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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9145, 14 May 1908, Page 5

It is definitely announced that Mr O. Nicholson, solicitor, Mayor of Mount Eden, will contest Grey Lynn against Mr Fowlds. Mr Braik, when in Marton yesterday, suggested to the District High School Committee that with ,a view to encouraging children in their technical work, an examination might he held at the end of the term in sewing, cooking, domestic economy and first aid in cases of accident, and certificates given by the Board to successful students. He also suggested that there should be an exhibition of work done in the school. Dr. Purdy, District Health Officer, addressing the Auckland Liberal and Labour Federation, as one of the deputation from the Association for the protection of the health of women and children, urged the Federation to use its influence to obtain a grant from Government and in collecting subscriptions to enable the society to carry out and extend its work. He stated that out of 1242 children born in Auckland in 1907 only 1111 survived, the marriage rate was also declining, and it was of the utmost to preserve the lives of those born in the country by instructing young women in hygiene and how to rear children. The Federation directed the executive to frame a resolution on the subject of the protection of infant life for consideration at the next meeting, and resolved to recommend Government to amend the Old Age Pensions Act so that a military pension not exceeding £lB shall not be deemed to be an income and that no deduction in the pension be made for life insurance where the surrender value does not exceed £l5O, and that the fact that a person is convicted twice in one year for drunkenness shall not be held to be evidence that applicant has not led a sober and reputable life. v At Marton Court to-day before Mr Stanford, S.M., an offender was convicted and fined 40s, costs 11s, for entering licensed premises at Marton Junction during the currency of a prohibition order. Fourteen days were allowed to pay the fine. Edward V. Hussey was convicted and fined®£s and costs 7s and ordered to pay damages £6 for permitting two railway tarpaulins value £6, property of New Zealand Government, to be unlawfully in his possession at South Makirikiri on 27th April*. Mr Miles, who appeared for accused, said he had a good defence, hut could not make use of it without incriminating another person and he did not care to do that. Evidence as to accused’s good character was given by Messrs R. K. Simpson and John McEldowney. His Worship said he should like to have heard the defence. Thomas Almond was convicted and fined os for being uopn an enclosed area at Marton Railway Station, without lawful excuse. A prohibition order was issued against Andrew Johnston on his own application. Fred Green, David Whale and William Blackman were each fined 20s, costs 9s 6d, for creating a disturbance in High street, Marton, on 9th May. Judgment for plaintiff by default went in the cases of H. F. Young v. Thomas Keagle, for 18s 6d, costs ss, and R, Wilson and Co. v. William Craig, for £3B-2s lOd, costs £2 14s. In a judgment summons case M. Mclndoe v. Raumawa Te Rongo an order was made to pay i the amount £6(5 2s forthwith, in uej f-mif months' impricc— in Wangann i V i| . «.«!-*&•* ‘.u - v.-'l-. .