by Mr.-Kcast, and- carried,, to the. effepj, that, those present be: a committee,.to formu. v late a scborao to amalgamatei 01■ otherwise) with a. view to , reducing 1 -tho cost of the government of : sport in New Zealand. •• It ' was pointed oat that-the multiplication, of government bodies was'.a'hardship'on the societies, and tho various branches ■of sport I .were suffering in this direction. ■ ; ) ..',. . CpMPENSATfON CLAIM. - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■.'..: Chrlstchurch, July-16.' ,-■.' In; tho Arbitration Court: : Mi Justice Sim' delivered judgment in the compensation'case; F, Powell v.: Gordon Hobnca. . Tho Court found ho; reason to accept'the ..;" . claimant's'version of the matter.in preference, to...that of tho respondent's.!- The onus of proving 'that .a claim had been made: lay lvita the claimant, who had failod to satisfy '• the Court thiit'aoliimjbad been made'.with- \ ' in the meaning. of the statute.'' The ' epplication., was dismissed, and claimant waa op- ■ . dered to pay. respondent's costs/ .five.guineas, with disbursements, and witnesses'- expense! as. fixed by-tho Clerk of' Awards,''■;. ;..'•.. : . ] ;."'■■ '■';'' IRONSAND. : ;.;■"■■" ■ ".; ?New Plymouth,"July,"lβ..;■•'" ■ Mr." Smyth, representing: the Canterbury Syndicate which has purchased: .Cadmatt and Company's interest-in the Paraparaahd New Plymouth ironsand leases, waited on tho Harbour Board this morning and asked for aa extension of * tho leases or the lioard'i reserves. : 1 .'■ ; ■■"■"'■•■■■: ■■''•■ ' '•':. , -"-'.-: s ■ The Public Trustee wrote to the effect that tho syndicate intended sending 'to America and England to interest capitalists, and ondeavour to form a large company to establish the industry.,,. .... ~..-,.. ; A six months' extension of the leases.. waa granted.'..'//.,; :._'\ -.-■ , V'v.-.. : !,'" ■:■'■-.■■, ,• /, " ■ NO "POLITICAL HYPOCRITE.":; V-Jv'V. , .-? ;.,:Vr ; Westport,"Jnly;i6.;- ''■' The Westport . Labour 'Union' rcsolvedj ' "That this union appreciates the noble stand taken by the' Hon. A. W. Hogg Lα sacrific- ' ■ing" his position, ; with, its emoluments,> rather than deny W principles and act the ■ political *:hypocrite, and, further, vi urgo all workers and "their dependents to'loyally support and encourage'him to form a dis. tinct .Labour party' in tho House of Reprosentativoß." ..," ■■■' -. ':-..■■ V "".'.:■.■• : . '■''■' ''■■"'} RAILW AYM EN AND TH E VETO^," . v---.. v -' : ' <-r- 'r'-J i Westport,Joly.le.---V/-;,' The ■■ following ; motion- was- passed .at/a '• moetingv:of. theSWestport branch :of -v-tljfl Amalgamated Society s of-Railway"'Servants: - this branch oonsidereuthe :-Min« istori for - Boilwaye'ias vetoing" tb.e-.do-. cisioni of-tho Railway; Appeal Boards to b* ; inconsistent with .true' democracy, , atul, opposed to tho spiritAof 'LiberalismV-whidi bil Government ■'is "eymboliie." : v .'■. I■'■■;;•'.■ : '" V '/:, '/"'./://■:BbXINC.;;i-''-\^ ; /;/ ';-:vr ■." ~--' \ ';• •'■ July Iβ,;; \ 'The Auckland 33ojring Association's team . for> the New Zealand ohampionehipsr-Manloyi ;•' Ross, -M'Neil,' aoeainpaniodby W. O'Meafa,: Dnnedia : by the 'Main . railway, express to;.. night.-Mr.J. H. Trudgeon," who is in charge'' of the team, will represent Auckland at the., conference, to- be holdin; Dunedin.. ; : ■> ■-. '■■ S ~ -. ' ■ ■•■■■ ■-. ■■ ~, . < ■ ■ ■ >.'■■■;/ v PONY AND; MOTOR;'- ;': ■'■ ■ •Y' .'■'...,: i.-ns-'.it ■••"•/■■• j;Aßhburtpn,-,July 16, ; v ' : At, the' Magistrate's. Court to-day, AgneJ ' Crosbytojainied' &$ -damages William;, and Jano M'Clnrg for: injurios sustained through being thrown out'of a gig, (firing , to , a pony takingV.;.fright ; ,".Bt' defendants motor-car. Judgmont was given for plain-tifffor'£3o;°'i.-'t > .:.;■;v,. r ;,,v x ■■;:,^\ ' TRAMQARAND OYCUST. 1 ■;' ' 3 ,. .' r '.. '■■ .■;-,;.'^rO , - 1 o' "■-. Auckland,; .July IS."-; , : ■' A lad named Harold Hudson;, while ridins■■•'. : a bicycle, oollidod with a tramway- pole and foil-under the/front of a oar. Hβ Bustained. , serious internal injury, and ia in a. critical, -'■>.'■ 'condition. •■■ ; :■•; . : '•■.,■':■'..-.'■■,. - ..y-.... ,, ..