NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1980, 10 February 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(B* Telesgraßb —firesra Aasoow-tlon,) - «— " —e— PHARMACY BOARD. THE 81-ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Auckland, February 9, Tho bi-annual conference of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand will bo opened at tho Education Office- to-mor-row morning, and will extend over thrco days. The delegates arc: —Wellington: Messrs. F. Castle (president), A. Hobson, G. Baglcy, W. S. Wallace, and 0. W. Ncilson {solicitor and registrar). Canterbury: Messrs, W. Barrett and h. BonningtoH. Otago: Messrs. J. A. Haslett, and B. S. Schoficld. Auckland: Messrs. Woollams and 1). Teed. Tho principal subjects to bo brought forward for discussion will be: (1) The completion of arrangements for reciprocity with the Australian States. (2) Jfrovision of educational facilities for pharmaceutical students; (3) Improve* nient of the present examination arrangements. (4) Prapos-ed legislation for combatting disease. ? FORTY STRIKE CASES. AFFAIR AT STILLWAtER MINE, G-roymouth, February' 9. An echo of the strike was heard in Court to-sjay, when forty persons were eharged with trespassing on the rail* way at StiUvrater Mine, when an attempt was made to life the coal bins there. The- whole of the defendants pleaded guilty, through' counsel, but did not appear. The Magistrate, said the charge, :i subsidiary one, should havebeen of taking part in an unlawful assembly or one of damaging property. One man who rode a horse lip and down between the rails, and was evidently 4 loader, was fined £2, and tho others were convicted and discharged. MAUNGANUI MYSTERY. PASSENGER'S DISAPPEARANCE. Christctiurch, February 8. A cablegram has been received from the Union Steam Ship Company's branch at Sydney regarding the.wellknown cricketer Mr. Hcbden, which deepeas tho fear that he Went overboard from the Maungnnui on the, way up from Diinediti to Christchiirch. The cablegram states that Sir. Hebdcii's bortli on the Maungainii was not slept in, and there was no sign of his coming ashore at 'Lytteiton. It transpires that Mr. H&bden liad had three attacks of what was apparently sunstroke, and a brother was subject to tits, from which he died. . HEAVY CRIME CALENDAR, Chrlstehufch, February 9. Tho criniinaLsessions of the Supreme Court opened before Mr. Justice Dcnniston. Mr. H. H. Ostler represented the Crtwn in place of Mr. Stringer, recently promoted to tho Bench. Addressing the Grand Jury, the Judge said the list was the heaviest in his experience. There were forty-four charges against- twenty-three persons, but the list was not 'so serious on examination. Thirty charges were connected with Customs fraud cases, and there wero, three sexual cases. In each there was a caso for the potty, jury. Tho following persons were sentenced: —Charles Larson, burglary at Greymouth, four months; Norman Findlay, five charges of forgery at Greymojith, eighteen months; Alfred Howard, four charges of theft at Grcyinouth, probation ;* Frederick Pyson, thoft at Lyttrfton, four months: Matilda Sheeter, theft, sent to Salvation Army Hwme for twelve monthsj Stephen Golding, series of thefts, declared an habitual criminal. CHINESE BRAWLERS. Christchurcli/February 9. Gee Poy, a Chinaman, was stabbed in ] the temple by another Chinaman at -7.30 last night.. It is stated that a party was playing dominoes quietly •when a Chinaman entered, insulted a woman, and Poy attacked him. The 'Chinaman drew ■a. pocket-knife, and a.ftbr stabbing Poy' disappeared. ''Tho name of the man is known to tho police, but tho police have not found him yet. Poy's wound is not. , serious. SHOP TWtCE FIRED. dishorns, February 9, An attempt Was uiado on Saturday night to burn a butcher's shop at Toiaga Bay. Sacks, saturated with kerosene, were discovered outside the building. Tlte fire was suppressed, but last night the building was again in flames, this time the sacks being placed '■ inside- the building, which was destroy* I cd. The owner was absent from the district, Tho. man In charge of ttto promises lias been arrested. Tho insurance on tho building in the National office amounted to £190. ? THE TONCA FRUIT: » \ Nelson, February 7, The Nelson Market Gardens' Association passed a resolution strongly protesting against the. suggested admittance of Tonga fmit on the grounds: (1) That growers of early tomatoes are unable to compete Against the. imparted article, grown under natural conditions with coloured labour; {2) the possibility of the dreaded fruit fly entering the Dominion, MARRIAGE & OBSTACLES, Christchurch, February 8. In Chambers yesterday, Mr. Justice Dettniston Iward an> application , from aman, aged 39 years, for permission to marry a girl of eighteen. Her father.is out of the country, and the mother re* ft!sed her consent on account of the disparity in the ages of,tho parties. The Registrar, thes-eTere. was unable to issue a certificate. The Judgo interviewed the parties, and granted an order for the issue of a certificate by the Registrar. RAfLACE ON FOREIGN COAL. PafmWSton, February 9. ' At the Chamber of Commerce to-night it was rasolv-ed that the attention of tho Minister, of Railways bo drawn to tho extra raiiago demanded on foreign coal, pointing out that inland towns owning gas works are penalised against those working in a seaport. bUNBQIN'S POWER LOAN* Dunedln, February 9. The City Council this afternoon decided to rake a loan of £150,000 for tho Waipori electric and other works at a rate of interest 4} per cent., with a currency of twenty years. A previous resolution empowering the council to borrow £75,000 for a similar purpose will bo rescinded this evening. MONSTER KINCFISM. WalJil, February T. Mr. H, P. Barry, late superintendent of the Waihi Company, caught te-day, at Katikati Harbour, a kiugfish weighing 8555b; This is the record weight for New Zealand, BRIEF MENTION. Auckland, February 9. . The police a man named Joseph Williams on a charge of breaking and entering the residence of J. T. Tukes, of Reiiuiera, and stealing goods valued at £60; Glsborne, February 0. A young woman was charged at the Police Court with manslaughter, in failing to provide proper attention for her child during birth. Mr. Barton, S.M., held that the, evidence was not sufficient to warrant, sending tho accused for trial, and discharged her. Dunedln, February J). At the Supremo Court to-day, William Sinclair was acquitted on a charge of committing a criminal assault on a girl 15 years of ago,»'ncar Alexandra. Thomas Drain, an old man, was acquitted on a charge of assaulting a girl eerea ywrs tfd, at Balcluibs, .