NEW ZEALAND NEWS. '

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1650, 17 January 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. '

(By Tdcßraph.-PrcEs-Association.) T . ♦;. . :;.-.':. FINED £20. „, 'Invercargill, January 10. Tho case of Archibald Dorbio, lettci earner, who was ytstcrday sentenced to ono month's imprisonment for sending an indecent publication through tho post to a young woman, was reheard to-day, when tho Magistrate (Mr; Cruiclrshank) review, ed.his previous decision. Ho remitted tho sentence • of imprisonment, and fined Dorbio X2O. - . ; THE' LIQUOR LAW. Goro, January 10. ' John Attwell was charged at the Magi9> tratc'a Court to-day with purchasing liquor on January y) and bringing it intp a.Ko-Liconso district, after having stated toXtho vendor that ho. did not intend to bring it into .a No-Liccnso district. 'Tho • magistrate said tho cafco was ono for th» full penalty, and fined accused JJ2O. ANNUAL PICNIC. ,' Tlmaru, January 10. About 1500 people, members' of tho Oamaru friendly ■ societies and . trades unions, visited Tiuiaru to-dny: for tho" annual picnic, Caroline Bay being tho rendezvous. ■ ♦ ce.m.s. '".'":'•', Nolson, January 10. Tho Church.cf England' Men's Society's Colifercnoo was resumed this morning. V Canon Garland gave an address on-tho' "ißible-in-Schools Question," ■ and: a. mo-, tion was carried pledging thoconference's ■ vigorous support. It was resolved to; appoint a general organising secretary/from England at' JC3OO a, year and travelling expenses. . • ■■/■