NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1786, 26 June 1913, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph— Press Association.) : —» r . TRAMWAYMEN'S CONFERENCE. ( Dunedin, June 25. It is understood that at tha conference of tramway employees to 'bo held in Wellington, several matters of importance to both tho men and the public will conio up 1 for discussion. It appears that a. number of conductors in Dunedin view with disfavour tlie itso of open cars, several accidents having occurred through men slipping from Hi? footboards". Another matter which will bo discussed at the conference is the overcrowding of cars which sometimes takes place, From recent indications there seems a probability itliat a deputation "will be set ui) from tho conference to wait on the -Minister concerned to veutilato tho men's grievances on botli questions. OIL PROGRESS REPORT. New Plymouth, June 25. When Captain was here last week he turned the tap admitting the crude oil into the Taranaki Oil Wells, Ltd.'s new refinery. There were still finishing touches requiring to be made to tho works, but the directors now propose to have a formal opening on July 21, and to invite Ministers and members of Parliament to attend tho inauguration of tho new industry. _ The company's drilling prospects ate improving. DEAR CASE FOR THE MAORI. Wanganui, June 25. A Maori named Wilson was charged with using certain language in a public place, and was ordered to pay a £7 fine, and costs, at tho S.M. Court this morning. On a further charge of assault, ho was fined .£2, and costs, in default 14 days. BRIEF MENTION. Greyniouth, June 25. A batch of five defaulters under the Defence Act were taken away under police escort to-day, en route to Ripa Island, for military detention of 28 days. Waimate, June 25. •A revaluation of. land in the Waimate County, just completed, shows an increase of £741,468 in the unimproved value. The valuation now is .£3,978,014. Tlio last real valuation was inado ill 1906. Christchurch, June 25. The Pharmacy Board of 1 New Zealand in a letter to the president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association asks that the names of poisons usod in suicidal poisoning cases should not be published in newspaper reports, but that instead a general term should be employed such as "disinfectant" or "coal tar products. Mr. P. Selig, president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, in reply, promised to tabs steps to bring the matter before the association, seeing that the issue is narrower than when the association was asked to suppress tho names of persons in I'M.