NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 887, 5 August 1910, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) — 0 : — CLAIM FOR WAGES. Dargavillo, August 3.' A caso of interest to farmers was heard before Mr. Scott-Smith to-day, ivhca a Native named Hanana 6ued Chndwicks, Ltd., for £68 for wages earned by work' on defendants' farm. Mr. Edmunds appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Coates for defendants. Plaintiff's solicitor asserted that plaintiff had not been paid wages in cash, but only credited in stores account contrary, to the Truck Act. The defence contended that the English Truck Act alv.-nys i excepted farm labourers, besides domestic servants and other classes. This principle was followed in the New Zealand Wages Protection Act, 1908, Section 47, which exempted argricultural and pastoral'employees. In further defence it was contended that tho whole matter had been previously settled by an old judgment in defendant's favour for balance of account. Judgment was reserved. • ■ •' SUMMONING DOCTORS BY SYREN. Christchurch, August 3. A deputation representing the St. John Ambulance Brigade waited ou the Mayor to-day and asked for permission to lire a syren in order to give the alarm to tho doctors connected with the brigade, the brigade's trained men and the carriers to convey the necessary stores in thecase of a serious accident similar in character totho Eakaia railway accident, or to the recent railway catastrophe near Melbourne. The Mayor said that he was in sympathy with the object of tho deputation, and he considered that some such system as suggested was desirable if means could bo devised for giving the alarm without causing a public nuisance. Tho matter, ho said, would bo placed before one of the committees of tho council. A NELSON INVENTION. Nelson, August 3. . A syndicate has been, formed locally to exploit the invention of a local resident designed to govern the speed and prevent tho racing of steamship propellers. The apparatus has been tested, with satisfactory results,/on coastal steamers, and is now to be placed on the market in England and Australia. THE POLAR PROJECT. ■ Christchurch, August 3. . .Mr. J. J. liinsey, representative of the bcott expedition, informed the . Lyttelton Harbour Board that Captaiu Scott intended .to make Lyttelton his base, and desired facilities for the men to .practise the erection of huts, transhipping stores, and so forth. The Terra Nova was expected about October 13. The board decided to give the expedition ovory assistance in its power. / TIMARU FIRE. Timaru, August 3. A fire broke out in the upper storv of lurcher's furniture factory at 2 o'clock j , mornin S- 'J-'ho building was gutted, and the stock was damaged by fire and jvater., The stock was'insured in tho Koyal for .4500. The building was also insured tor £500 in tho same office. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS. _, Auckland, August 3. , The question of the appointment of examiners within'the Dominion to conduct tho examinations in connection with the University of New Zealand was touched upon by Dr. Anderson, assistant inspector-general of schools, in tho course of a.speech at a complimentary dinner -given by the Auckland Headmasters Association this evening to Messrs. Petri© and Mulgan, the retiring and incoming chief inspectors for the district.. He .said that, the University ought .now to have arrived-at that sta.-o when it could find men in tho Dominion capable of doing alj that was required of examiners in., pass degrees. Thero was; to his mind, no reason, why they should send to the other side of the world for men to do the work. As for honours Uesrco» : tlutl. would perhaps be another matter for tho time being. . TRAMWAYS BILL FAVOURED. ■ Christchurch, August 4 The Christchurch Tramway Employees' Union has | made' representations to the Government that its members are entirely in accord with the proposals of the Tramways Amendment Bill. The union is making preparations to bo represented when the Bill is,- before the Harbour Bills Committee. THE PAPAROA STRTKE. Greymouth,' August -i: No new. developments have taken place at Paparoa, and tho mine is still idle the manager has not heard from the men for tho past two days. Over 100 mou are idle. GREY HAIR. Take warning in timo from one with vast experience. Never use an advertised cheap dye; it burns and eats the life out of the hair. Consult Miss .Milsom by letter or personally re Alfredum's Egyptian Henna, Registered No. 5200. It is harmless, is not a dye, but restore! to natural colour, immediately. H a j r physician, face expert, treats and teaohea ladies and gentlemen their- hoine treatment, shampooing, manicuring. Most natural hair-work. 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