NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Uγ TeloEMDh.-l'rws Association,) RAILWAY VOTES. l'.-\u«.AX(j..rM)T^.vrisiqj!a). Tauraiiga, .November 26. ■At a inoutiiit- ; of liw Tauranga lia.uV, lay Leagii,, and residents of tiio disUcts to kiiti Kati, it was decided to tdogro,,], to tli« Jli u i ßlcr ol - j, ul)lio Works tho utmost astonibliincut aiul iiHli K natujii at tii«.». palu-y votes-,! .CMKJior U.o M,m,gu'.W ! tioH-ijinvangn. ami ,C10,01)1) f,,,- iJ, O ■.Wailn-Athriirce sections ofTaihvuy, and regardiUK tJio first-named vote as'an insult to the mtpliigrac-p and character <n 'tiio inhabitants of 'Tmirangtt and the svestmt end of tlie cmmtry, roinprisjng apimiximntoly onr-tliinl ol" tiio jiupulaiiiii! of the Hay of I'lciity. Xothing less tlsan a voto an tiio Siij)monicntary Estimnf.cs to complete ijio Imo to t'lio Jkunga J miction bridge si to at Tam-anga Harlinur will satisfy tin* just domaiids of H-icbo jiconlo or' ado* qiiatcly redeem the JJinistw's promises.

SELLING LIQUOR "ON SUNDAY. PUfIMCAiVS~VvT]M PINED. Dunßdijjj November 26. In the S.M, Court this morning Ml'o \Yiddowson, S.M., gave judgment in tho cases Joseph Duncan Winter, William Winter, and Lucy Winter, charged with broaches of the Lieensliif' Act at Green Island, Tlio magistrate'said that with regard to t'hu .information for allowing liquor to bo sold on the premises after hours, the evidence showed that liquor was consumed at table, but there was not sufficient evidence to connect tlio lici'iiseo (Joseph Winter) with it. This easc= was dismissed. In regard to the. charge of selling liquor on Sunday preferred against William Winter and Mrs. 'Vyinter, tlio ease against the son was dismissed' and file latter convicted on her own plea of guilty, and fined £3 and costs.

THE HOSPITAL BILL. Dtinecfi.n, November 27, ' At a meeting of tJ.ic Hospital alio! Charitable Aid Board to-night tho chairman, Mr. J. H. Walker, submitted a Miimit:; with regard to tlm pra>, posed Dili to amend tho Hospital and' 1 Charitable Aid Institutions Act, lSlffi),' Ha thought it a most important Will, and one that, bore very considerably oil the finances of tho* board. The remit concluded by stating that the news-' uapor account was hardly sufficient to fully judge the proposed amendments by, and criticism should bo withheld until a copy of the proposed Bill caroo to hand. It might happen at this stage of the session that if there was no opposition the Hill might be put through almost without discussion. It would certainly mean a largo increase in tho expenditure of tho boards, which erf courso would mean an increased Jwy. It as decided that it be. left in tho hands of the chairman to get into communication with th«i other boards, ami if thought' Accessary that ho cnil a special meeting o.f tho' board to deal witjj ,tho matter.

CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION, _ Dunedin, November 3(5. The Arbitration Court this ino)'uin# heard the ease of Frederick Jen Its v. the Railway Department, a claim for compensation lor 'injury sustained hy. Jenks while working- at Chain. Hill's tunnel on Septomber .10, 1912, through a large boulder falling on his foot. An order was made for compensation at tho rate of £1- lis. (id. w.eekly during incapacity, and alsa for plaintiff's c.v peiises. CONSUM.P,T.J,O ; N ;.f ATIEWf $/'.'. ShristohurclJ, Xovmbw 20. The Hospital Hoard has declined to rescind its resolution refusing the admission of patients from other districts to the Consumption Sanatorium. It was decided to call .ii't'onfereuco of Canterbury bodies in refwriieo to the nucslion of tho treatment; of cosuiuinption. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Ti.maru., November 27. Tiio South Canterbury Methodist Synod, which concluded to-day, unsolved to ask conference to consider the establishment of a travelling expenses- equalisation fund for the conference delegates i>n the lines of tho late Primitive Methodist Church fund. COMMERCIAL MAN ARRESTED, InvoreargtU, November 26'. • A warrant was recently issued for the arrest of James tieddes 31' Donald, manager at Clinton for the New Kcalaml hoan and Meictintile Agency Co. far alleged omboi'.zfcment. > M'Donald was traced to Clifden by Constable M'Clinchy, of Otautau, and from there to Lake Uauroto, where hi was qrrested. SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS. ' Duncdin, November 28.

At tha Police Court to-day, Joseph, Isaacs, tobacconist and hairdresser, was charged on four informations with breaches of the Gaming; Act by dispns* jug of ticket- in Tntfccrsall's swoops. Mr. liay, for the defence, uracil that Isaacs was merely the purchaser's agent, not the seller's audit. Judgment was reserved. Similar_ charges against Alfred Jjrodie Hall,. hairdresser, {3uut.li Dmiedin, were adjourned for a week at the." instance of counsel for the defence.

DIVORCE OASES, GhriJEtcburch, November 2". Mr. Justice Ucnhistoun granted decrees nisi in the following undefended divorce suits:—Annie Illadlilii Fuller v. Henry Fuller, desertion? Janet Bimbcr v. Daiiie! Bimbcr, desertion; Violet Amelia Hendy v. Matthew Ilcndy, desertion. A NEW ÜBERAL BODY. Hastings,. November 27. A Hnwke's Hay Liberal Association has been formed here by a tncctiug of supporters of , the- Opposition. About IGO were present, including representatives of tho United Labour party, who announced tlieh- intent ion of co-operat-ing with Hie Liberal forces. Mr. ft. SI. Gatonby was elected chairman of tho new association. Ito.pmlors were not admitted to the iwcethfi. THE LIBERA), GAMP. Timaru, November 20. At a nireliitfi; of Liberal tiissiens, it was decided to offer heartiest mmyutnlations to Sir Joseph Ward and tho Libera! parly on tho majimlicent resistance against an simloimwatio measure and the unparalleled iiitafweiioe with tho i.';;ht of free speech.