NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2126, 18 April 1914, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ITS QUIETUS

PRIVATE HOTEL CftOq CONCgBM, (By 2'<?t«riuiJii<-P*es.s ABsopatwh.v ~.. , . , Auckland, April Jl , Mizahetu Darby, prftpnetrtrss of the Bafaioral Private Mfitel. recently raided by police, who seized .a large quality oi liquor, appeared at tho I'ojico Court,, otefged with selling liquor without & license. _ Tho .polico aJlegcdl tjn| Mrs, Darby 414 ft largo trade- iu Boiling Hqtior: to her wn boarders.

Defendant, a widow, admitted the of* fence, but explained thst the boarders had termed a syndicate for the pureha.ej of liquor. She took cSwrgo of ft, afcl Eefved it out to them, payifig il.o ta.otjoy received into tUo sj-ndieisitj l'utldi ShiS hwsoif got fl.o profit of the 6a'|o aj the liij'Bor. Slie had jjjfli.cijl.tics With Jifer creditors, and t'ho ba.ilitts vf.fero : up\v k' the. house.

llio Bench said the toca.eh ef the I«w was ivot a. very griettjttlj djio. :Defendaiit' was , fined £10i wiifo costs,

■6K COAL FOR HAILWATS. ■ Kci* Plytnoutfi, April IT , , At » ffisoting o'f tjle Harbour BoeriJ to-day, refofenco was madd tt Iho ffloiipaycient by jfio BorernincJit; of a.Ro .fees oii Mai ibsfldlei} at iSeiy .Zda* tod iwrts for the R.aitey ©epattmeut. The chairman Aafd iiiat do praettefe ■liad .cos* his board .£I.OOO a ycat* ani Jib eonsidered that the ttliSrfage sliQui-d be : p-aid. 66yfenvui.clit, By means, showed a jirofi.t on the- wp*fem.!f of tio rii-ilways. ifc w?s deeWod to:. :refi?r the ijucstion to the next Havhour ■ ciihfeMn.e*;.

DUNfOIH WATCHMAKERS, DOnedin, April 1", IM. manufacturing jewdlers. wafcli and- clock makers, '.and i:i&3red trifles Unioß of Wdrfefs, aiiijl 28 employers earrj'injl pa business, in DunediU, after a sitting lasting, most of the- day, bay© ■feaclicd jan agreement. It Iβ provided that $ 'ly.efiic's Wfk strait eonSJSt of 4f hours. QEortinie frtiatt b'e paid iit timo and a quarter for the fast two hours, time and- a half for t-h&.^ec-end fcwo hours, and thereafter double : time, Doubtfc titn'e "shsU .bo paid for-*,^^, work 4one 'an Sunday, fc!hriS.tn.ia> Day, : and G&od.Frtdjiyf time and a half for , work oh Bosiflg Bay, JS'ew dear's Jlaj;, ; January 3., Ea.Stef Mo.ndjjy,., pfenic aayj and this birtMny of the rcigmng Surie.r- ; eigiiv A miiainiuto wage of ils vra? ! feedi Tlie wages <?f apjijer'tices are to be ?s, fid. tat the fitst yiar. 12s- W. i for the- secttttd year, I7s. M. for tha : third, 225. 63. for'the fourth, ?Is. fid ; for the fifth, and 35.5, for the siith. ;

LIBERAL M.P.'s ON TOUR. Greymoujh, 'April 17. Last night Messrs. U. Atnore, It. M'Callum, and J Hanan, Liberal M.P.'e, addressed a hrge audience in tho Town' Hal!. Mr. Atmoro wss the pnncipal speak»r, and procK'dc'i qu lmrs siTi'lar tc tfioso of meetings in other centres. Ihe meetiiig was presided ore" by ihc- M?.\or, and waa very oiderly till question time. The speators wero bombarded with questions, and lively exchanges between Mr. Atmore and a proiiinrnt Inform supporter took place, and ended in personalities. \ voto of tLanks ana confidenco in tlio Ciieral Party (vj« carried with a ff>- - dissenters. Tho ondwl \i\i f i cheers for the speakers a"hd f?ir 'JobcpL Ward.

SJHVRGK Lft: HO SOLD. AshlJtirttfri, April! 17. Aboiit 20.Q-' :pebplo attoxM ' et ' tjje Tkeatro Ifayid ta-nj«h.t, Wkij the old; .Aftgliciili vioarage lilocli m Ha&ipsfeadj' antl just outjid'.e the bo.TOUgU 'ppundary,, which has : botiu siifedijricJod: and roaded , , wjs put up. for sale.By suotiqn. 'i'iitt property, w.hfcti comp'fl.sed eltfseon 10. a(?r&Sj was oirered ift 3.5 b.iiiHing allots jripnt3, areragiiig ftfaut i-acto" ■tho sale, wa.s a vc.ry.sncoes.siul one., '27 Bceiioto bciu*. disposed of »t ■ranging froni 03 to SISO, th© E.ggre;ftatc sum being #2097 li)s, Afterwards ■four 0-fW-s Avflrij Bold p.rivatoly,

RAILWAY FREIGHTS. Auckland, April 17. 'Ihe council of the Chamber of Commerce bas decided to support the 'Wellington Chamber m its protest against tlio action of the Railway Department in usmfi freights for protective purposes. It Ms explained that certain articles had Customs duty imposed, on them, and thrn had increased railway freight put upon them, tlm result being the penalising, aiMHig otbcis, of backblockp settle!s.

FOREIGN WICKER GOODS, Christchurch, Appl 17. "Delegites to tlie Furniture Woikerß r (<mfereiioo tins morning complained thut Iho Wicker «oik trade was bcing enpple'l liv tho lmiKirtttiou of Japanese and Chincso i,oocfs. They urged tliat a higher tanft was needed to protect tho. industry, or tliat (bo State tako it over. It was decided to ask tho Minister of Customs to cue effect to tlio promise to the taiift said to havo been Rued to tho Furniture Federation last year.

SMALL PORTS AGGRIEVED. New Plymouth, April 17. A leaflet issued by tho Agricultural Department, in which tho exports from Waitara. New Plymouth, Patoa, GisLorno. Timaru, Oamar'i, "Waiiganui, and /ill other binaHer ports nit credited tn ' tho six largo ports v.-as discussed by tho i Harbour ISonul to-day. It was decided Mo ro-operato with tho l'atra Chamber ' nf Commerce to bavo the mattar recti- ' .led. TIMARU & ITS BAND. Timaru, Apiil 17. A well-attended meotinjx this pvonmfl (tho Major presiding) discussed on invitation to hold next year's, bend contest, here, or, in the alternative. Bending tho Tiinimi champion band to Ballirr.il. It vns decided not to necept tho maiin"<>nicnb of the band contest, but Jo try to raise ftom £350 to £400 to hend tho band to DaUawt. A coimiiittoo vas ajK ))oiuted to canvas for fuuds. RED LETTER DAY. Now Plymouth, April IT. A function on it large scale ib to bo ar» Milled to rclcLialo the arrival in May of tho tleanipr IValkure, from Hull She will br flio firit ocean btsar.ier to cuter tho port