NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 577, 4 August 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Toloffraph.—Proea. Aaaoclfttlon.l ■■ ' ! NAUTICAL COURT. : i' CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.; Christchurch, August s. The Nautical 'Court (Mr. 'Hasoidch) S.M., Captam'-S«)ul|ar, : ' and'Mr: 'W. J. ■ Le' Cren), found that " all the changes" of •. Jnmkoniioss against Bradbury, cx-chicf' engineer of- the Storm, were proved,, and resoramendcdthat .the. certificate,of competency No. 739, held by him,' as. second-class engineer, be suspended 'for ' two. years from, date. Tho Court also ordered Bradbury to v pay £8 Bs., expenses of investigation. An, annex to, the report' states, that tho .vessel left Timaru on May 18, 19t)9, bound! for' Wanganuil ; The . chief engineer, Josoph. Bradbury, was not'completely, sober. Ho drank more, liquor on board, and; became incapable of performing his dutieß. The secoiH: engineer had to,remain,on duty sixtcen con-,' secutivo hours. The remained,' more or less under the influence of liquor • until the arrival of the vessel at Wanganui on May.2o,' ai)d during the vessel's stay in' ■ Wanganui on May 20 and 21 was intoxicated. " '

AWAKE THE LIONI \

.AND SELL OUR MTJTTON. •" . Hastings, August 3.; Mr. G. P. Donnelly-:sont- the 1 followinj ilegram to ' the Prime Minister) yesterday l 'Hearty, congratulations on awakening ,tn«v oping lion. Now doubly earn . the; gratile of the- Empirer-by v finding 'a. matkct • surplus mutton, by remembering the or ana territorials.", - . - SPEECH BY MR. HOCC. i , ■ ' Napier, August 3. / Mr.' A; W. Hogg, M.P:, addressed a largo , ieting ; fp-ijigh t on 1 'Land, Laboor> ■ and jriey. .' At. the .conclusion of the!' speech'8 following resolution was carried"- witl> t dissent"This meeting heartily thanks ■ r. Hogg ■ for his saddreas, oongratlilateß ■ n upon - resigning- his positibn 1 as. Minister • ther than. stifle or' sacrifice .his-' oonvioins, and. pledges , him its support in his vocacy of . land, nationalisation < and [other forms." ■ : . CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. Chrlstchurch, During last month, ,847;194., passengers, are carried over the Christchurch tramways, e total receipts being £6145 3s. 6d. . Last lar's figures were 861,235 passengers, and--3203 ss; - lid.- receipts.- ■ -'-The 'delicienoy on i ie year's working to date-is\£36s'2B. 7d. . ■ Twocar drivers responsible . for -; a bead-on illision ; .in .Worcester, Street recently have sen dismissed by, the, Tramway Bojird. :v—--J- ---■ A,RECORD YEAR. , . - , v . • ' i Christohurch, August 2.; . 1 At\the annual' tneeting ' of' the.United riendly 'Societies' Benevolent "Association of. anterbury, ''the balance-sheet and • auditors' - >port were very satisfactory, !" and showed* a icordiyear, all the affiliated, branches having aid.- their • subscriptions! *.- Notwithstanding ■ ie general depression, the state of the labnr. market, and , the want' of employinent /eryivhere, there had ( been* 1 no ; ■ j'rl'assistanco.' ■ .. ■-y ■ • . '■ LADIES' COLF CHAMPIONSHIPS. ■ -paimorston, ;August 3..;; Entries are' coming: in. frpm all parts oi ic''Dominion for the Ladies' Golf ChaD> ionsbip Tournament of New Zealand. 'Ak :ady practically - allchampions -and.- ex« lampions ■ have . intimated their intention, of iking part. CLAIM FOR £1000 DAMACES. ~ •V'. J Auckland, 'August 3.■ ~ The relatives-of; the late Mrs. Horsnell, v of • Ihristchurch;; ,was". killed, by.-falling,oil; at Qhehunga* j last ' JunQ, i- navo idged -a claim.for.-£looo,;damages against: lio ' Auckland:: Electric Tramways .Company; 'ho case .will;bo hoard-,at,• the, Supremo lourt. . .. i ■ ■■■ ■i . ;i, . TO BE BROUGHT BACK. • Dunedln, 'August 1 2. , Albert. Leighton; formerly of-. Dudedib,- hai ieen arrested in Sydney on a charge_ of mi - epresentation in connection i with tho busi« loss -of tobacconist, which he formerly caried- on in the Arcade here. Detective vv ard vill leave on Wednesday to-sccure hw ex- - •radition. • ■•'. ;* SCENIC RESERVE PRESENTED. s Whangnroli'August 3. ■ Mr H B : Dobbio, a former resident ol iVliangarei, and now-of Auckland, haß given 20 acres of rare native bush to Whaiigarei is -a- scenic reserve. -■ ■ ;• ■ ; ■ -Whangarel, August 3.,; The Borough Council resolved to favoui . tho -svstom of' .valuation remaining. uudci aoveriiment control. "V-