NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 6

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THE HOTEL TROUBLE WITH YOUTHS. Danncvirke, August 8. Henry Baiter, licensee of the Club Hotel, was to-day lined .£5 and ordered to pay costs for allowing n youth, under tho ago of I>l years, to be supplied with liquor for consumption on the promises. Colin Douglas Henry Baker nnd Aiiinio Baker (son and wife, respectively, of the lieensco) were each fined ,C 1 ami costs for supply, ing youths under 21 years with liquor for consumption on licensed premises. In new of the fact that tho licensee was not personally aware of the commission of tho offences, and that he had ordered tho youths oft' the premises as noon as ho had discovered that lliey were there, his Worship refrained from endorsing tho license, RACING CHANGES SOUGHT. ;. Dunedin, August 8. At a meeting of representatives of the Otago Branch Sports Protection. League it was dccideil to support any legislation aiming at a rensonnblo extension of rnco days, and any proposal to allot such increased days by a definito tribunal such us a Dates Committee of tho Racing Conference. It was also decided to support legislation for the repeal of tho prohibition of tho publication of dividends on ruccs in New Zealand or of starting prices on races outside New Zooland. Westport, August 8. At a meeting of the Sports Protection League resolutions were passed to the effect that Parliament bo petitioned to grant a rensonnblo extension of racing days and that tho allocation be made by a definito tribunal such as tho Date Committee of the Racing Conference. It was also resolved that prohibition of tho publication of betting news and.totalisator dividends bo repealed. REFRESHMENTS AT THE PA. Dannevirke, August 8. Judgment -was given by Mr. S. E, M'Carthy, S.M., to-day, in a case in which a Native woman, was charged with taking into a proclaimed area, viz., the Ahoraite pa. Defendant, in order to provide refreshments at the end of the run of the Dannevirke Hunt, purchased beer and whisky, and sent tho same to tho pa by a carter. It was contended for tho defence that tho carrier Bhould have been prosecuted. His 'Worship held that, ur.der Section 53 of tho Justices of the Peace Act, defendant was liable, and convicted hcr.'iniposing a fine of J22, and costs. LABOUR AND PUBLIC WORKS. Gisborne, August. 8. At a meeting of tho Poverty Bay General Labourers' Union, tho following resolution was passed :—"That this union vigorously protests against tho Government's, proposal to construct public works by the contract system, and that strong representations be made with a view to maintaining the present systems of co-operative and day labour." It was further decided to forward copies of this resolution to the Ministers for Labour and Public Works, and also to all labour unions in tho Dominion, with a view to the formation of o strong public opinion on this matter.

THE REVOLVER MAN. Invcrcargill, August 8. A young man. named Herbert Shields was charged at the Police Court with breaking and entering and stealing three revolvers and cartridges, also with stealing a hand-bag, containing £2 10s., from a, woman in the street. When arrested he presented a revolver at the constable, but the weapon was not loaded. The police stated that accused had arranged with another to stick, up people on Saturday night. During the past fortnight he had been sleeping out at night. Ho was romanded until Wednesday next. NEW GISBORNE TUG. Gisborne, August 8. Captain Sewell, marine"superintendent for the \ Gisborne Sheep-farmers Frozen Meat.Co., Ltd:, proceeds to England on. Saturday to procure a tug specially fitted and designed to. strengthen the company's lightering plant and to meet thfl general requirements of tho port. COACHBUILDERS' WAGES] Auckland, August 8. • An application uniquo in the history of industrial disputes in Auckland occupied the Conciliation Council to-day. The cbachbuildcrs, applying for a new award with the workers, asked that the minimum wage be reduced by a penny per hour—the old rate was Is. 3d. 'lhe union counter-claims for Is. 6d. OPERATIONS IN SHEEP. Invcrcargill, August 8. The activity in the sheep market is unprecedented. _ Northern buyers have secured large lines in Southland for North Otago and •Canterbury, THE CAP FOUND FLOATING. Hastings, August 7. Lewis Donald McGillory, aged two, is believed to bo drowned in a creek at Pakipaki. Ho disappeared at noon, his mother thinking ho was with neighbours. Two hours' after his cap was found floating down tho creek, but a search for his body was unavailing. YOUNG WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN A WELL. Hamilton, August 7. The body of a singlo woman named Bukowsky, aged 30 years, was found in a woll at her father's house at Ohaupo, Deceased was all right when her parents left homo. No details are yet available. THE EMERY WHEEL. Blenheim, August 8. P. Flowers, employed by Messrs. Bry< ant, snwmillers, mot with a serious ao* cident. The top of the emery wheel, which was working, flow off, gouging out one of his eyes and fracturing tho up. per jawbone. Tlio injured man was removed to the Blenheim hospital. NORTHERN WIRELESS STATION. Auckland, Augjtst 7. Tho erection of the wireless station at! Awanui is being delayed owing to unfavourable weather. Over parts of tho site (lie water is .12 inches deep. Until tho water drains off, work in connection with the minor masts and anchors cannot be proceeded with. The engine, shed stores, and operating buildings, it is expected, will be ready in about three weeks, and the wireless company will then bo able to proceed with tho work of installing the machinery in tho buildings. Tho wireless station and quarters should be ready for occupation in from two to three mouths' time, BRIEF MENTION. t ■ Dunedin, August 8. The price of meat was to-day increase! from a'halfpenny to a.penny per tb. Gisborne, August 8. The Poverty Bay General Labourers' Union has decided to socedo from the. East Coast Trades and Labour Council,