LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19787, 10 February 1928, Page 11

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Henry Osman, aged forty-five, pleaded guilty to bigamy in the Police Court, Auckland, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. In January, 1914, he married Margaret Jones Graham at Auckland, and in October last, being still married, went through the form of marriage with Ivy Lillian Pates at Papakura. Mr W. R. Morris, of .Morris Motors, arrived in Wellington on Wednesday (says a Press Association telegram). He" stated that be bad completed a 1,400 miles’ tour of the North Island in a 15.9 h.p. car, which was quite adequate to meet all demands. The roads were found to bo much better than they expected, though there was natmally loom for improvement in some districts. He expresses confidence in the English workman. Mr Morris leaves for Australia by the Dlimaroa to-morrow.

The total postal revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 1927, amounted to 365,483 (says Press Association telegram from 'Wellington). The telegraphic revenue for the same poiiod totalled £518,333. _ The totals for the corresponding period last year were £392,941 and £499,288 respectively. At the Libraries Association Conference in Christchurch the following office-bearers were elected :—President, Miss E. Melville; vice-presidents— Messrs .1. J. Clark (Dunedin), J. Burns (Wellington), J. H. Dolby (Now Plymouth), I. F. Arnold (Timaru), L. B. Wood (Christchurch), C. R. Cooper (Invercargill), 1). W. Low (Palmerston North), W. Cecil Leys (Auckland), Dr Scbolefield (Wellington), Professor Somerville (Wellington); Executive Committee —.Miss M. Blackett and E. Culvcrwell, Messrs J. C. Anderson. J. Barr. J. Bell, H. B. Earnall, W. B. M‘Ewnn, J. Norrie, and E. B. Ellerni; secretary and treasurer, Mr 11. Baillie. Three young ' men named Ivor Maurice Vausc, George Wakelin, and Douglas M‘Donnld were charged _ in the Magistrate’s Court, Dargaville, with unlawfully converting a car to their own use in such a manner as not to be guilty of theft; also with tho theft of a. tin of benzine. The car taken had been left for repairs at a local garage where Vause worked, and was driven by him, accompanied by the other two men. on extensive trips through the district. Vause and M‘Donald pleaded guilty, and Wakelin withdrew bis plea of not guilty for one of guilty. Vause was fined £29, and MVDonaid and Wakelin £lO each. Application for the suppression of their names was refused by the magistrate, who said the offence was becoming ton common and publication of the names was one of the best means of stopping it.

The Northumberland, which arrived in Wellington yesterday from Napier, whore there was trouble with the, waterside workers, is being loaded. The union at Wellington takes the view that no good purpose could he erved to the Waterside Workers’ Federation and. tlie Wellington Union or the Napier Union by a refusal to load the vessel. A majority at a meeting of v rile workers took the view that the trouble was one to bo settled by the .Okpnics Committee at Napier. The V nT'inmberiand is fixed to leave Wellington on Monday for Napier to complete loading for .London and west coast peris of Groat Britain. Work on the Napier waterfront was at a standstill all day, and the Kaitangata left for Wellington without completing her discharge. '.l hemen propose to take a secret Hi lot today on the question whether or nut to return to 'work. The employers are determined not to give way, a> d will employ free labor if access - !ry.—Dress Association.

An Auckland Association message states that the last of the German seamen who deserted from the Kcrsten Miles at Auckland on January 4 Michael Biringcr, aged twenty—was arrested by Detective-sergeant MHlugh. He pleaded guilty when lie canie before tho Police Court yesterday morning. Counsel who appeared for the agents of the vessel, said the Kcrsten Milos had since left Australia. The- agents would have to devise ways and means 0! deporting Biringcr, who was a prohibited immigrant. He was remanded for one week.

The fortnightly meeting of Court Pride of the Leith, A.0.F., was held on Wednesday last, when there was a good attendance of members. It was decided to procure an addressing machine for the secretary’s use in sendng out the large numbers of circulars nming the your. The secretary returned hanks to the members for their kindness in assisting with the work of the v-nrt in that direction, and mentioned that nearly 4,000 circulars were sent nut every year to the members. One 11 ;w member was admitted. A strong committee was set up to arrange tho -yllabns for the incoming _ winter months, and members are promised an 1.1 tractive programme for each forthcoming meeting. An invitation to attend the next meeting of Court Woodland's Pride was. accepted.