NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

(By Telottraijh.— Press Association.! ' • -.;'.'. . -y,; -.-., —— — ■—*- — ,'■'. ■■■■v-1;'-V i PEf!T!ON,TO;.PABL!^MENT^;';;;' l :;K;-.' v UNIVERSAL : TKAININQ;-.' ;v ; v '., 1 : ...,' .'i. : ■'.■'■• ■'. Auckland,.: October 28,. ~: The petition promoted by the National, Dei',', fence League for presentation to Parliament,, urging that legislation ha enacted, to provide '' for the.. universal' military, .training, of-the-youth of tho Dominion, is being largely sighed, .: : Tho petition states:—"The people of New.Zealand viow with alarm tho absence'of that ' general training for home defence which has i been made imperative by thei military:;arid >; naval devices oi' modern times in both Europo" ':' and 1 .Asia; 'and;'.believe.'.that,':in spite ' bf a the, ; sacrifices made 'by. tho volunteers of •the.Db-. ;: minion, tho.,voluntary! system; has'provod; to-/ be inadequate.for tho purpose intended. l?UBlio;..:.'. opinion," the petition adds, "isconsequently.;, strongly in favour, of the universal, and com-. Y ; pulsory. training of the' youths'of .the; com-, v.munity under conditions which will, not inter- ; . fere unduly.with'civic life." ..-.;",:; .' > MINIATURE RANGES AND BOY: SCOUTS; ;■ • ;'';"; .••.'->•■•• 27. ";."■'■ In the course of a' discussion on miniature , ranges'for school cadet corps/at the Education,^' : Board to-day, Mr. .C. J; I'arri (chairman'of • tho' ' board)'said the establishment of * these, ranges : would'do a great /deal--towards imparting tc lads the to-'-:--'. : handle a/rifle.,' AusKffiiaJ'.was somewhat' in ■ ■•;. 'advance of the Dominion in'this;.matter of the training of .the youth.,' ; Thero, it-meant •: practically universal'.training,'and it was re- , ; cognised oven by those, who might be expected l to oppose such a thing'.that the moral.and'. physical.effects.on the population,of discipline ;, ; and training..;were, .of .the-.most . Wholesom* :• . In,connection with this matter, h« ■': ■;■?' was glad to see, the .popularity that the scout movement was gaining in New Zealand. In . Australia, they were: even more enthusiastic : •;'■: .",~'it it. There was, no doubt that the. city • 'ren would'be greatly benefited by joining . movement, which ( the board "should i eiv courage.■■•lt-was. resolved toj express approval:"' or the movement and commend it to the con-",' sideration of committees, teabhers, and:parents, with the wish that every encouragement would ~"•'■''. ho.given-to;tho'formation of. corps, " ■'[■■'

. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY; V __ __ •-. :, Auckland, October 27.' The Harbour Board at ita meeting yesterdayreceived a letter from Mr. S. Irwin Crookes, con-;' suiting chemical rnd electrical engineflr.bririging, '■■.■■ before the board's' notice a newsystemof wire-, : : . less telegraphy, known as' the Lepel svstemj with, a view to its adoption by the boarnY It would,; said the letter, be possible to get "a station erected on the Lepel system in tiinoto, enable the first P..and 0. boat, arriving.hero-' in-February; next,, to .be greeted,by wireless. ; With,regard,to,• the,plant.of 'the .system, thei.Lend, Company were, prepared .to give a guarantee as.to.its efficiency;: The system had only, been ."commercialised'! during the present year,'•;■. and had. been . adopted by-a number of im- ; ' portant institutions,,which were duly,set put. ; , It was also claimed as a great advantage', for the sysfemrthat: it was. remarkably easily.... worked. . It was resolved, on the motion of tho ' chairman,.that the Postmaster-General's attea-;, tion.be,drawn' to the matter.. '~,,,; ...,.''. ;>...-'.'." '-:';■: "vKING'S/BinTHDAY. ;%' a' v, ■;', ; . '■' ." ." Napier,.October.27.''■ ,: At. f a well-attended publio; meeting, of; bust-i' ness'people'to-night, it was ascertained-that : it y, was now too late -'to;.alter, the date.of-observ- 3 ance .of- the King's birthday, holiday,, this, year-;; 5--to Monday, November; 8,- and.- it-was .-.decided v'; to keep : the holiday on. Tuesday', 'November •9, but a, resolution was passed'in-favour of publio holidays being held on the", nearest, Monday to the .day, on which, such, a holiday would-ordinarily be, hold.. ' * ./; CHARGE OF PERJURY DISMISSED. ■' Auckland, October 27.''-''. ,'-' Tho hearing of-the perjury : charge'.brought. by Jane.'Kilgour 1 against Vincent 'Kerr Tay- . lor* of; Mount Albert, was concluded to-day, the ■ case being dismissed.; Tho Magistrate, Mr. Cut-.. 1 . ■■' ten, said the case had no business-'.to. b»" brought.before the Court at all. The inform-:" ant, Decause defendant had given evidence net ;.i agreeable to her, bofore the Magistrate's Court,.,;. ...laid '.'an information of'perjury, against him,' 1 -,- and then,- without,any grounds jchatever, tried. I to use that court to, -fish round for. evidence • It was mostv.imprpper altogether..' ; -j f •■ '■'■ ,','v^ THE SHOOTING OF. ALicE,;NEWMAN. ' ,■ .",-' ' v, .' r ■' ■'■ Christchurch, 'Ootober;27. : 'ArthUr. John '.'Wilson jßoborts before™' ,:Mr. Bailey; :S'.M.;- this' morning, chargedi'vita. the'murder of tho"girl"Alice Edith!Newman, at the Silver; Grid bbardirighduse/'-'on-. Oct*;'-; ber . 18. ; ,-By agreement,.' the \. evidence.'taken.': at the inquest was read 'and- re-signed,' except-'' in a case objected to,' by -Mr.-, Hunter, xouhsol for .accused/Roberts was. committed -for trial. ••", FIRE BOARDS'' ' ' "Christchurch,. bc^ber-28.'-'. ■•:. Through the. instrumentality; .of. the Christ-' '• church Fire 'Board a 'conference of' dominion fire boards will probably be held in-Wellington during, .the; latter part of next 'month. : '. '■;. BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION. '': ' '~.■ .;'/.'. ...Palmerston North, October 28. >' '■■■ The North Island Brass Band Association to- v night .refused' to entertain the application of '•■.' the Wellington Garrison Band to reconsider its disqualification. ; Mr.' Sydney Wolfe.'judge of ~ the Hastings contest, was appointed to'ludge at the Wanganui contest. The Besson Shield ' is, to be 'won. outright at the next, contest, a?' '■'•: the Besson .Coraoany, have presented another-, :•- similar shield for competition, ■''- '•'• ■". i-. ;

~' REGATTA,; ;'h ; ■:-V Dunediti, October' The Queen's Drive Boating Club has '."decided ■'■'■' to support the Canterbury Rowing. Club' 6 prb»" •" test' against the ■ championship'-' regatta.' being' .. '-.- held at Picton on New .Year's Day,i; : :.V.;;. STORMS ANpIHEEP/ !>;':'/ ./■■" T-'- V-ChrUt'chureh', October -26. '■ , ! : The ;■ recent: storm caused great-' mortality; among sheep in' Canterbury on most of th« ■-'';■ farms.. Where the ewes have been 6horn th« ,;'.''■' -losses' have been heavy.; Lambs ■■' also 6h0w..!large losses, but full details are; difficult•■' to' obtain as yet. No; doubt the losses.are verj i, heavy. The. weather ,is. still threatening, v. ■ [ ■-•-.■■■,-'■■■ . HOUSE BURNED.AT WANGANUI. ; .' ■' '"'■• ''. ; [' '• Wangariiii, Ootober' 26.'. .'.'''; A; threerroomed' house in Copeland StreeV .! ow'ncd'and : occupied "by.! Mr.! G. James,!'.wal destroyed-,by fire to-night.,' ':',.' ;'.■■: STRUCK BY A* RAILWAY ENGINE, v- ".'..',. •,.!,. -..■.. Christchurch, October' 27. ' A man named John Taylor,V aged 501 ?Vn V charge of the Southbrook railway station,' while taking a service tablet from the express'was' .j; struck by a : projecting arm' on the 'engine and ■'.','■ killed..'. ".".'■',■'•'.■;■'','•.i!.''"'-'-:- .'■"-■" ';..; v ./v-!v ( - MOBILISATION TEST. ■-:'';■; !"':■"'■'• ' Wanßanul,'October, 27... " The volunteers mobilised, to-night; on i.mi*,;. prise, signal being given by' cannon, withij.. . , half an hour. There was.a good muster o .■■-■'. fully-accoutred members of all'corps; ~