NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1721, 11 April 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. to-h Auckland, April 10. With eight months still to go to th« opening of the Exhibition, there is very little space that has cot taken up. Various districts have taken the exhibiturn project up enthusiastically, ami corn, mittees are at work in North Auckland, rsapier, Gisborne, Canterbury, and many other places, making preparations for displays. The Fijian Government has reserved 1200 square feet of space, 'ind a largo area will be occupied by the Government Departments. The total iloor space will be 82,000 feet, but the probability is that a large extension will have to be made to meet the demand. It is the intention of the authorities to classify the oxhiibts. Ail boot manufacturers, lor < instance, will be grouped together, and the same method will be adopted with regard to other manufactures. LAUNCH WASHED ASHORE, Hastings, April 10. The motor launch Irene was washed ashore at Gisborne to-day. It is owned by Mr. Norman Wellwood of Hastings. It broke adrift from its moorings at Kidnappers on Easter, Sunday and had not been sighted since. P. & 0. BOAT DELAYED. Auckland, April 10. A wireless message from the steamer Macedonia reports that she has been delayed on the voyage from Sydney to Auckland by heavy weather. ■ r.m.sT'makura. Auckland, April 10. The Union Company lias been advisei that the Makura will not arrive in Auckland (ill late on Friday night. She made only 3-10 miles during the first thirty-two hours out from Sydney, owing to heavy head seas. [Particulars of the fire on the R.M.S. Makura, and damage to mails, were reported yesterday. Tho Secretary of flu General Post Offiea has received the following telegram from the manager of the Union Stem Ship Company, Dunedin:' "Auckland _ manager has message from Makura indicates bad weather moderated, and expects arrive midnight Friday. No further damage mentioned. AVo expect dispatch: her from Auckland 5 p.m. Saturday."] ' FLOURISHING A REVOLVER. " Invercargill, April 10. Arthur Smith, who was before the Court last Thursday on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond, and with flourishing a revolver, came up for sentcnco to-day, The defendant said he had been drinking heavily ai; the time. He was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. JOURNALISTS' DISPUTE. Christchurch, April 10. The parties to the journalists dispute failed to reach an agreement, and the ease goes to the Arbitration Court. HAIRDRESSERS' AWARD CASE. v Dunedin, April 10. An interesting point was" raised at the Magistrate's Court this nfternoon during the hearing of u case in which'lnspector nollows, of the Labour Department, sought to recover from G.eorgo Moody, hairdresser, ns a penalty lor a broach ot' tho Dunedin Hairdresser's' Assistants' Award, in that from January 30 to March 5 he • employed two apprentices. to two journeymen, tho proportion of appren-. ; ticGs to journeymen, being more tliau stipulated in the award. Mr. Payne appeared for defendant; Mr. Hollows explained that defendant ; had two saloons and that, in ono saloon two journeymen and tw r o apprentices were employed, while two journeymen wore employed in till! other. The defendant contended that the saloons were distinctly separate, and the employees iii each shop wore exclusively employed in either sliop. Mr. Payne submitted that defendant carried on business in two shops, and, by reason of that fact, had two journeymen , ( besides himself in each shop, and, if he hail-five journeymen in his business he \Vas .entitled..to. havo apprentices. He conteiidikl''thUt' tho award was between*"^*' l tho employers and employees in respect of li trade, and not an award in respect ; of - a business. 1 After hearing argument, Mr. Wifldow•son, S.M., reserved decision.