NEW ZEALAND NEWS (By Telegraph—Frees Association.)

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS (By Telegraph—Frees Association.)

* FROM NOUMEA. H.M.S. PYHAMUS AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, July 21. H.M.S. Pyramus arrived from Noumea iuid anchored in the stream. She was visited and passed by tho Health Officer, but 110 communication was permitted with the shore, owing to the prevalenco of .tho epidomic hero, pending instructions from tho Admiralty. A GROCERY DEAL. Invorcargill, July 20. Tho judgment; of Sir Joshua Williams in th» oaso Royds Bros, and Kirk versus Robert L. Wilson (Waimate), a claim of vfS'JO for goods supplied to the grocery business conducted by tho defendant's son in Invorcargill, was delivered on Saturday by the Registrar. Tho plaintiffs: claimtd that defendant was tho real owner of tlio business, and that ho had assumed liability for payment for tho goods advanced to liis 6on. His Honour hold tliat there was no evidence to support this contention, and gavo judgment tor defendant, with costs. WATERSIDE BICKERINGS. Timaru, July 19., The introduction of the new union of Wharfsido Workers and the subsequent ncceptanco of many old hands appears to have provided au excess of hands, and complaints were being made by some of the new unions that they do not get a fair sliaro of the work, and are left out when some-of tlio lato strikers aro employed. Yesterday a couple of listic cnoountcrs arose out of such disputes. HEAVY RAIN IN OTAGO. Duncdin, July 21. Heavy min has been falling locally 6inoa Sunday niglit, and is causing slight uneasiness in tho Taieri. Farmers liavo removed most of their stock in oaso of flood. Word received from Middlemarch this evening was to tho effect that tlio creeks were running full and the river was fairly high and still rising. Tho rain, howover, was not severe, and as tlio weather had beoomo colder, a serious flood was not anticipated. HOTEL 4 DYING MAN. Auckland, July 21. Mr. Cutten, S.M., Coroner, who held' tho inquest on William Stimpson, who died on July 4 at tho Shamrock Hotel, returned the following verdict:—l find tho oauso of death was cerebral haemorrhage, following injury from a fall down tho stairs in tho licensed gf Robert Mitcholl; that deceased grossly neglected while lying in th<; licensed houso of' Robert Mitchell. EAST COAST STEAM SERVICE. Timaru, July 21. j In reply to a complaint by Timani t' merchants that the steam strvice to * Auckland is not frequent enough, mid orders for early delivery therefore wentto_ Lyttelton, the Union Company mises to arrange an extra 6toamor monthly. SOLICITOR AND TRUST FUNDS. Timaru, July 21. An information wa9 laid to-day against Walter Shaw, bankrupt solicitor, alleging tho misuse of the trust funds of C. Hall. Tho amount involved is about .£9OO. Tho , case will probably be heard next Monday. ' ROAD BOARD CLERK IN TROUBLE., Auckland, July 19, A. G. Brett, clerk to the Eden Terrace / Road Board, was charged at the Polico Court at tho instance of the Audit Department with failing to account for .£l3 3s, 3d. He was remanded for a week. THREE SHIRKERS. Hawcra, July 21. Three Territorials wero to-day fined ,£5 I for failure to render personal service, and f! one was deprived of liis civil rights foi-. five years. \ BRIEF MENTION. ( Duncdin, July JD. EntHes for tho Duncdin competitions number 1280 against 1299 last year. There may bo other entries in certain closes. Timaru, July 19. Tho committee of tlio Timaru Branch ' of tho Farmers' Union had a long discussion to-day on tho most suitable timo for military camps. Two opinions wero strongly hold by tho different members, six favouring Easter and five tho end of Octobcr. It was finally decided to call a general meeting of farmers to discuss tho question. Timaru, July 21, A number of unemployed last wecJc , waitod on tho Mayor, who invited communications from persons able to supply work. As a result, work was found for •' 15 married men. r Timaru, July 21. v The Timaru High School Board to-day' decided to try to raise a loan to make an addition to the boys' boardinghouso, a number of applications for accommoda* , tion having had to be declined. Christchurch, July 21. ' Tho City Council to-night rejected tha < proposal to pay its workmen tho minimum l ) wage of £1 15s. for a 11-hour week.