The Mighty Atom

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 65, 7 June 1912, Page 3

The Mighty Atom

Biiden-Povell is in New Zealand, and snobocracy aid jingoism have gone mad. X- ft- * 11. M. ll.ndiiian, the veteran Socialist, presided at the confeienco of the British Socialist Party. ... * * * 11. Crooke, secretary Puponga Miners' Union, met with an accident whilst at Work, winch resulted in a fractured skull. His condition is critical. '-'.•'* * «• ,11. -S. Horning, one.rff Auckland's most;, active union officials, was present. and spoke, at the Eight Hours batiifl'uot at Brisbane. ■ . r ». . Knr Hardie has again called forth angjry criticism because of his revolutionary utterances. Hardie appears to possess the knack of saying the right thing-at the .right time. : I *' * «• A-.-D. Halt, a prominent figure in Christchurch Labor circles, died at his homo last week from lead poisoning. Deceased, who was a painter by trado, contracted the deadly disease- whilst following hi.s occupation. Ho was a member of the City Council, and occupied many other important public positions. * * * The findin..- of tbe N.S.W. Full Court in . oonno.otir.o with Harry Holland's appeal moinis that the case is remitted back, to .Magistrate Burnett for read* justinont of die. fine. As Barnetl. is in England on .holiday, and can't get back until.-well rewards the end of the year, Holland is,thus able to come across toNew Xcalan .'. He arrived st Auckland on, Sunday. Welcome. Alderman Hartley, of the Bradford City: Council, was present afc the meeting of tiie City .Council last evening, and .oeoiipie! v *oat with in the barrier ('says' Nelson : "Colonist" of May 11), He' was cordially welcomed by the Mayor; 'who stated that the Councils of Bradford .iml Leeds were the first to instaf the'trackless tram system, winch had proved a success. He mentioned this ai it; \ves of interest to Nelson in view of the -.uggested tram service for this'city, )ri acknowledging his welcon'iC, Alderman Hartley said he would he pleased to give flic Council the addie'ss of tlie-r tramway manager, who, .)e :: relt sure, ivou'ld be only too p!ea,s"d fr> send theui full' information on the subject..*!' (he trackless tram, which was proving such a success in Bradford and;. Leeds. He felt it was the duty of foo-ir'.bodies to supply each other with information on any municipal matter. Speaking ge-ierally. he said that, compared vvitli 'he population, he thought the''railway service in New Zealand was a magnificent- one, but otherwise, ho remarked, if was a weariness to the flesh. In regard to the steamer services, Alderman Hartley exr>r<*H:«od the, opini-m that 't was time the Government took'Mio.se over. He Uiank-d th,- Mayor and''-'Ct'iuneiil.irs foj- tlndr e.irdi.u wofeot.io\ ; Professor iioni's excavations on tbe Palatine, at Home, have led to the discovery of ;V large house of Augustus, builv under '.be foundations of one by Doniitian, A .1). So. • « » Socialist Congressman Victor Bergor, speaking on the evening of the Milwaukee city election, said; •However disappointing the result of today's election may be, I consider the vote piled up by tho Socialists for i'/if.ir candidates » victory for the party. I am proud of the fact tliat there are more Socialists in Milwaukee to-night than in any other city of the United States, and predict that two years from to-day the number wiii have doubled. And remember that ;i fall election is coning on. Start, the campaign in preparation for it to-night, and show that defeat in this case does not mean extinction."