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NEWS OF THE DAY

The Secretary, General Post Office, has been advised that legal time bas been advanced by one hour m xiuigaria.

■\ mitnstei’ial inquiry into the wreck of the Queen of the South is to. be held on Saturday morning, commencing at 10 30 o’clock Mr Cooper, ».M.. will preside. . Two nautical assessors are being appointed to act also.

It is understood that a ® ont ®| e " cc between representatives of the Sheepowners’ Federation and representatives of the Shearers’ Union is likely to take place shortly, and that at the conference the workers’ representatives mil submit a sot of proposals.

A meeting of the representatives of employers of waterside labour throughout New Zealand was held in Wellington yesterday. It was decided to agree to a resumption of the conference with the delegates from the various waterside unions at 10 o’clock this morning.

When war was declared there were two German bands in New Zealand. The members of these bands were interned, and the majority of th.em loft by the Willochra yesterday. Dozens of musical instrument's were taken on the vessel, inluding a number of violins, and there should he no lack of music on the voyage;

The trams ran so badly between a and 9 o’clock yesterday morning that many people who wore on their "my to business about that time ainved _ for work. The explanation offered is that the shortage of power was brought about by the use of Coal of bad steaming qualities.

Last evening there remained only three influenza patients on Somes Island They are members of the crew of flu? Manuka. Two of them are quite convalescent, and the other is making satisfactory progress. There was an unfounded rumour current yesterday that another death had occurred on the island.

At last night’s public meeting under the auspices of the Central Chamber of Commerce, Mr Leigh Hunt (chairman) said that the chamber had been established in 1913. , It had from 250! mom hers upwards, representatives of acavo firms ih the city, and it was recognised, he was proud to say, -as one of the uve organisations of Wellington. Before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) m the Supreme Court yesterday, a young man named Lawrence John .Maloney pleaded guilty to a charge or breaking and entering tho shop of James William Martin, boot importer, Courtenay place, and stealing three pairs' of boots antK ono pair of shoes, valued at £6 9s, and £6 15sdn money. Sentence was deferred till Saturday.

' The 'Hot. D.' ...Guthrie, Minister for Lands, told a “Times” reporter yesterday that the Government has completed a very important purchase of some 3000 acres of land in tho Makuti district, between Pahiatua and Pongaroa, from Mr F. Moore, of "Wanganui. The purchase, added the Minister, included the whole of the stock, about £9OOO worth of sheep and cattle; and the price paid for the land he regarded as a very favourable one for the Governments--“ F-would not mind being in the Government’s shoes,” said Mr Guthrie.

The entries received for the Imperial Challenge Shield competitions constitute a record so far as New Zealand is concerned. As is generally known, there are two competitions—a senior and a junior—for shields and trophies presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond W. Ffennell, .of South Africa. The ■'Competitions'’are' open to cadets throughout the'British Empire and are fired under the auspices of the National Rifle Association. New Zealand teams, representing over one thousand cadets, took part in the competitions this year, and the results will bo made known in October.

All men in the New Zealand Military Police who have n<?t had overseas service during the war are to be demobilised' from Tuesday next, and the force after that date will consist of returned ' soldiers. The single men m the force are paid 7s fid a day for seven days a week and the married men 9a a day. They also receive free uniforms and medical attendance. It ia further proposed to replace all temporary clerks employed in the Defence Department by returned soldiers, and it is considered probable that similar regulations may follow in respect to other Government departments.

A young man Namer Patrick Lockett Was charged before Mr J. W. Ellison and Captain Hennah, J.P.’s, yesterday with the theft of nine dozen handkerchiefs valued at £4. the property of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Mr Gf. W. Hellish, who appeared for the accused, asked for a week’s remand, and that the defendant be allowed bail. Acting-Sub-Tnspector Emerson stated that the police had no oh-'. Section to bail being granted, but ho suggested that it ho substantial The charge was one of theft from a shin s hold. A remand was granted, bail being allowed in a, sum of £25 and two sureties of £25 each.

At 8.30 o’clock yesterday morning a man named Norman Bennett twentyfive years of age. who was stttmg on a stringer of the Taranakt street wharf, was Bcew to fall into the harbour. John Riley Scnmgour, tally clerk, climbed under the wharf and secured the man. and at the same time Gunner Styants. of the Whakatane, took a thirty-foot dive off the vessel and swam to the rescue. J. J. iyoss, a driver, employed by Campbell and Company, also dived into the harb °«*' and rendered assistance. Bennett, who appeared to have taken a fit was hauled on to the wharf, where he was attended to by Dr Elliott. He later ordered his removal to the hospital. He was taken to the institution by Constable Cleverley.

Much has been heard of late in reference to the question whether the Returned Soldiers’ Association should adopt political action. Speaking at the meeting in the Town Hall last evening,' Mr Seymour, general secretary ot the .Dominion body, strongly opposed the principle, giving it as Ins opinion that such a step would have the effect of alienating public sympathy and causing a dangerous split- in the various organisatons. It had yet to bo proved that by adopting the principle the men would ‘more easily attain their objects. Mr Seymour' moved: —“That it bo an instruction to delegates of this association to tho annual conference to vote against politics! action in tho sense ot nominating or supporting political candidates/' This was carried without dissent. ’ '

Thomas William Addison was arrested at Waitetuna on two charges of incest. He was brought before the court at Raglan yesterday, states a Press Assbciatiou message, and remanded to appear at Hamilton oh tho 20ttt.

A motion in favour of the establishment of permanent clubs for returned soldiers was heavily defeated at the meeting of members of the local Returned Soldiers’ Association last evening.

“What about our bonus?” queried a returned soldier at the Town Hall meeting last evening of General Richardson. T'ho General! replied:—“Do you know the position with regard to gratuities?” Chorus: “No.” General Richardson: “Well, the position is that you have not got them, but you will get them.”

“It is not only the workers that need better education,” said Mr B. E. Murphy, at the Central Chamber of Commerce '.meeting last night. “It is wanted also by the employers and by tihe wealthy leisured classes. If 1 wanted to hear an intelligent discussion on industrial and other matters, 1 would go, not to tho Wellesley Club, but to the Trades Hall.” Laughter and applause.)

The chairman at Mr B. E. Murphy's lecture* to tho Central Chambei of Commerce last night (Mr Leigh Hunt) said that New Zealand’s annual revenue was now 2J- times what it was before tho war; and tho position could only he met in two ways—either by increased production or by decreased expenditure. Mr Murphy’s address on “How Best to Increase Industrial Production” was, therefore, a very timely one. (Applause.)

Referring at the meeting of returned soldiers last evenig to the hardships endured by the soldiers in the trenches, General G. S. Richardson remarked: “Some of you men. would not have been able to keep alive if you had not had a little tot of rum.” (Loud laughter and applause.) The General said that reminded him of the woman who was astonished that tho men were given rum, and asked: “Why not give them 1 hot milk instead?”

Prior to his departure from Wellington for London to act as Home buyer for Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., Mr Maurice L. Cameron, manager of the company’s book department at Wellington, was presented with a gold Waltham watch by his colleagues. Mr B. P. Gully made the presentation on behalf of the staff. Mr I. Maxwell has been promoted to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Cameron’s transfer, and Mr T. Coventry succeeds Mr Maxwell as assistant manager of ..the book department.

Replying to a question at the meeting of returned soldiers last evening. General Richardson said ,the policy, m the future would be to give preference of employment in the Defence Department to men who had; actually fought for their country I .' "'As‘ : far ns possible home service men were being demobilised (Applause.) Tho alteration could not be brought about suddenly; they would have to exercise patience in tho matter. They could take is from him, and hi fact from anybody who hadi had anything to do with the war, lliab preference would always be given to any man who had served.

In mowing:aavote.of thanks to Mr B. E. Murphy .last. nigbt for bis address to the Central Chamber of Commerce, Mr A. Edwards said that he did not dispute, and he did/ not think the business men present would dispute, the lecturer’s statement that business' men needed to be better educated in regard to industrial and economic questions. They had, however, no excuse if they remained uneducated on such matters, as' a Workers’ Educational Association had, been established in Wellington'aiid’W’ak ddiiig good work. (Applause.)' He 'that it was a disgrace that the Government did not subsidise the movement. (Applause.)

Referring yesterday to the remarks made by tho Hon. J, A. Hanan at the annual meeting of the Boys’ Institute with regard to the debasing influence of certain pictures screened at the picture shows, the Hon. G. W. BusSell stated that hie had Mr Hanan to supply hi to with the names of the pictures to which he _had_ referred, in order that farther inquiries might be made into the matter. “As Mlinistor-in-Charge of the censorship’of cinematograph films (said Mr Russell) I hare never contemplated that it was possible to reduce the standard of films shown to the level of school children, any more than it would he possible to reduce the level of current newspapers or general literature to the same standard.. If there are pictures being shown which are not quite suitable for children of tender years to see, the respon. sibility Is on the parents to restrain the children from going to see them. It is not possible to reduce the standard of exhibition to what may be regarded as a school children’s standard. However, if there are any wclj-ground-ed complaints regarding particular pictures they will be fully inquired into, as they always have been, when they have been brought under my notice in tho past.” •'

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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 4

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NEWS OF THE DAY New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10280, 15 May 1919, Page 4

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