NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) 1 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. A LABOUR VIEW. Dunedin, May 2. The Otago Trades and Labour Council considered tho Public Trust Commission report, and affirmed that it is the duty of tho Publio Trust Office to extend continuously its 6phero of usefulness, even "to force unduly a growth of business," (seeing that tho histOry of tho Public Trust Office has been of inestimable value to tho public, and the council urges that complaints against tho Public Trust Office by the legal profession, "backed by the Royal Commission," is not sufficient reason for making radical and far-reaching changes in tho methods and soope of the business of tho Publio Trust Office. l FALL OF LAMP & FIRE. Napier, May 2. A five-roomed house with contents, in the Onepoto Gully, occupied by Mr. George Wilson, and owned by Mr. Charles Grant, was totally destroyed by fire shortly before eight o'clock to-night. The fire was caused by a kerosene lamp falling on to the floor and exploding. The insuranoea were: Building, JC2OO; furniture, £100.. The owner and occupier are both considerable losers. MARSDEN HOSPITAL. Whangarel, May 2. At a meeting of the Marsden-Kaipara Hospital Board to-day it was decided to place the whole of the future insurances with the State Fire Insurance Department. Tho board decided to call tenders for the construction of an additional ward for seventeen beds to tho Whangarel Hospital.* CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION PETITION. Christchurch, May 2. An eleotion petition, signed by J. M'Combs and five other electors of Linwood Ward was lodged to-day with the Stipendiary Magistrate, "exercising jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch, feeing the courthouse at or nearest to tho principal polling place." The petitioners, after setting forth the names of the candidates and tho result of tho election, prnv that it may be determined that D. (J. Sullivan was duly elected, and ought to havo been so declared. i AUCKLAND PONTOON TRAGEDY. Auckland, May 2. The man Harold Gladstone Brown concerned in the quarrel on the waterfront on April 18, when Manuel Santos lost his lite, was before Mr. Cutten, S.M., at the Polico Court to-day, on a chargo of manslaughter. The accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial, bail being allowed in two sureties of £150 each.

TWINE FACTORY TROUBLE SETTLED

Auckland, May 2. Tho trouble at Messrs. Donaghy's ropo and twine factory bos been settled. Seven of 130 men who ceased work resumed to-day, and tho remainder start on Monday.