NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2187, 27 June 1914, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

, a . "WE DEFY THE AUDITOR." t'By .'J'eleffraph.—l'rose Association.! Auckland, June' 2., The action of the Auditor-General fn refusing to pass, accounts for £ - JOO in excess of the unauthorised expenditure allowed by law was discussed by t'lio Auckland City Council. The principal items wcro connected with ft farewell to ono Governor and the- reception of another, and-tlio opening of the Town Hall. Councillors who voted for spending tlie money -aro liable to refund £15 14s. 3d. each. Councillor Nerheny said ho would defy tho Auditor, and would willingly go,'to gaol rather than pay. Tho council.'resolved,to ask Parliament to legalise tho expenditure of tho amount disbursed. , FOXTON LOAN PROPOSALS. Foxton, Juno 26, Alternate loan proposals for water and drainauo schemes for tho borougli were submitted to a poll of ratepayers yesterdayj viz., gravitation schome from Shannon Hilla £3b'500, and artesian scheme- £23,300; also a loan of £3000 for oxtension of gasworks. ,, Both loan proposals for water and tlrainngo were lost, arid the gasworks loan wag carried. Only 286 ratepayers 'out of a roll of ovet 600 recorded their votca. This is the second time- water and dranago Joan proposals have been .rejected. THE LOST FISHING LAUNCH. Auckland, June 26. H.M.S. Philomc". returned to port today. Iri company.with tho Psycho, Pyramus, arid Tutanokai, silo made a systematic but unsuccessful search "of ■■northern .waters for the fishing boat Andrew,■which disappeared off Waihi. ECHO OF HUNTLY STRIKE. Hamilton, June 26. Two Huntly'miners, named JFayhnd and Mouldsworth, who brought a claim against S. Dixon (president) and other members of the Taupiri Miners' Industrial Union for wrongful dismissal and loss of wages, Avero to-day awarded damages by Mr. Bawson, S.M., at tho Muiitly Court. Mayland received £60 (including £17 for loss of wages) and Mouldsworth £50 (of which £46 was for wages). Gbsts Mere granted' in each case. , .'■.'■'• ' . ■ ■ The grounds for the. claim Wfere that through the instrumentality of the present Arbitration Union, formed during tho strike, plaintiffs received their dismissal. •