NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1257, 12 October 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Ilij Iclcerapli—Prcsa Association.! ANTI-MILITARISTS LEAGUE. AJS T EMPHATIC PROTEST. Christchurch, October 11. At. a meeting of tho Chris-tchurch antiMilitarist League arrangements were niacin for the distrihiition of pcacc and nnti-iiiilitaris-t literature, in t.lio city electorates. Tho following motion was unanimously agreed to: "That this meeting tondew it;s most omphalic protest against the scandalous admissions of tho defence authorities concerning tho prosecution of those who had not registered under the Del' 'nee Act wherein it, is intended to prosociilc' only in social cases, and is of opinion that such conduct is a deliberate prGslitution of t lie people's ideals of equity and justice." CHARGE OF BIGAMY. Christchurch, October 11. Grace Annio M'Taggart pleaded guilty at tho Magistrate's Court to-day to a charge of bigamy. Sho was first'married in 188(5, but her husband left her mid sho did not' liear from him for thirteen years, and considered she had a perfect' right to marry Charles Ash by in 1006. She was committed for sentence to tlio Supreme Court Bail was allowed. ' CARLA REFLOATED. Wanganui, October 10. The barquentino Oarla was refloated this morning, and lowed over tho bar and boachcd on the riverside, about a mile inside the harbour, whero she will bo examined and repaired. She is of- .'ls'. tons burden, and when coal laden from Newcastle was abandoned by the crow four weeks ago, on a stonny' night, four miles off Wanganui Heads. Subsequently sho dragged her anchors, and wont ashore on tho sea bench, four miles horth of the bar, where the underwriters abandoned Iter, and Hatrick and Co. bought her and cargo at auction for .£'39o. Anchors were put out, sea-pumps got io work, and tlio Harbour Board tug hauled her off this morning and safely brought her into the river. addington workshops. , Christchurch, October U. "lie Addington railway workshops are turning out forty fruit wagons for use, mainly in Olago ami ■Southland, during t lie present fruit season. There will also bo turned out of the workshops soon another 'B locomotive, and work is in hand in connection with tho scheme to fit secondclass railway carriages with tlio old cross seats used m the first-class carriages. CHARGE AGAINST A CLERK. Napier, October 10. A charge against Alfred Robert Donaldson, clerk in tho employ of tho borough, of the theft of .£570, arising out of the recent robbery at the corporation offices, was investigated to-day by Mr. S. E. Macarthy, S.M. After a lengthy hearing, tho magistrate dismissed the infer- ■ mation, stating that tho evidence showed nothing against accused beyond mere suspicion. Accused was admitted to bail in connection with two minor charges on which ho was committed for trial yesterday. FIRE AT HASTINGS. Hastings, October 11. A five-roomed house oil Gordon Head, owned and occupied by Mr. Harry Hickey, was totally destroyed by firo this afternoon whilo the occupcnts wero at the Napier Park j-aces. It is thought that the firo originated by a defect in tho chimney caused by tho recent earthquake. COMPARATIVE PORT REVENUES. Westport, October 10. Mr. Greenland, treasurer of tho Westport Harbour Hoard, has prepared the following returns showing the revenue of the principal harbour boards for the vear 1910:—Wellington, .£181,420 10s.; Auckland, .£120,037; Westport, .£105,000 17s. 6d.; Otago, ,£85,257- 10s. Id.; Lyttelton, ,£03,138 lis. 2d.; Napier, X'i'i,2lo Ids. Gd.; Timnru, £37,<)!18 5 5..2d.;.81uff, ~£25.4)2 7s. 7d.; Gray, mouth, .£21,903 lis. 7(1.; Oisborne, X 23.175 15s. lid.; Oamaru, .£13,5)7 3s. 7d.; Wauganui, .£13,291 ss. Id.; New Plymouth, £12.014 195.; Nelson, JC5511 2s. 7d.'; I'atea, £3085. MEN'S DEMANDS AGREED TO. Auckland, October Ift. Tho trouble between tho men employed on the Onehunga drainage works and tho contractor has terminated, tho contractor having ugrcod to tho men's demands, namely, live shillings per shift on all days for tide work, shifts not to exceed two hours. TIMARU'S FOURTH SCHOOL. Timaru, October 10. Tho South Canterbury Education Board to-day favoured the purchase of a sice for a school on tho west «ide of tlio town, whero there has been a strong demand for a school. Tliis makes four public fjehooJs within the borough. MINER ROBBED. Westport, Octobcr 10. . A young gildminer was robbed of XOB in a hotel iii Westport. TINSMITHS' DISPUTE. Auckland, October 10. The Conciliation Council has declined in application to exempt Gisborne firms n dealing with the dispute filed by the I'insinitlis and Sheet-metal Workers' Union, but agreed to refer the question :o the Arbitration Conrt.