NEW ZEALAND NEWS (By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 672, 24 November 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS (By Telegraph—Press Association.)

—r — STfIANGE DISAPPEARANCE. Chrlsichurch, November 23. > The ralativos and friends of Mr. Aithur Clarkson, of Rogeii and Clorkson, • monumental masons,' of Dunedin, but who resides in 1 thiii city, ore greatly unerased in mind as to lug whereabouts, 110 left this city on October 29 J for Tcschomakor's Siding, six inilci south of Oamaru, whero ho was to meet the Government architect. Ho was Been in Timaiu on October 29 and 30, but sineo then, despite; the inquiries of tho police and relatives, no has not boon seen or Jioard of, and has completely disap. poarod. Tho only suggested, explanation of the mystery is that lie has suffered a rclapso from an attack of malarial fever end is with fiiends who havo unaccountably failed to communicate with his relatives. There is no suggestion of financiaVtroubles or business worries.

GRAIN AND WOOL STORE HANDS. Tlmaru, November 23. Tho Conciliation Council sat to-daj to consider tho domand of tho labourersi in'tho grain and wool stores for an ordinary rate of Is. Cd. an hour. Tho employers are standing by tho current award of Is. Tho workers, offered to accept Is. 3d., which tho em plovers, how- , ever, said that they 'could not afford. No agreopiont was arrived at, and three questions —ordiunry and overtime J rates, and the term of award—are to go to tho Arbitration Court. The men claimed on the ground of Inbonous- | ness of their occupation, tho cost of living, and the fact thot they had had no increase 'in wages for tvronty jorears. INVERCARGILL TO CHRISTCHURCH BY DAYLIGHT. ~ Christchurch, November 23, i t For tho first tirao in tho history of New Zealand railways, tho journey from Invorcaigill to Christchurch to-day was accomplished in daj light. . BURGLARIES. \ f Auckland, 'November 23. ~ Three residences at Epsom wore burglarised on Saturday night, entrance being effected m each case by climbing verandah poles. Goods wero stolen from tho residences of Messrs. D. Potrie (.£2O), H. A. Gordon (305.), and 'E," a Firth (.£35). L j LARGE ORDER FOR PIPES. j| ' Wannanui, November i! 3. The Waitara Borough Council has entered " > into a contiact with tho Spiral Stool Pipo Company of Wanganui for tho supply of pipes •. for tho now water supply, at a cost of JBH.OOO. ( Tho company will alio lay tho pipes in position. , K READY TO FLOAT OFF. v Dunedin, November 23. The Union Company's Taviuni is expected to bo ro-launched on Thursday. If tho launching is successful she will bo ballasted and tilken in tow by tho tug Terawhiti, lo''-io repaired at one ' of tho principal ports, which, it is undorstood, will bo Port Chalmers. Captain Collins, lata of tho Wairuna, will tako chargo of tho Tavi- ' uni, with Mr, C, MTLean as chief officer, and Mr. H. C. Mills as second ofliccr. i_ f 'INCOME TAX CASE. Dunedin, November 23. In tho Magistrate's, Court to-day, Mr. Widdowson gave judgment in a claim by tho Com. „ missioner of Taxes for .£34 9s. 9d. from G. L. i Denmston for income tax. Defendant .is agont , hoio for certain non-resident traders, and wan a«scssed in that capacity. His Worship held, > - that defendant was liable, and gave judgment < for plaintiff. • Notioo of appeal was given. * i • ' THE TAUPO, MAILS. . Naplcr, November, 23. New has been received that a tender is being accepted for tho Napicr-Taupo mail con- ' ' tract, Which is token to mean' that the difficulty about tho continuance of tho eernco has been ■ overcome, 1 "A MAGNETIC HEALER." Nelson, November 22. The hearing of a case was commenced to-day, , before 'tit. Evahs.'S.M., in which aged man named 'William Henry Joseph Kingston was chargod with assaulting a young i woman. It nppoars that tho man posed as a magnetic healer, and,tho girl had'beon under his treatment, i Prosecutrix stated that Kingston told her that she was suffering from ' appendicitis and'other ailments, for'which he treated her. Ho acquired great influence over ' her which she was powerless to resist Slio further alleged that accused prpposcd marriage ■" to her, Baying that his wife would not livo, long. He also treated her sister. Dr. Gibbs stated in evidence that ho had found prosecutrix to bo strong,and healthy, and free from ( | - anv organic trouble past or .present. The case ' ls'likely to last somo days., •,, i

ALCOHOL, IN, HOP ALE. ' Napier, November 22, < Three shopkeepers, William Thomas Read- ' lag, George Southgatc, and Lof Yat Hung vtere to-day each fined £2 and coats for selling i hop ale which contained more than the mas> , mum limit of alcohol. Thoro was ahont five [ per cent, of alcohol in the liquor. Counsel ' for Reading said that the bottles which contained some of the liquor in question bore a certificate from Professor Bickorton, Government Analyst for Canterbury, stating that th« bevei ago was non-intoxicant.

NOT WELL RECEIVED. r ' Napier, November 22. • In order that present postal facilities between Napier and Taupo may bo continued, the Postal Department are asking bettlew along the routo to contribute towards tho cost of the semco to the extent of v \£lo each. Tho request has not been i\oll receivtd., t *

„ ARBITRATION COURT. Duncdln, November 22. '"■ Tho Arbitration Court began what promises to bo a light sitting to daj, when all the business dealt with uas formal. The Court sits at Gore on Thursday. Apparently th» operations of the Conciliation Commissioners is reducing tho woik of tho Court.