N'EW ZEALAND NEWS"

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 657, 6 November 1909, Page 6

N'EW ZEALAND NEWS"

(By Telceraph.—Press AssoolatlonJ • .! BAR SALES TO UNSOBER MEN.' AN INTERESTING JUDGMENT. . >■■■ ■ Dunedin, Novomborlll: ' Mr. Widdowson; S.M., by tlie conviction of John Morrison, lreensoo of tho European Hotel] oil . a . charge of selling liquor to a drunken - man, upset Mr. Hanlon's point that a master was not liablo for Ins servants' broaches of tho ■ law when tho Act provides for tho servants* punishment. Mr. AViddowson held that pro. vision for punishment was merely a further do.; torrent to the sale of liquor to an intoxicated , man, which was borne out by the qualifjnng clause of tho scction providing for tho punishment of the- servant, which 6pccially etaits . that the peitalty upon the sorvant ib qultoirrespective of ,any to which tho publican be liable. Defendant was fined 205., but thv magistrate decided, as defendant had issued strict instructions 'in ! regard to the selling ot liquor to intoxicated pereons; not to c&dorw his license. The, barman ;waa fined £i. DISSATISFIED. THE BANK CLERKS' COMPLAINT. ' -V-Auckland,-November S, 1 - ; Interviews' \rtth 'a number of bank clerki indicate that'dissatisfaction-oxists. m tho sor- • : 1 vicel- lien are leaving the banks, and-a satis* factory class of recruits.is r&i'toming forward.; > One complaint is that while'Ja /urnor may risa to iIOO in four years, it .vates him. ten ortwelve" years 'to roach JE2OO. Few men under:.■■■■■, 30 are getting'JE2oo, l . and nntil they reach that : . figure they bra forbidden' by a of itho banks to marry:. The chifef causo of aissatisfaction is that there is no grading system, .. and salary bears no necessary relation to com- - potency, and responsibility. Promotions are liajihajsard, and, when .made, do not noces- ■ sarily mean increase of salary. Ono may receive only half tho wages paid to a man doing similar work. Promotion rests with the .• inspectors; on this recommendation of managers,; and this is stated to lead to a lot oftoadj-um. Dissatisfaction is, also felt. that the banks' doing business, in Australia as well as New r Zealand bring ■ the higher paid officials from Australia. • : - BLENHEIM BAND CONTEST. Blenheim, November 4 ■ At;- the band, contest the trombone trios com- ' petition resulted 82, Blenheim GarriIn solos the maximum' pints are 80} in trios,. quartettes, and selections,, 100. . ' Quick-sfep Competition: . Blenheim Garrison,. . 2344;; Nelson, 217; Westport,, 209J* • The.giahd test, selection to-night was *on by Westpirt with .86 points; Blenheim-Garrison .. second, . Bi;.. Nelson Citizens', 78; Blenheim., v. ' Hibernian, t!9. • •• .-■■ • • Tho gold modal for the dram-major of the band scoring the most'military points m th«; quick-step wont to Blenheim. ■ _ . . • •AUCKLAND DRAINAGE. Auckland. November 5. ■ The Drainage Board accepted tho tender, of Mr; J. Griffin to-night' lor tho construction, of ; . the second section of tho main 'sewer, "wlthdut., : V 'wall, across Hobson Bay, at a cost 0f.<£26,408. ,