NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 7

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CHALMERS CttURCH ; LAWSUIT. (By Telosraph.-Prosa Association.) Dunedln, February '25. Iho action John Jamison- w.'' ■ tl>e Jrustecs of .Chalmers Church was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day. Plaintiff asked for the rcnioval'of the Deacons Court of tlio cougrogntion from the trusteeship of the Church, and the appointment of other persons instead. I'laiutiff also asked for a declaration as to his rights and as to Die rights of others in conformity with him respecting the funds in trust, and, further, that the Deacons' Court should pay the costs of the action. . Decision was' reserved. : •' ■■ AUCKLAND SESSIONS. Auckland, February 25. At the Supremo Court to-day Richard Carpenter, who had pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary" at Auckland and a series of fourteen at Napier, received a sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard labour, and will be, brought up at Napier to bo dealt with on tho v burglaries committed there. When.*'young 'man named John Halston, who had pleaded guilty to an unnatural offence,' came up for sentence, the gaol surgeon reported him to be a sexual degenerate and insauo.' His Honour decided to remand prisoner and (Communicate with the Minister of Justice as to hoiv he should deal with a caso winch he described as an abominable one. Thomas Edwards was found guilty of theft form a bdardinghouse, and will be sentenced to-morrow. CHEQUERED CAREER. Chrietchurch, February 25. .Lionel Walter Doreeiv, who pleaded guilty to making' a false declaration as to his name and age before the Registrar of Marriages,' was . brought before Mr. Justico'Dcnniston for sentence. The prosecution stated that Doroen. was found wandering the. streets of AYcllington in 1903,' aged 'seven/and was committed to institutions where he remained till he absconded from 'Burnhiim in 1913. Apart from'absconding'his conduct had been good. He married under a false name. His Honour said Doreen had been unfortunate fii starting life, , ' but in absconding from the institution ho showed no natural depravity. He was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. ' ■} ; ; ' ' THE'VEILED PLAGUE. ; Chblstchurcti, February 25: At tho meeting of the Hospital" Board, Dr. Fenwick-.moved that syphilis' he' treated in the outpatients' ward. He said it was no use denying the disease was prevalent and increasing in Christclnirch. The sufferers usually went to chemists, who were liot able to treat it properly, but if the hospital' was open cases would bo treated early'and cures effected. The matter was referred to the Hospital Committee. ODDFELLOWS' SICK FUND. ;■' •'.'.." Auckland, February 25. ', At the annual • provincial coiitcrenco of the Independent Order of Oddfellows a long debate took place on the question of. consolidating . tho sick' funds of Lodges in the. Auckland district. By forty-eight'votes to twelve it was resolved:—''That the sick funds of Lodges ill the Auckland, district bo consolidated.". . The question of tho amendment M: ilio";rules, to: allow tho .change-to be niado will now have,to be considered.

low! .WM...WAf?;^d i^^H'yil'|.JL;:,,; f , \y ■ ■-'..' Wa'ihi, February 25. Tlio Warden, Mr.'Burgess, gave .his decision to-day in the min'.'rs'!- hall .case, ■mV •which : the old.- Fcder/ition , tunion claimed £500 damages, and possession of tho hall against t'iio Arbitration. iUnion. The Warden decided in favour of the old iiniohj and ordered inimediato possessioii 'and £50 damages, with ordinary costs; ' ; bid'contract. "■' ■'• Auckland, February 25. The Harbour Board has accepted the tender of Messrs. J. Duthio and Co., Ltd.) of Wellington, to supply two thousand tons of'steel for the new wharf, at £7 3s. per ten, c.'i.f.. Auckland, about £14,268. '" .'. , . SEVEN-TON POWDER BLAST. Gisho'rne, February 25. A huge' blast Will be fired at Matawai this afternoon,-when seven tons of blasting powder will bo exploded at the Public Works Department's quarry, tlio explosive being distributed over three tuiinels ( ;.sO foot in 'length. The quarry 4S of hard sandstone, and the material is required,-.for ballasting tho railway. METHODIST CHURCH. , '. Dunedin, February 25. • At the second 'annual conference of the Methodist. Church, which mcets j tomorrow, ,tlie report will show that since tho. union last year the membership has appreciably increased. • .