NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 22 January 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) •• ■■ J P ; " ; ' ':'■■...-"♦..-.■.,. —> ' MILL REFUSEi RIVERS, i, , 'MILLERS SEE MR. MASSEY. . ".-.-' ~ Auckland, January 21. <" A ; deputhtion from the Auckland.-Fins-, millers' Association waited on ffo Premier'(Mr. Masssy) to draw'his attention to the fact tha't a summons Ji.is recently beeir, issued against a Ngaruiivahia flaxmiller for polluting the AVaikato liiver, whereas ho had only, washed the fibre inthe water. It was :stated that, it such, prosecutions are,to be made,it .will menu the death knell of not only the flax-inill-iiis;, but .the. dairying •industry. - ii'Mr; Massey replied that as the Ngoruawahia case was still sub' judico it was impossible for, him to comment in it. He r had uo doubt dosirable legislation would be brought do.ii'n;.; although thero. would havo'to be.a'gobd deaLof givp:and .take on the. part of both those engaged in the flaxmilhng industry : and. acclimitisition societies, who laid the informations.

; LAND BALLOT, ft COURT ...CASE.'. V S' 'V- Auckland, January 21.' Edward ITafahon was committed for trial ton,-a charge .of, forgery" duriri,; the transferftrf land .acquired at .ballot by his. son Arthur. Tho .'ldlter■ sAttscl that ho rVas; successful in- the ballot. for the land in Question, but had no dealings in respect; of the section. The 'signature to tho transfer was not. his; he .believed it •wis his father's. . Accussd p'onded f not guilty, and reserved his defence./ -• • ' , ■; ANGLERS SWEPT TO SEA. '■'■'.■'■■■! ",-■ Tiniaru, Jaauafy 21. •Two anglers, named' Nicholls ,-nnd Da,rby, were, sweptout of the mouth'ci th 6 Rangitata Eivcr in a dinghy. The .Harbour''. Beard has sent a .launch to search for tliem. ,-■ .. ... : ' MARTON JUrTcT"ibN'' r FIRE. : '■■■:■',?, Marton,January 21. ' ' A five-rOouied house-sit--Marlon Junction, owned,and occupied by 3. Mnhoncy, was totally destroyed by fire at 2.30 o'clock this morning. The occupants were away at the, time. Nothing was saved. The house was covered by insurance, but they are not'available. ~,,,• .'■■'■■•'M'O'n'E TEACHERS. Timaru, January 21. ','There are apparently more teachers jnvailable.-tbani was the case a year ago. j The local' board to-day, for' five positions, '.had respectively 8, 9, 14, and 26 applications. The two last-named were for-town assistantships, . .',. ..." ' ..... FIRE-BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION. "■'.■"■• Wanganui, January 21. At the New Zealand fire brigades' tieroonstration, to be held in Wanganui next month 99 teams at least will comipete. This is a record for tho Dominion., Eaoh team represents six firemen. All arrangements locally are well in hand. ,

1 , v ' AUCKLAND'S EXHIBITION. ','.'• Auckland, January 21. The Exhibition Committee considered .tenders for lighting:by gas and electricity, and accepted the Auckland Gas.Oomuany's tender. It was decided to erect a hall to accommodate a thousand people. GROCERS FINED. . Dunedin, January 20. Five city grocers, .for keeping open half an hour'after noon on tho statutory holiday during Christmas week, were fined 10s. each, with.costs. • SMALL WATERSIDE OUTBURST. : ■' ' V/estport, January 20. /Through the failure of several members of tho Waterside Union and railway' men engaged as hookers-on at the coal 'wagons ...to pay ( strike levies, the watersiders went out on strike this afternoon, but resumed at 6 p.m. The levies, it is stated, were being paid in the meantime. ' STEAM COMMUNICATION. Timaru, January 20. Tho Chamber of. Commerce to-day discussed steam '..communication between Timaru ; and Auckland. Strong dissatisfaction was expressed at the inadequacy of.the present service. LAND-AGENTS.. ' "" • - Invorcargill, January 20.. :';.-Twenty-six land agents have applied for registration under the Act of last session. .This is' considerably below the number ■ carrying;.on business here prior, to the passing of 'the Act. '

i; THRESHING; MILL HOURS, v ;',. ...'■ , Waimate, January 20. At a meeting of the Workers' Union on Saturday evening, it was resolved: "That tbis mas 3 meeting of the Waimate Workers' Industrial Union adopt the hour system, and that no'member of this union start work with any threshing mill in •the South Canterbury Industrial district this season under any other system."