NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1847, 5 September 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Bjr Telejrapli—Prw« Association.) . « . FOR THIRSTY RAOE PATRONS. LIQUOR LICENSE AFTER ELEVEN YEARS. Ashburton, September 4. • The Selwyn Licensing Committeo tfl. day granted a conditional liconse for a publican's booth at tho spring meeting of tho Ashburton Racing Club, to bo held on September 11 and 12. This will be tlio first timo in eleven years that a licensed booth has been on tho racecourse. Tlio racecourso was formerly _ in Ashburton electorate, but is now in Solwyn, which is a licensed district. No objection was lodged against tho application. Sergeant Emorson stated that ho wa6 of opinion that if tlio sale of liquor was legalised the conditions would certainly be worse tlian under tho present system. Tho chairman (Mr. Baily, S.M.) said tho committeo was of opinion that tho license should bo granted, but it had to bo borne in mind that tlio committee's action, was not to be construed into a precedent. Tlio thing was on its trial, and would bo watched very carefully in- ' deed. He thojight Mr. Halliday (the li- ; censee) would seo that the law was duly ■ carried out. There was to bo no liquor sold for consumption outsido tho ■ booth, and no flasks or bottles wero to . be sold. Tho hours wero fixed from j 12.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. COMPETITIONS. | THE RESULTS AT DUNEDIN. Di;ncit!n, September 3. Tli© Dunedin competitions again attracted large attendances to-day-, tlio following being tho results:—Piano solo, 13 and under 15 years—Lena Gcddcs (Dun- • cdin), 1; Hilda Balk (Maori Hill)-, 2; Le9lio Burk, 3. Vocal solo, operatic, for ladies, amateur or professional—Miss' M. Davenport (Christchilrch). 1: Miss Maud Stringer (Christcliurch), 2: Miss Edith Croxton (Christcliurch) and Misa May Walton (Dunedin), equal, 3. Tenor solo—W. E. M'Kinlay (Dunedin), 1: Grog llus3oll (Christcliurch) and David Russell (Port Chalmers), equal, 2. Impromptu 0. E. Burton and t Mr. P. Carolin (Dunedin), 1: Messrs. G, H. Gibb and E. J. Telfer (Dunedin), 2. Violin solo, boys under 13 years—Masters Jas. Grant and Georgo Salmond, equal, 1 (both Dunedin); Half-hour entertainment—Tlio Vivian Party (Dunedin), 1; Mrs. R. A. Power's Party (Dunedin), 2. Dunedin, September 4. The competitions were continued today. Rc-sults: —Piano solo, for amateurs under 18, who wore not provious prize-takers in Dunedin—Dorothy Talbot (Christcliurch), 102, 1; Doris Ellis (lioslyn), 86, 2; Jessie Christie (Dunedin), 85, 3. No other competitors. Musical monologue—Alico Austin (Dunedin), 90, 1; Una K. Owen (Dunedin), 86, 2; Mr. J. B. M'Connell (Dunedin) and B. j. Brown (Otaki), 85 each, 3. Eighteen competitors. Vocal solo and accompaniment for gentlemen, both amateurs—W. Gommell (Dunedin), 90, 1; W. Walters .(Dunedin), 85, 2; W. E. M'Kinlay, , (Dunedin), 84, 3. Vocal duet (men) —W. Qcmmoll and W. E. M'Kinlay (Dunedin), 95, 1; H. E. Bennett and W. R. Sinclair (Dunedin), 75, 2. Four pairs of competitors. Burns song (ladies or gentlemen)—J. • B. Struthers (Invercargill), 85, 1; A. . Gonimell (Dunedin), 84, 2; W. E. Jl'Kinlay (Dunedin), 82, 3. Nino competitors. ' Character dialogue—B. P. 'Brown (Otaki) and Ethel Churchill (Dunedin), 87, 1. W. W. Crawford and Lilian King (Dunedin), 80, 2; Logan Sutherland and Mrs. Brinsle.v (Dunedin), 73, 3. Four competitors. ( . MISHAP TO S.S. TAVIUNI. Invercargill, Septembor 4. While tho s.s.- Taviuni was entering tho Bluff channel at 9 a.m. to-day,' and was abreaßt of No. 1 beacon, tlio steering ongino refused to act, and tho vessel ■ grounded on the northern shore, where alio lay for about half an hour before being floated off. A preliminary inquiry into the circumstances will be opened by the Collector of Customs at 10 a.m. to-morrow. LOSS OF REMAINING EYE. Auckland, September 4. At tho Arbitration Court to-day judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Sim in a claim by Albert Henry Hales against * Seagar Bros. Tlio plaintiff had lost ail eye while in defendants' employment, and, having lost tho other oyo 24 years ■ before, claimed compensation for total permanent incapacity. Tho Court found: that plaintiff was entitled only to compensation provided for by a schodulo to be calculated according to tho rule laid down in tho case Rougn v. Prouso Lum,bor, Limited. ACQUITTAL & COMMENT,. Wanganul, September 9. At tho Supremo Court to-day a young man named Clias. A. R. Myrray waa charged with failing to acoount far money belonging to the Wangaiiui Coursing Club. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and considered 1 that the oaso should not ha!ve been brought. LAW SOCIETY MATTER. Auckland, September 3. Publio opinion, has been considerably . aroused concerning recent business be- ' foro tho Supremo Court, and tho calling of a public meeting is freely suggested. Those approached, however, suggested waiting to seo what action tho Law Society will take. The council of tho Law Society discussed tho matter yesterday and decided to refer it to a general meeting of tho Law Society on Friday next.