NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 656, 5 November 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

.: , .: : : ;;/,-v(Sy,,Teleecaeh.-»Preßß Aeaoelatloß.J I ', t . ■'■ —~ — '.' '-';•'"•,-• -*■ % .'■'(■''■ >''^OV.iB:UILpERS'. , ':c6-NFißENCfe. : ''- :: ; ■■*■ : .' ~:^^mENjNG,oe:atpeentigh^.;•;:'; ;. ■„> : :'-t">&'^Christchurch.NoVemW:'i:v''. .The annual meoting of the Fedorated Buildert ■.and. Contractors , of -New Xoaland was contiinea Jto-dayV: Mr. Bain presiding. ■ :■ '"' i. The: report, of the caminitee upon'apprraiticei and:..technical education .was, received' and ~ ;v.Th6 v rccoinmi!ndations. wore,.that, th* fodoration; should;object to ; any . increase in apprentices. , :wages; fiat- builders should pay the: fej<s. ; for.technical education for the last three, lyears"of apprentices' time; provided that the apprentice., attended school after working hours, and that tho principale of the technical colleges(should.furnish contractors with ment of■■:the .attendance of apprentices; that :tho federation I, should, bp ■;■-. adequately ( . represented on tho Board of..droyprnprs' in te buildiiig classes;, that, a committeo shcnld ■'be set -up":to. cpnfqr .with, technicil; colleges, and to arrange a,-,syllabus: and ;': exnihiuation papors, : and^before■•"■'an.'apprentice"..could .become. :a journpymaa , ,;hp.', should-vhave ■ to ■ pass . a? examination-. ■'■' ■■ .;..'.'■.'.:;'..- ;: .V . ..."■■■.. .■■■.■.■'■'■ ■' • -, . Sir. .Bpnuet.movodtT-'.'That'fni the opinipn , bf this, federation the tiicessfve 'use: of machinery in technical school vis detrimental to., too boys learning ;the .practical., work:, of tho..: trade. ,, Tho motion. was.::c&nwd\by : ,an .overwhelming, majority.": ,, : , - ;'.'%.■>■,;..>•. ' ;.■■■ ;: '\'j-'' : ''';'-- : . ■ ,The'.exbcutiyq was Instrnctqd Ja'oonsidof tb« question,of: .registration. of-i.hiaJttr.. tnildert and,to /proposei a echeme' of; registration at neii .:hieoting .pf.ffirf.fddoratton.. , !:.::! ..:•: ■■v'. , ..'- '.<■■:-''' : ,; ~ jSILAOT^iftASS^BANpS.;^'-' '-: . : ■ ■ ■■■. ;■ ■■ mmSiy^hma.:-'' .. ] ; Jy. ' ';■■:'■ ' : :: At: tho.annual;-mcbting pt:the Souti Islasa .ißrass ,,,, ■Bands'.■Association■:.--- : the. : ' shpwed,, receipts:.\£sl' 15s. and'.' cjpenditure 9s. Id.;. The report stated.;.that.-wnetooa ibands ; . were)affiliated to the: association, whick . was a live concern,; although.: ;, otflyv io ite\in« fancy. . The: helding 6f a B -grade;contest at ■ Lyttwtan';next yoar ■ was being' considpred. A, motion by Mr. R.-Galbraith, on .behalf pf the . WellingtPn" Grarrison: Band, that' tho: iebVa , be heininatal ■ by the. affiliate;;, bawls. and elected; .by.the competing. l bande, receiyed no support. A- remit '.'from ;the,l-yttel.ton Marine Band, .pro;.posing ■ thodelotipn:. of. thei.portion, of Bnla 71 which prbvidee that any'band^that'won 1 the B . grade: contes'/ be ineligible: to' :compete in the ■ Eame'grade in the ensuing year,- found-favour,, and* the. affirmative; motion"-was , , carried. r ,lt. was -docided that ..there. hi ,only:'o>ie;test' sekc* tion for. thei'.-.B .grade competition, ..'The rule, providing; tiiat members, of.winning .bands ■, re..ceive'meaais ,wasvdeleted: The. fbuowing • &f----.ficbrs:were.'elected-r-Presidenfe; v Dr. Thackor .(ChristchurchJjviee-presidents.vMr, C,: & Longuet, (Invercarrill),. . Df. ' Torrance. Messrs;: C..- Allison (Christchurch),"- W. ' Wills (DunedinJiC J.'Crajgie (Timaiu), J. n. Blackwoll (Kniappi). Dr. C. J. Russell (Christchurch), E. Galbraith (Invercai'gill), Jnp. Mill (Port Chalmers), and Hem. J. Jones (Oamaru); secretary, Mr. G. W. Wenner; treasurer, Mr. Hall; executive, Mcssro. Hall, Crexford, Wright, Da\id, Colline, Swoo. ney, and Blyth. ALLEGED, ROBBERY.i Auckland, November i., A man named J as. Gcd'les was arrested at Cambridge to-day, en a charge of having assaulted and robbpd Mrs. Evelyn Merns, on Friday night, of £20 in cash, and jewellery to the valno pf .GIOO. The offence is alleged have been committed by the accused while driving Mrs. Morris to a private hospital. SUPREME COURT.. Auckland] yevember i> The Supreme Court sessions open on' Monday, before Mr. Justice Edwards. Kfteen . civil cases are set down fpr hearing, and in divorce there are seventeen snits, while the criminal calendar cphtains twenty-sis cases. Of these, ,three are oharges pf murder. There is also ene caso pf 'cattlo-stealing, several cases of theft I and assault, cno caso cf perjury, and ons of i forging and utteringk ROBBERS TAKE CHARGE. Auckland,, November i. ' Last night tho hnuio of Mr. Walter Craig, at Hunua, was onterod by three m«n intent on robbery. vTh.erp was only a woman in the house at tho bine, ami the three burglars were' allowed to ransiwk the place without interruption, with the result that they took all the money they oonld" find, amounting in all to. some eight or ton.pounds. ■ ..I. ,