NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1865, 26 September 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph —Press A&wciation.) ! 6 SETTLERS' NEEDS. FEELING OF STRATFORD MEN'. Stratford, September 25. An important conference of represontavtics of tlio Ohura County Council, Wluingamomona County Council, btratford Borough Council, and Stratford Chamber of Commerce was held at Whangamomona. It was unanimously resolved that: "(1) Tlio cont'crcnco strongly urges upon the Government tlio necessity of establishing a mail service from Vi'hangamomona to Ohura "(2) That the conference urges the desirability of establishing a telephono service between Tahora and Tatu, and points out that such a lino would be a valuable means of communication to settler's in the district and between Taranaki and Waikato;" "(3) that the conference protosts against the Auckland. Railway League in attempting to jiave work on the Stratford enu of the Stratford-Tekoura railway minimised, and urges that no efforts be relaxed on the Stratford end of the railway." The delegates from Ohura wore unanimous that Ohura settlers desired an outlet to' Taranaki. PICTURES & PROFIT. AS MUNICIPAL SIDE-LINE. Palmerston N., September 25. Judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court to-day in the capo Hauler v. the Foxton Borough Council, an application for an injunction to restrain the municipality from running a picture show. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) found for the defendant municipality, each side to pav its own costs. His Honour held that the Act did not give the corporation power to undertake a picture, enterprise, but declared that plaintiff had no right to sue. SOUTH PUNEDIN FIRE. Dunedin, September 25. A five-roomed house in South Dunedin, occupied by J. D. M'Ourdie, was destroyed by fire last night. The occupants had to escape from the bedroom window. Insurances: Building, £300 in the State; furniture, £175 in the Alliance. THE FALSE LETTER. • Auckland, September 25. Thomas Stephens, t aged 38, a bootmaker, came up for sentence at the Supreme Court to-day charged with forging a letter in the name of tlio Inspector of Factories, complaining that his daughter, who was employed in a restaurant, was being overworked. The letter was addressed to tlio girl's employer. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence, having admitted the offence. FIRE STATION OPENED. Chrlstchurcll, September 25. The new fire brigade station in Lichfield Street, erccted by the Christchurch Firo Board; was formally opened this afternoon in tlio presence of a largo gathering, which included the Mavor (Mr. H. Holland), Captain Hugo (Inspector of Firo Brigades), a number of city councillors, chairmen of local bodies, members of tho Fire Board, and representatives of tho insurance companies, and others.