NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1147, 7 June 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(D/ TcleKi-apb.-Press Association.) EMPLOYES DE CAFE. Auckland, June G. In tho Conciliation Council to-day the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' L'nion sought for .111 award dealing with fourteen large private hotels. The employers' representative expressed his intention to oppose any terms not ordered by the Arbitration Court, contending that they might lead to the inclusion of all boaruinghoiises. The commissioner referred Iho case direct to the Arbitration Court. WAIKATO SHOW-BUTTER. Hamilton, June f>. At the Waikalo Winter Show the Taieri Peninsular Company, Duuedin, won the Coronation Challenge Cup, valued at 100 guineas, presented by -Messrs. Lovell and Christmas for butler most suitable for export, with 93 points. Cheltenham, 921 points., was second; Bunnythorpc, 911 points, third; and Te Aroha, 901 pointsj fourth. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Christchurch, June G. The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council have arranged to hold an Industrial Exhibition later in tlie year, from October 26 to November IS, support to the project being accorded by the Canterbury Industrial Association. This Exhibition will bo the first of its kind yet organised by a trades council in the colony, and it. is already meeting with most encouraging support. SUPREME COURT. Palmerston North, June fi. At the Supremo Court to-day, in the civil cases, J. M. Howell v. Thomas Jl'Grogor (claim .€228 commission for collecting accounts), and Goldinghani and Beckett, Ltd., v. Flyger (action for- specific performance of lease of right-of-way and damages), Jlr. Juslico Chapman found for defendant in both cases. I'redcrick Hunter, for forging and uttering a Savings Bank withdrawal note for three pounds,- was given a three years reformative sentence.- Accused had six previous convictions for theft. SOBRIETY OF. NAPIER.'. Napier, June G. The police report to the" annual meeting of the Licensing Committee commented on the substantial decrease in drunkenness during the past three years, the figures being- 205 in'l9oo, 183 in MlO, and IG9 last year. The licensee of tho Central Hotel was cautioned against allowing women of ill-fame using the hotel as a resort.. CORONATION MEMORIAL. Naprcr, June fi. it a public meeting to-night to consider what form the permanent memorial oi the King's Coronation should take, it was decided to erect a public hall at lort Ahurifi. CHURCH CORPS D , ELITE. Duncdin, Juno 6. The question of the Dunedin Presbytery's attitude to the formation of do-., nominational corps has not been settled yet. 'V conference, of ministers and otiieebearers has been fixed for Tuesday to discuss the matter. THE HAUPIRI FIRE. Auckland, June 6. The fire on tho steamer Haupiri had its origin on the 'tween decks, where some bales of hay and an empty package alone were destroyed by fiie, though other, (lamago was done by heat, smoke, and water. The extent of the damage done, however, is comparatively slight.