NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 647, 26 October 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) y. \. "■■' ':'.'-/■- —..'.■,<» '"■'■'—-. ; ;V 'v ; ' HOTELKEEPERAND HIS "ALTER; EGO." : '-' -I '■ : :'>NEW LMi,P6IMvV' v '' ?'. ■ ' : ' ■■"•' '...'•' , Duncdin, October 25:':. •.■' > Mr. Hanloa raised a new. poiilt in a licensing/ law case where Conghliin; of tbo Provincial . Hotel; was charged With selling; liquor to an intoxicated person, though the sale bad actu- \ ally been " made '.by l .a barman'." Mr. liaulon ~ argued that the section of. the Licensing Act, 1908, which provides for the punishment of a -. person other than the licensee .who, sells, to an .intoxicated'.'man limits the action of the .sec- ■..;. tion providing for the punishment of. the land* lord; in other I 'words; that if, a'barman,'in ' disobeying the express instructions of a land, lord; also commits a punishable oftence against the law- by '.such disobedience, the landlord-is , not responsible, ;the servant not then being ma "alter"ego." Mr.; Widdows'or.; S.M.; reserved, judgment;'- i .'-.'■''■', :''"'\ ' .'"'•, ■ .• v',./,'. y ; maheno iir.A ; ; >;■ ■Auckland, October 25. \ , , The.! Maheno, which arrived from Sydney on , Sunday,' : had. a'.very, stormy voyage.. Wind ... blew,. with terrific -force,. and. raised tremendous seas./rOn' iriday morning' a mountainous sco broke aboard, smashed, the railing oil-the starboard sido of the promenade deck,- stove in the' saloon door, and floodedfvhe- dock .cabins and the ' purser's office.-' - : A Jjimmer nameo, Findlay had a rib broken, aid the third cook, Harris, had his head' cut by being thrown ,'against the galley -wall.'./ ' ;:. : . '■>■..-..'■■, PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL;ASSEMBLY. - : { . Ohrlttchurch, October 25. i Tho General .Assembly of the Presbyterian Church; commences ; hi. St.' Andrew's- Church here to-morrow. The Rev!' I. Jolly, Palnierston North, delivers'the inaugural address... Ihe assembly, meets.'here for the, first time in twelve years./- A., very large 'attendance is - expected, \ many'ministers and elders being on their way •'■> from all parts of New Zealand. The assembly . will last at. least, a week. - ■ ■ ■■'i '■".. : - Christchiirch/Octobor 25.V; : '.At. the Diocesan Synod;to-night Bishop. Julius moved' as follows :-"That' the/Synod '.of the ■ Diocese of-Christehuroh, now in session, desires to convey fraternal;greetings to, the, Presbyterian., General,- Assembly- upon:' its, mce." ll *!, m ; Chri6tchurch. .The Synod recognises, the Jm- ■-,;., portaht, work that, the Presbyterian Church u doing in? the Dominion of New Zealand,: and, prays 1 that the blessing'of Almighty God may • rest on its present deliberations." The motion, , was agreed to ; unanimously .T. ''; "•.! ) ■P NEW ROMANCATHOLIC, CHURCH: ~';'■'•■'.-■.■'. Waimate, October ,25.;;, The solemn'blessing and opening by Bishop Grimes- of<-the. newly-erected St. . Patrick « ' Church by the Roman Catholic community here' took placo' on Sunday., • Bishop Verdon sang'the Pontifical'High-Mass in the presence of a'large.number'of clergy ■■'and people who attended; 'notwithstanding the unusually cold ( and wet weather.' The ceremony was - most: .sue- : cessftil,, and the' collection,'realised .£370.. •'The,.,-:. new building, which is a: magnificent structure, cost-XCOOO.iand of this sum only .£llo'remains .;. to .be. 'paid. \> A .very, successful. and'laJ-gely; attended conversazione was; held-this-evening \. to welcome the bishops and.clergy,to the town ;. and-district, ..The .Mayor.presided;. , .-.-. ;. .

rv;v: king.country;licenses;;V;v •-: : i.' ' ! . '.. October .25.Y ';; The-Diocesan -Synod' passed,'. without'dfecus;' i'sion, the following motion:—"That.' this Synod deplores the; granting;,of, wholesale licenses in., the King Country as being a.,riolation of thespirit of the ! compact made -with, the' Maoris,; when .theVKing" Country.' was. I 'thrown; open;for European "settlement,." and detrimental to. the spiritual and "physical -welfare of 'the Maoris,; 'and:•'.■ trnSft•': that .the; ■'•■ Government. V .will, ■■■ thu, 1 sesikm, - -pass.', measures' dealing : -with;' the : * mat-. :ter." : ;■';..). "■ V",% ; . '■'', ' r: ''.',-'"'- *■''■ ■. : - ■'■"■'■ ■■■':■ ' i; ! ChrUtchurch), October- 25.In : the Amberley district.'thßlosses ii\ sheep (by recent .floods), so'far ..ascertained;-are as follow-.-Messrs. A.VE. Tntfon; 1 1200;! -G, B. 'Starky,' ,'MOi" Borgfeldt, ",,"140;.-and W. vA. Nicholls, 130.- ' The-totalloss''is estimated at. J62500' •■■ Mr;" J;; AshwortK,,'.of Saltwater Creek, also v had'' 400 i ■ unshorn': sheep' drowsed -through the river 1 • Mckihi','up„,'an.d;:. flooding 'his.,.«ad-r :do<ik.' ; Losses.are also reported from-.W&ifcart and Hairarden. ■ ~.,:'-.\V!.';: ; "' ; l i ;.,' v . 1 """ ' '; -'■.''■'. r ;; •''" : ''.'''.'•■ '.Chrlstcliurcii', October; • ,r At'the^Magistrate's William I Averill Humphreys .was ehargedrWith;(through neglect and: the' improper.' driving of'a motor) having caused the; death' "of. .William pstell Pavitt - Accused 1 was remanded' till, October 29, bail in. sureties of j"JB200:;or;;6iio".of allowed.",' ;'' : ,"" ! . ■;.'."'. .. VISIT ,OF AN ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM. .;: Naiiier, October: 25. ' Mr. E.H. Williams, president,of the.Hawke's Bay "Cricket Associationi writes from England • that it is nearly certain that the. Marylebon* Club team will. include New Zealand m,ia. 1911 'tour. ;;,; -,''• : t|;-' ';■ -,;;■;. .'■;' .'.-' V ''. V; .. -\^V'v^'.' :; --' : jMisßlNd , ' i ;';;;•'., X';-,. '.'."■:.' Christchurch, October 25; :' Mr. Peter Wilson, farmer, of S.heflield, is supposed to .have ! qome to at' Hawkins Eiver. ' His horse and trap got home, but there ; is no sign of: Wilson. "A search party went,out yesterday, biit without 'success/; V" '.:,".' .