NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1818, 2 August 1913, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Frees Association.)

ORDER TO GAOL J. J. MEIKLE. Auckland, August 1. At Goto S.M. Court to-ddy, J. ,T. Meiklo, of Epsom, Auckland, was charged, 011 tlio information of his wife, Jano Meikle, of Tuturau, with disol>eyanco of an order of tho Court made in Auckland to provide her with maintenance. Tho arroars amounted to i!2S to July. After hearing tho evidence of Mrs. Meikle, tho Magistrato (Mr. Young) made an order that J. J. Moiklo should bo imprisoned for 0110 month in Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland, to bo released on payment of tho ,£2B.

LONDON & THE MEAT.

Napier, August 1. Writing; to tho "Daily Telegraph"' on tho subject of tho, frozen meat trade, Mr. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner, snvs:, "I am pleased to bo able to say that when tho projected improvements 'by tho Port of London Authority aro carried out it will make an enormous difference in tho handling of produce at this centre. I lmve been pressing the Authority to accept tenders as promised, and they expect almost daily to do so,"

JAM FACTORY FIRE

■ ' Christchurch, August 1. The Pioneer Jam Factory, in Retreat Road, Avonside, was destroyed by fire this morning. Tho building was out of i? m and no water was available. "ho buildin?, sttjck, and plant woro insured in tho Standard Ofl'icc for .£D!)0, and the contents in tho New Zealand Offloo for ,£2OO.

LABOUR UNPLEASANTNESS.

Invsrcarnill, August 1. Hie Oonernl Lalxmrcrs Union passed ,i resolution expelling tho president, Mr. M. •T. Fordo, mo of tho delegates to tho rece'-it I.nity conference, who is opposed to the strike policy. At tho reoont council by-election, Mr. Fordo opi>oscd tho oandidaturo of Mr. Glass, a Social Domoorat, Tvlja Kiw at tho bottom of tho eoll l