NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1530, 28 August 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IB* TcleEraDb-rreiß Associations 4 IMPORTANT DECISION. AFFECTING Till!: DEFENCE ACI. Nelson, August 27. . Mr. Evans, fi.M., gave judgment at HrighhvukT in Territorial cases. It has a most important bearing in the administration of tlm Act. He decided: (1) That no person could Ire compelled to tako the oath prescribed by the military authorities; (2) thai, no person could be com. polled against liis will (o servo in tho Territorial force unless posted thereto by statutory steps under section 23; (3) that a person wrongfully posted may acquiesce and lose his right to object, and that the taking of tlio oath of allegiance i» such an acquiescence; f4) that the words ''lawful excuse" in section SI must bo coil-' strued as meaning "reasonable excuse.'' Tho informations were dismissed. TREE FALLS ON SETTLER. Woodvillc, August 27. A settler named Hooper, living at Wluu. rctai, met with a frigntiul accident this' afternoon. He was assisting a neighbour named Beagley in bushfelling, when a largo troo came down on him, pinning him on tho ground, and before assistance came ho was unconscious. It took some time to lift the tree, and then he was carrvxTtb Mr. • Lscott s house. - The messenger who came into Woodvillc for a doctor said that he feared that both legs were broken ond the was badly crushed internally. A motor-car and doctor wore dispatched, COMPETITIONS. Auckland, August 27. The following are to-day's competitions results.—Piano concerto (two performers), Misses J. Webster aud G. Biggins. 141 marks, 1; Misses E. Smceton and 11. i'rost (Auckland), 13G points, 2.. Soprano solo: Miss L. Gardner (New Lynn.) was* the only competitor to appear, and was' awarded 82 points. Flute solo: Mr. H. ; Jones (Auckland), 85 points, 1; Mr. 8. Aloren (Auckland), S2 points, 2. Duet (gentlemen): Messrs. A.. Ripley aini Or. chard (Auckland), 89 points, 1; Messrs. Aspinall' and Farrow (Auckland), 88 points, 2; Messrs. C. Hunter and T. Hoiv ner (Auckland), 84 points, 3. WAITEMATA-MANUKAU CANAL. . Auckland, August 27. / . Mr. Russell, an ex-Aucklander, for. 3(Vi years resident in Mexico, waited,on the,-Waitomata-Manukau Canal .Promotion? Company to-day and said lie. was confident of being able to get an American syndicate to mako t.he canal, providing they got sufficient inducement. Tho company*, decided to assist Mr. Russell to get a Bil'lV through Parliament. FEW WHALES ABOUT. Christchurch, August 2*. The small steam whaler Hobart loft Lyttelton to-day. Sho will proceed via Cook Strait to Westport, where she will take in bunker coal. In all • probability tho vessel will return via tho West Coast to tho Bluff. It is understood that very few whales have been secured by tho Bluff whalors since they commenced operations some months ago. It is stated that whales are very scarce in South Island waters. THE CONSTABLE UPHELD. Dunedln, August 27. Arthur Patriok M'Kay was convicted for drunkenness and finod ss. at tho Police Court this morjjing. His caso had occupied three days, the defendant accusing Constable Havelock of having kicked him heavily several times, and also denying that lie was drunk. The magistrate : held that there was no foundation for the defendant's allegation. PURITY OF SEEDS. Christchurch, August 27. The committeo appointed by the recent Canterbury Agricultural Conference to consider the question of securing purity of seeds recommends that legislation ehouid be . introduced prohibiting the sale of seed containing noxious weeds; that every bag of seed, live pounds and upwards, should carry a certificate of purity; that samples be taken from time to ; tirao and submitted to the Government' Seed Analyst for report, and that (he ; analysis bo published. ."GET A LEGAL ADVISER." Greymouth, August 27. Cases at the Magistrate's Court againsf a number of Territorials, for failing to attend camp and against youths for failing to register were adjourned, the magistrate advising the prosecuting officer (Ser-. geant-Major O'Hara) to obtain the services of a legal adviser. The cases were defended. INFANT ABANDONED. Auckland, August 27. At an inquest on the infant found in a milk pan at Henderson, tho jury found . that death was due to exposure, consequent on neglect by tho mother, a single ' woman named Rose Herd, who has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. . THE NEW LINE WANTED. Masterton, August .27. A deputation from railway leagues favouring establishment of. a railway from WaipulHirau to Masterton will wait on the Minister for Public Works to-morrow, urging tho necessity of constructing tho lino. BRIEF MENTION.' Gisborne, August 27.. As a 6equol to tho verdict of the magistrate in the sly grog-selling caso heard at tho Police Court yesterday, notice of ■ appeal has been lodged by Mr. Burnard, on behalf of John Christie. Auckland, August 27. At tho Supreme Court, Annio Morahan, charged with stabbing .Tohn Inkstor, was found not guilty, and discharged. Timaru, August 27. The Farmers' Co-operntivn Association, havo purchased Manchester suvd Co.'s business at Waimate, and two branches, tho principal proprietary business in the Waimate district, and the oldest under continuous ownership in South Canterbury. Twenty-sovon out of thirty odd railway workers casually employed on the wharves to-day signed a declaration that they nro members of tho Waterside Workers tinion,, and prefer'to romain so rather than join tin Railway Servants' Society. Tho Timaru Presbytery to-day endorsed the Christchurch Presbytery's resolution against the No Temero decree.

THE LATEST AND THK BEST . Remedy for Chest Complaints is Dr. Shel< don's New Discovery for Coughs - and Colds. It is effective when oil else fails Price, Is. 6d. and 3s. Obtainable every' where.* Messrs. Harcourt and Co. will hold t sale c.f goods unclaimed from the Pa'rceli' Post Office at 1.30 p.m. on Friday next August 30. Messrs. J. Harris and Co., land awnts, Marton and Marton Junction, have a number of farms (or sale. Particular.' are announced elsewhere. ■ Let us slinw. you No. C 36 in; Warner'! Bust-proof Corsets. This model is specially designed for the tall, well-developed figure, ana is guaranteed to flt.comfortolily, and shape fashionably. Price 16s. (id. Local Drapers—Advt. Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co., land agents, Wellington, have for sale a number of dairy farms situated between Levin and Wellington. These arc to be disposed of as going concerns, with stock, ■milking plants, and machines complete. Messrs, Williams and,Kettle.'Ltd., Napier, advertise 15 n 0 acres of freehold for sale. Particulars elsewhere. Mr. G. M. Kirkcaldy, estate agent,. 27 fort Sheet, Auckland, advertises for sale. 361 acres of good land, with 7-roomed dwelling, bathroom; water laid on tc house, tropshed, piggeries, ote. Prevention is better than cure, so al. ' ways keep a bottle of "NAZOL," aud as soon as you feel the slightest indication of a c.om\ng cold take a dose.—Advt. Th© Education Department, Wellington, invites tenders for the supply of bread to tho Boys' Training Farm, Wcreroa, from October 1, 1012, to March 31, 1913. Tenders close on Saturda'y, September 13. Further particulars appear elsewhere. ' Mr. B. Lawson, Box Gfi, Hamilton, advertises a. farm of. 2100 acres for sals, Particulars elsewhere. Woods' Great Peppermint. Cure, U, fid, i for Chronjo Chcet .Complfljnts,*