NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By ABaooiatlon.l i .—-' : c ■'■■ •■. ~; THE BOOKMAKER AND THE BAR. LICENSING:BENCH MATTEE. . ~;.' Christchurch, September. 1. At a meeting' of the. Christchurcli Licensing Committee this afternoon, men. / tion was made of the position : of the bar in one hotel, •" .which ' did not open/ on. to the- sh-eot.. Sir. Bishop, S.flL, said it was a ruling of Mr.' Justice Denuiston that a liar had to "open directly un tu a street, the object being to make/ . the • place' as public as possible! .'■' , The •" question had been : raised because'• the hotel was frequented by bookmakers. The committee .agreed, to leave- the..-. matter in abeyance until- next annual meeting, as.'-the point had been raised only as a <side issue, -but-' the magistrate said that the committee was -requiring 'all'.'hotels."that were re-built to comply strictly with the law. : The committee' thought it had public opinion; with it in a desire to shift bookmakers, from hotels. Mr. Beswick, who.appeared : for the license,; expressed .the hope:.that before the next annual meeting- of "the ■ committee -bookmakers :wonld be- nor- ';■ "existent..- .-;:'-.-•.•-■ ......-? ■':.-

:■■ caustic comment by judge, ',; . .. ; Auckland, August 31.-.'.;.; In ■ the- Supremo- Court," Alexander'' M'Masters. was. charged. : ,with ; having. as- > saulted.. a ...married; woman' on Coustitu-, j. Hill, .almost' in tho' heart ofi the - / , (city. The court was cleared" during the''-■' hearing of the case, aud publication of i evidence forbidden.;, 'The ■■ trial lasted most of -the"; day; and.' the jury -retained . a verdict of not , guilty. .'■: "Alll can say, ,, ".' tho Chief. Justice; remarkedj "in view of - the; verdict'is: that considerattott' | must, be■; given' .to ..the question , whether it'is any :use: trying • eexual ■ cases'"■ at a 11.,, in'.Auckland.'':.-' ■■:.■.'•■..!■'.■ "\.'. -\ ''-\( /■ACTION AGAINST; A'pOCTOJt ? ;-;V ;'.:; ■'/.'< '■ Auckland/ Sbptember.l. ■'Mr. Justice.; Edwards and a special ;. jury, heard a'/claim. by OlgaiFalcon iaf-': jEIOO damages • from Dr. - Hardie Neil,.-' a.:. ■member'of-the .honorary., staff: of the ; ' Hospital,' -fori alleged ; unskilful;. 'treat--- 1 , ment. . . Plaintiff,;- allege'd-j'that' , ' while .-■ remqving .stitches. iised in a throat opera- '• tion,'- "defendant /negligently ■-. and unskil- ; fully, cut put',.plaiiitifK6,' uvula.; .. The .de-^- ; ! fence was:!>that, .the;■ nvuk-yas■ not. re-.;. movedj-at the first >.operation; 7 but at • a- second/:operation- performed.^for.':.this t purpose,"ana;that any,'act .defendant per-.V; formed ■ wasi.perfectly .justifiable.. :>.TheV-' jury. found a:- verdict for. de'fenda'p.tv The ' judge allowed costsjaccbrding;!W.KeleV ■ ;■. '■' DUNEjJINfCOMPETtTioNS: ±':j;-M '■: '■ ;;; ;.;..;'j: : i.--,:%;'■;Dunedin,\September-I. : > • Thercompetitions:,were;continued. to-daj:' 'when the attendance'was"again-very.good;.. 1 .: The V results.',\are :--<!on.tralto" eolo: ■ ■ /Mfas" \ Janet 'Bennett .(OamaTu),.'!;'Miss J, , Kav- i 'enny- (Dvmedin); '2>i : : Miss :: ;E. , :.-Sk6nett;■ • (Bluff). \ 3.' : Bass eilo:: :Eobt. 'Alwight :.' .(Christchurch),-1; ; Alfred Maitland' (Dnn■edin),V.2;'VC.:'J. v: 3. 'Impromptu speech: J. L..-R6biDsoa ; . ; ifDunedm), ;1; 'G. Hughes (Dunedin),/2j'; •D.^Hebent6n.' i .(Mastert6n)i;3v-;j ;; :; ; .the , ■ Initial ..■Matinee;- Eafomanee>-et7s»y ■ > -. : : ' V ":; : :•'£s. ' P i?V:: v-: '": : ■'■;';{::'■■:._' '•■ V ; -.?; : ;.invercargijli;;Augj^fc :i ßlA>" .The. Supreme' Court; was. occupied ,ajl': ( to-day.',.in;' hearing '■'- a;rclaim , ' by ...Geoige? 'Marshall -'fpr.. JE5Ol'. damages ,-■ from'VJ.' , - &.--1 .Sarginson ■for' , ,seduction.:' : ,of ?f/. plafcatifE'B-■ daughter.' \Both-; parties' are '-if : Lintley,, .■ near Xumsden.' Seduction.waiiVadmittad,-,' 0 ; but; defendant heldi there ;was mo .-promise;^ ■to ■ marry', / and. that .as ■ plaintiff : ; was- on. >. bad terms with liis.daughter,'.he sufferei-i-nqVdamage. yjaft- awarded ■'£M.'- ; :2> : i& a^i -O.'i'-' , 'i'WV^ ! '\ii-vh'.^"^ i ; ; ":-' : ;^- ! ;THE^CYCLE / \- ;■: ,; v:',;■■Chriistbhiirehi/Sepfember.vi.V'-V- ---: ?,The ;■ council i>f .:the. : League lof 1 :; :men'to-night.received a'request from:;the- ; T ..Timaru. : the;cycle..:.'• 'road -race between;Christchuroh\and:Ti-/' , maru ■ should 'finish,, at ( the" latter,. place;::; It iwas; decided!tb' 'replyVthatHhe.Tequest;;; ■could; to ; ; this-year; as-all',:' arrangements" had . been inade,''bnt -thai','; the._next,iace : Vould.finish at.(Timaru, i :r':: ''. -^-::'■:':■■'.; Septemtiervl.. ; /; ..The.manager;6l'the TaranaM -Petrolenm " to-night \ that-ofl'^has;; . been , -flowing'.all';!lay!^between..the'casings :. in. N i<o.:':3.vweir ; ' Moturba; ,'arid; when.:! 1 the' casing?, is .to-morroV.. ; he, , ; expecte:to..rep^rt'stiUTmofeVsatisfa^rUyv/ C : The^bU-Jcentiriues^to:,flbwi: of '..its. ;owjij; . accord' '. at':' No. (I /Well', .'andcreaming,-andv" , ;.: casing, operations!. continue at' the'.Birthv; ; ; day' : well.;U; : •^ : ':^:\:'\...r.

> VVCUSTQMS' pU^ES;. , ;^:' <yfj ; ;'■'.';':';ii■■: W^B^lMii- September ' V:'];\ The Customsii duties":: collected.Vat port, of iWangariui- show/an : .increase';':;pfi : .~ .JBII2B .coin'pared:.with; the'!cbrrcsponbling-,. month:last;year,vboing.'iE66s3i-'is'.-'-Si; against l Bs.>3d.'::•*.•: juX^''.:'■/.-■■ \ > !r j".; ; .■p ; '^ ; 'i;. ;: so iib i e rs": : jg rav esv; v f I;f ? :^« !: .: :.'' : ...'.;' '■':'.-, Auckland,'- September;ilo f • ; VAt',a'/mMHng>'of , l!'tiievife"nerai;,(Qo ; un^-'-:; : that;a -public'iuliscriptioit ;be: calledj : f6r ;. pf'.plac-;: ■ irig.■ in .'order tho : . grayes ; of soldiers .and; < statesmen.in'the' .the:Auck-'::: land province,' ( and 'that the '.GovsrnmerU; , ! be • asked '■ to •.■subsidise/, such. cbllectipn; '^61.: ; tho;total-amount,required -boins "■'■■ ':;': HUTT.' Ar>fp: PCTON^jNEWi-ivvJ; : . '',/'(From''.Onr.- Special 'CorresDonient). S;.-.:i : .A'conc'eVt was giyen'rvin.-.thy -.Weslej , -' ; Church, : . Petone,' : on .'■ Wednesday ' evening" \ .for-the.purpose.'of raising, ■•funds;for,.the .: Sunday. School; /'and .'was,. ; : well ./attended.'.. >■ Mr.■•'; Molhuish. (superintendent)v presided- \; Theifollowing' ,contribu.ted' to ith'e 'pro-.,'-gramme.' Misse3: Bradley,; Gbdber,,"Web-;.' v ' sterV- Ebblewhite, and'Messrs.vVMelhuish' •; and Turner. ■- The choir gave a ghie, and sev» v eral action-songs. :were contributed by. ■ the-: bbys/andVgirls of. the; Sunday■ School.,; The :•', programme .was: arranged and worked;up;;"; by. the lady, members.■ of ; . the.iSunday'.;, School.staft.,■:,-;■-"■.{ ■ :,y;,-: ;.;•..-,.;,/■.:. The Hope -of :Petone./(Bodge/pf- Good/',;; Templars met in large numbers in-: the. ;':> Ranfurly Hall, Petone,. pn,., Wednesday:a evening-for- their, .weekly', session, ;Sistef ; : . Puller, C.T., ■presiding.'-'pne new;,.mem---ber was' initiated, .and ; eight vproppsed ■.-: for next weeK.- •' ; Next; week :there;is ■ to, ■ be' a lecturette /by ; Bro. Townsend, ;• and. ; the'lodge 'will be : friends : at;. 8 ; ,:- At .last': meeting* items ..wew ~■ eiven by Bro.' Denby, Sis. Thompson, Sis. ■ Baumgreen/ Brb. ,-Tdwnsend; V;Bro:. : &rs- K /lake, Sis. Denby, Sis;:'Seager, >Bro./Kpb-,:; ertspn, Sis. :Brp:. R.; • . and.., Bro. Orom. -; .' u/'J' ;; : /.'.':' '~' : :'.;x- ■■ ;/ : '.-,: : A' movement is.'bn'foot:in; ; Petone/tOu/ staTt a : la'dies'.'.first..:.'iiia:;class.i.-;;-Th l os«■■.•;■ desiring membership;■' are requested, -to .■; communicate with. Mrs./; E. .Corner,;; of :, Nelson; Street.':/;:/;;:;;; ,'::;:/./^;:/ : : ','./■:;■■.:::,