NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1725, 16 April 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Pre«! Aesociatlon.) ' ' YALDHURST. TRAINING CAMP. , Christchurch, April 15. J-he mounted brigade 'at present encamped at 'Yaldhurst marched through tho city to-day, the scono being a picturesquo and an impressive one. Tho route of the march through tho city was lined by largo crowds, which cheerw the troops. In Cathedral Square tho mounted brigiuio n 1 , P'oycd tho men through, at tho Boys Jligh School drums and bugles play«d for them, and the boys at Christ's College cheered them.' The scholars at tho public schools en route lined up, and cheered as tho troops passed. Tho inarch discipline was good throughout. Colonel Smyth, Officer Commanding the District, .expressed himself well satisfied with, tho march, especially when it was considered Umt:theso were inch with merely a veneer of training, and with practically untrained horses. CAMP AT ORINGI.' Dannovirke, April 15. Preliminary to the main camp of the Wairarapa-.Uanawatu, Tarunaki, and Napier battalions at Oringi, a number' of Territorials who were to make up deficiencies in parades went under canvas yesterday for that purpose. The/ weather was -extrbmely wintry all yesterday, but cleared up during tho night, and to-day it is beautifully line. The main camp commences on Kriday, for which comprehensive arrangements have been made. ' "PASSED ON" TO THE PUBLIC. Duiiedin, April 15. Tho master grocers of Dunedin havo raised the retail prices of a number of their goods. This is duo to higher freights and increased wages paid to grocers' assistants under the new Arbitration Court award. MOUNTED TROOPS CHEERED. Christchurch, April 15. About a thousand men of the first and Eighth Mounted Regiments now in camp at Yaldhurst paraded through, the city at midday. The streets were lined with spectators, who heartily cheered tho Territorials. MURCHISON LINE WORK. ! Nelson, April 15. Alon have been discharged from the Glenliope extension of the Murchison railway. Since Christmas twenty men havo been employed. Last Saturday these were notified that the work- would Is closed down in a fortnight. They havo been offered employment at road-making. FRACTIOUS FIREMAN. Dunedin, April 15.. David Cameron, a fireman oh the Jfunuka, was fined JIS, or one month's imprisonment, for assaulting, the second engineer on tho voyage 'between Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. FINE & ENDORSED LICENSE. Napier, April 5. Leslie Steele, licensee of the Wcstshorc Hotel, has been fined -£5, and costs, for serving a Native with' liquor for consumption off the premises. Tho Magistrate further ordered the license to bo endorsed, defendant, having personally, committeed' the offence. ALLEGED BREACH*OF AWARD. Dunedin, April 15. Mr. H. Yi AViddowson, S.M., was engaged the greater part bf to-day. investigating a case, in which, the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tramway' Company was proceeded against for an alleged breach of the Dunedin tramways. award in that it employed George-B. Lambourn on repair work after the full working day without paying him overtime. A' penalty of ,£2O was claimed. Evidence was brought forward that Lambourn, who was recently employed as an .assistant lineman, w;i's grubbing on the track on February 5. At 4 p.m. the manager (Mr. Hunter) told him to come out at 11 p.m. to work on the road. Ho. did' so, and at midnight Mr. Hunter said whatever time lie worked •that'night he > jras <to- 'trike''Off ><ii'ext day. He was paid tlie ordinary rate'for night work and day work combined, with no overtime. . .The defence:alleged that Lambourn had constantly, worked less than eight hours a day, and on the day in question the time would be 50 minutes short. Decision.was reserved. TIMARU ITEMS. Timaru, April 15. The South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board have lmd a new building erected in brick on the'outskirts of the borougli near the Talbot Hospital for an Old People's Home,, nnd tlio inmates of tho old homo flitted yesterday from the old buildings of wood, part of it having lreen the first public school in Timaru. This property, which is near the middle of the town, is to be sold to help to piy for the new one. The Hospital Board -has decided to spend i!l?0 on procuring up-to-date X-ray instruments. ■ _ . The Borough Council last night accepted the offer of Mr. Woods, New Zealand representative of Argylls, Ltd., .of a month's free trial of a 33 horse-power chassis, the council to supply ii bus body and pay Tunning expenses and take the earnings. COURT CLERK IN ; TROUBLE. Greymouth, April 15. The Court was occupied for the greater part of the day in hearing a series cf charges of embezzlement against Axel Askenbeck, second clerk of the Court at Greymouth. . The, amounts involved total over a hundred pounds,: and the, alleged defalcations extend ovoi- n period of nearly six months. Tho hearing of tho case far the prosecution w-as concluded and tlie Court adjourned, till to-morrow. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE. Westport, April 15. A severe earth tremor was felt at 11.29 this evening, but no damage is reported.