NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1768, 5 June 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By l'elojraph.—ProEa Association.)

"MANAGED" HOTELS. ONE OP THE TRADE'S GRIEVANCES. Auckland, Juno 1. At tho Auckland Licensing Committee tho Licensed Victuallers' Association complained that certain hotels in tho city were conducted by persons having no proprietary interest. This, it was claimed, was inimical to tho proper carrying on of trade, and involved unfair competition with licensees having proprietary interests in hotels. Mr. Cutten, S.M., said the committee could not tako any action in tho matter, as tho committee was. purely a judicial body. He allowed Mr. Earl, solicitor, to mako a reply to the complaint. Mr. Earl said there were only four '"managed" hotels in Auckland. Tho complaint, lie said, was purely a trade grievance. FURNITURE TRADE AWARD. „ Greymouth, Juno 4. Mr. P. Hally presided at a meeting of tho Conciliation Board to-day, when tho furniture trade dispute was fuilly discussed. Ultimately tho delegates agreed to accept Canterbury award, to take effect till April U, 1914, when a number of otlujr industrial awards expire. A DEEP-SEA HARBOUR. Hokitika, .Tune 4. Sir Arthur Guinness and several others addressed a public meeting hero to-night for the purpose of establishing a local branch of <tho Deep-Sea Harbour League, which was formed recently iii Greymouth. The speakers quoted figures to demonstrate the necessity of establishing a deepsea liarliour for the West Coast at Port Elizabeth, or adjacent thereto, and urged that tho work, estimated to cost about half a million, was a national project, as tlio Dominion as a whole would reap tho benefit. A branch was subsequently formed. MEMORIAL COLLEGE. Auckland, June 4. The Seddon Memorial Technical College, which, though not completed, is now occupied by stuuents and a teaching.staff, was formally opened by the Hon. James Allen, as Minister for Education, this afternoon. WAS LIFE THREATENED? Hastings, .Tune 4. John Ellis Smith, a middle-aged man, was committed for trial to-day on » charge of attempting to discharge a weapon at Francis Henry Bloxswne. Evidence for tho prosecution alliged that Smith went to Bloxsome's liouss on May 2< and asked for one pound, which be maintained was owing liiin. On Bloxsome refusing, accused drew a revolver, which lie pointed at the prosecutor, saying "It this won't do, this (producing a sheathknife) will." Bloxsome closcd with Smith, whom he held till tho arrival of tho police. Accused reserved his defence. Bail was lcfusedi HAWKE'S BAY HOTELS. Hastings, June 4. At the annual meeting of tho Huwke's Bay Licensing Committee to-day tho police report on the .hotels in tho district, was favourable, and all licenses were renewed. GAME BAGS & CLOSE SEASON. Christchurch, June 4. This season is a close ono in Canterbury for imported and native game, and five men were charged at the Police Court this morning with failing preservo this protection, by taking native game. The defendants were David Hunter, Walter 11. Overton, Arthur M. Loasby, Percy C. Loasby, and Thomas Davidson. Tho cases against Hunter and Overton wero dismissed. Tho Bench inflicted a fine of .£3 and costs on each of tho other three defendants. THE LANDLADY'S ACT. Auckland, Juno 4. In connection with tho fatal fire in Hobson Street on April 19, when Henry William Smith, a remittance man, was burned to death, tho ■ landlady of the house (Mrs. Mar ton) 'was fined <£5 to-day for supplying Smith with liquor, he being prohibited. FRANCES SABIN'S ACT. Dannevirke, Juno 1. A girl named Frances Sabin, 17 years of age, whoso parents reside at Makotuku, is now in the hospital in a critical condition, allegedly through taking a dose of Baits, of lemon. The sufferer is reported to have run away from home a week ago, and refused to return. Yesterday was her birthday.

NO-LICENSE CONVENTION. Auckland, June 4. The annual convention of the Provincial No-License Council passed resolutions urging legislation to close hotel bars on tho ivcokly hall-holiday; affirming tho principle of tho bar© majority; opposing any proposal to separate the referendum on liquor traffic from the day of the general election; and endorsing the democratic pledge adopted by the Dominion Convention. THIEF GAOLED. Wanganui, Juno 4. A man named Edward Graham pleaded guilty in the S.M. Court to stealing «£5 at Hamilton on March 22. Ho was sentenced to threo months' imprisonment in Wellington Gaol. LOSS BY FIRE. Blenheim, Juno 4. An eight-roomed hou& in Maxwell J?oad ivas destroyed by fire. It was owned by Dr. Nairn and occupied by A. Sutherland. Tho origin is a mystery. The insurance on tl\e house amounted to £Tts in the Royal Exchhngo, and on the furniture JEISO in the State, NEW LIQUOR BILL. Hamilton, June 4. In reply to the No-License League regtirding the reduction of tho majority rote, the Premier said a Bill was at present under consideration, and the Government did not intend to go back on anything promised. • FRANKTON'S NEW POWER. Hamilton, June 4. Tho Premier turned on the Trankton Borough electricity and water, costing .1:10,000. Afterwards lie attended a ban-, quel'.