NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1780, 19 June 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telccrapli.—Prow Association.) i military training. A PROTEST. Auckland, Juno 18. a. well-attended public meeting held this evening passed a 'resolution condemning the circular issued by the Education Department to educational 'authorities, suggesting the of lrce-placo ami scholarship privileges Irom those not complying with tho,provisions oi tho defence Act. Tho resolution was moved by tho Hon. Georgo Fowlds, who said tho isSUO of the circular justified a protest' against tho two positions, Minister lor Education and Minister for Defence, being lieW by the ono person. Ha thought the penalties already provided wero sufficiently numerous and drastic. Even ' if not eo, tho matter wa9 one for Parliament, and not for tho Minister uud Dopartment to deal with. Several other speakers, in supporting tho resolution, strongly denounced compulsory training, Tho motion was carried, thcro being ton or a dozen dissentients. MILLERS ALARMED, RE FREE-TRADE IN FLOUR. Christcfiurch, Juno 18. A luncheon, which was given by Messrs. Wood 8r05.,. well-known millers, to visiting millers and others interested, to commemorate tho opening o'f their new elevator at Addington to-day, provided an occasion for thfl ventilation of feeling® alarm on the part of millers at any prospect of frec-trado in flour between this country aud Australia. Tho remarks ex-, pressed considerable uneariuoss as to tho future, and many speakers urged, a 9 ono means of protection, that all the < millers of tho country should once again combine, and form a strong combination Sucli a combine formerly existed, but was somewhat broken a few years ago by, somo members, who felt aggrieved at tho smallness of their monthly orders tor manufacture.

THE "BLACKGUARD." CAUTERISED BY THE JUDGE. Hamilton, June 18. In the Supreme Court, William Jones was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment on each of two charges of theft, and declared an habitual criminal. Wil-, liam Benson was acquitted on a charge of firing a revolver at Geoi'go Allen, who admitted improper relations with Benson's wife. Mr. Justice Cooper characterised Allen as a blackguard, entirely devoid of moral sense. Samuel Brown., was acquitted on a charge of theft at Cambridge. THE LICENSEE'S LOT. Pahiatua, Juno 18. At tho Magistrate's Court to-day, Wm. Joseph White, licensee, of tho Post Omea Hotel, Pahiatua, was convicted and discharged on a charge of selling liquor to a person already in a state ot intoxication. On a chargo of permitting drunkenness on licensed premises ho tvos convicted and fined 40s„ aJid costs 13s. It was explained that tho defendant was away, lying down, at the time when the offenced were committed, and therefore had no knowledge of tho occurrences. bookbinding trade. Christchurch, June 18. In tho Arbitration Court to-day, at. ; the hearing of tho dispute in tho bookbinding- trade, tho employers offered to ao cept the old Christchurch definition of a, i journeyman's work, this and tho wages being the outstanding points of dispute. The employees declined the offer, insisting that the definition allowed expert work to be done by apprentices and girls. The case is proceeding.

BANKRUPT GROCER. Gisborne, June 18. A meeting was held to-day (state ® Press Association message from Gishorna last, evening). of the. oreditors m tho bankrupt estate of William John Cox, a well known grocer, whose failure Jiliocts creditors from Auckland to: Dunedin. total liabilities are lis. <d., and the assets total .£4387 Bs. 2d The meeting was adjourned for a month, .by wteh lime bankrupt hopes t» be ablo to make an offer. Ho attributes lus Jwnkniptcy. to keen competition, and bis inability to oollect his book debts. 1 •

TROUBLE ON A BARQUE. Auckland, Ju&e 18. Trouble on tho American torque Amaranth lying at tho Queen Street Wharf, resulted in an able seaman, Adolph Site, baa? charged with assaulting the mate, A. M. Jonson. Iho f captain alleged disobedience on Jacobite s i)art and a strugglo with the mate, iiji winch the InHer was knocked into the Tncobito when arrested smd tho captain j set on him, and in defending assault, and Jacobite was fined XI.

THE OLD "FORTY-THIRD." Now Plymouth, June 18. It is proposed to hold a reunion at ft convenient centre of membo^ cato with liim. kumara R.c. appeal. 1 Christchurch, June 18. s restrict Conmlittw for ' iino of .£2O imposed on I'. ca ™" less riding in the Dilman Handicap, run at Kumara on March 2-1, was upheld by +im Indies' Racing Conference. I hoy state t'hey considered tho cvidenco. heard further evidence, and aro satisfied that there was wilful interference on TrasU part. __ £1000 FIRE DAMAGE. Auckland, June 18. 'I'ho tiro at Winks and Hall's premises !&ssw« land, and Northern.