NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 830, 31 May 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telecrapb.—Preaj Aj&ocl&tlottJ 4 OTAGO HARBOUR DISABILITIES ' VIEWS OF HON. J. A. MILLAR.* Dunedin, May 30. A deputation from the Otago Harbour Board waited on the Hon. J. A. Miliar today, and asked that the foreshore, of the harbour, from high to low water mark, be vested in it. In replying, Mr. Millar repeated his opinion that the port for Otago had been unfairly treated in the past, and ought to be dealt with in the same way a 5 almost all other large ports had been treated. He would be pleased to take a draft of a Bill to his colleagues, and. recommend to them that the control of tho foreshore be- granted to the Harbour Board, subject to the board taking over any {responsibilities which the Crown might have in regard to any rights. He was quite sure that his colleagues would assist Trim in trying to get such a laudable project as a free port for Otago. It would go a long way to make up for the action of past Governments in taking away lande from the harbour board for railway purposes without paying' compensation for them at tie time. ; "DECLINED TO MODIFY BY-LAW." HAEBOtTR BOARD DIFFICULTY. , Auckland, May 30. Among the Harbour Board's recently transmitted to the Mariner Department for approval, was one requiring the harbourmaster's certificate before ' boats were licensed. The Marin© Department demanded a modification of this, on the ground that it was covered ! by the Shipping and Seamen's Act. After taking legal advice, the board declined to modify the by-law, holding that vnr der the Harbours Act they could refuse ; a license when modern and requisite ; oommodation for passengers was not pro.vided, "REGARDED AS A HOAX." „ Auckland, May 30. .. A bottle' found on Cheltenham Beach contained what purports to be a message from a pas&enger by the "ill-fated Waratah. It reads: '"Let friends communicate' - with my ' sister, Miss —, — Street, Sydney. Let her know I am alive and well. Two of us cast on an island. Our boat has gone letter is blurred, and signed "Bert." No importance •is attached to the which is regarded as a hoax. EFFECT OF LIQUOR. Auckland, May 30. ' In the Supreme Court William Bobert* son was found guilty on two charges of criminal assault on a girl, and the jury recommended-him Co mercy. Mr. Justice Chapman said the offence had evidently resulted from over indulgence in liquor, and sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment. BUTCHERS' DEADLOCK. Christchurch, May 80. A sitting of the' Conciliation Council was held this morning, to hear the dispute between the Christchurch Operative Butchers' Union and the Canterbury Master Butchers' ( Union, Mr. J: B* i Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner, preI sided. The union demanded an increase in wages, and reduction in * hours as well as an apprentice. clause. Afl soon, as proceedings commenced it was stated that the employers woWd not agree to any alteration to the old a-ward. • The union's representatives also\refused- to countenance any suggestion in the way of modifying their demands. In view or the deadlock thus created tha whole dis- : pute was referred to the' Arbitration'

THE LATE PROFESSOR COOK, ""■'■"' ' ' Christchurch, May K). : At a meeting of the Board of Goyeav nors of Canterbury College, to-day tl» chairman (Mr. ,J. C. Adams) . made,feel, ing references to the death -of Profess)* Cook. ■ ■'■■'■

ESCAPEES CAPTURED.. : Rotorua, May 85. ■ The two prisoners who escaped oB Saturday night from tho "Waipa Pnsta were arrested by Constable Neill on Sunday night at 9 o'clock, 17 miles along the Atimari Road, and brought te Eotorua. They were oharged with breaking out of. custody before the Court today, and remanded until to-morrow morning. The •" constable made . -the prisoners walk to Eotorua, and arrived this morning about 5 o'clock. A GISBORNE FIRE. Gisbomo, May : 8&i A house owned by Mr. Hood, and 00. enpied by, Mr. Dunn, was destroyed by; fire. The , house 'was insured in the South British for .£350, and the furniture for iSOO in the Australian Alliance.