NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.)

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2184, 24 June 1914, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.)

THE CRACK: SHOT : > KNOCKING TIP OFF CICARETTE. THE SMOKI® HIT. ; Hampton, June 23. As a-sequel to tho .sharp-shooting accident at tho Waikato 'Winter Show, William M'Lcod, "dra.ckshot showman," was charged before Itlr. Rawson, S.M., that ho did shoot ujidor such circumstanfcos that had death been caused accusod would have been guilty of manslaughter. Tho ovidonco shewed that M'Leod gave exhibitions of crack shooting, firing at a tall suspended behind him by taking'- aim through a mirror, and piercing holes in threepenny pieces with bullets. In answe«' to an invitation a j-oung farmer, I'fslio Wilson,-stood out in the ring spioking a cigarette, the ash of which JJ'Leod guaranteed to removo with a bullet. M'Lcod fired, but the shot weft wide and entered Wilson's cheek, finding an exit through tho mouth, grazing his tongue and knocking <out several.teeth. Wilson's false teeth also disappeared at tho same tirao. ?l'Leod afterwards gave him £1 as compensation. The Magistrate said ho was doubtful whether there was any scction of the ] a w covering tho offence. Ho thought the question was not ono for him to decide, and he committed accused to the Court for trial, bail being fixed #t £50. MAIN TRUNK SMASH. Auckland, Juno 23. ' Tho charge of manslaughter preferred against Wra. Donaldson, the porter in charge of- theWhangamarino Station on tho date of. the Main TJrunk railway smash, was heard at the Police Court, to-day. The evidence given was almost identical to that given at the inquest concerning the death of tho-vic-tims of the disaster. Donaldson pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was i committed to the Supreme Court for trial. ' HOTELKcEPERS' DESIRES. ' • • • Hawera, Juno 23. At--a representative meeting of licensees "Between Ar'araoho '• and New ' ! Plymouth, .hold at Hawera to-day, it was decided to form a Taranaki Provincial Council. Resolutions' were : passed asking that strong representations be made to the Government .not to reduce the threefifths' majority on either the local option or National Prohibition , polls, and that! in the event, of National Prohibition being carried, seven years should elapse before it became operative; iaiso that; the local option issue be eliminated and the national issue alone'submitted. SPARROW SHOOT. Napier, June 23. S.'. G. Goulter, of Clive, won the Sparrow Championship of New Zea : land with 19 kills." .Nitz, Hughes, D. Fraser, D. A. Fraser, T.,Parkor, O'Neill and F. Robson tied for second with 18, Fifty guns faced the- referee, and the shooting conditions were perfect. THE LIBERAL STRUCQLE., : Danneivlrke, June 23.., Mr. T-. M. Wilford, M.P., addressed a large meeting in the Town Hall last evening. : He received a good hearing and was accorded'a vote of thanks and confidence in the . Liberal : Party, there being some dissent to the'motion, which, however, was carried by -a good majority. :-n.w v..--p ■>. cnr> ' bur. vo-Jauli - SEARCH FOR CLERGYMAN. :! ' Dunedln, June 23/. Though' a-- diligent - search,-hasbeen maintained 'in'thei district, ii r o-trace'-of ; the- Rev. 'MK 'Woodhonso has been found. 'Tho opinion'is that in : walking from Stirling to Balclutha he took the shorter route over the railway bridge, and fell, and slipped into the Molyneaiix River.'-'' MR. yOUNC, M.P., AT FRANKTON. Hamilton, June 23. Mr. J. A. Young, M.P., had a stormy meeting at Frankton last night. Thero were, interruptions throughout,. and. at the conclusion cheers were given for Sir Joseph Ward, Mr. Massey, Mr. Young, and his prospective opponent. A vot-o of confidence was carried, by a small - " •

REMAIN RED OR NOT? Wastport, June 23. A labour union ballot dccided by i maioprity of 15 votes to adhere to the Federation of' Labour; by a majority of 2 votes-to withdraw from the Social Democratic Party; and by a majority of 3 votes to, withdraw from tho "Maoriland [Worker."