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SUNDRY SPORTS. LADIES’ GOLF CHAMPIOXSHTP. U'y Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received Jo, 12.10 p.rn.) London, May 11. A!iss Xancy Parlcury, a Sydneyite, defeated Miss Harvey, ox-champion of Canada, in the first round of thy ladies’ golf championship. DOMEN2ON MEWS. (Per Press Association.) TaShape, May Id. John Albert Tickncr, labourer, 30, committed suicide by hanging himself in a wood shed. The body was found early this morning. From a note left in a pocket-book it appeared that deceased was unhinged through breaking off his engagement on Monday. Evidence at the inquest disclosed that deceased was a sober man and no other cause was apparent. Deceased came from Auckland. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

FURTHER DISAPPROVAL tPer Press Association.) Whangarei, May 15. A conference in Whangarei of Jopal bodies’ delegates to choose a representative to attend the Local Govern-, meat Bill conference in Wellington, outvoted by large majorities icvcry p’Oposal in the Bill seratim.i h hen,' was unanimous opposition to the provincial councils scheme. The only variation favoured was that graduated subsidies bo double the proposed scale. Mr Slade, Hobson County Council, '.as appointed to represent the ALjrsdfln and Kaipara HospitjU jßoard districts' SCRIM DIPS APPROVKI). Auckland, May 15. ;/ A conference of representatives,. 01, local bodies appointed Messrs Parr (Mayor of Auckland), Coyle, Scofield, Garland, Trench, Rutherford, and Allen delegates to represent the Auckland Hospital districts at the .conference in Wellington, They passed a resolution opposed to the local government board and provincial council. They approved Government assistance in the shape of special subsidies to arterial roads. THE TERRITORIALS. O INTEREST!XG LITIGATION. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, May 15. Mr Justice Cooper to-day heard an appeal from the Crown against Magistrate Riddell’s dismissal of recent cases under the Defence Act. The Magistrate had held that proceedings against, offenders should he taken under the regulations and not under section 51 of the Defence Act, and, further, that, as personal service varied in character and spread over an annual period, defendants should at least have had an opportunity afforded them during each training year of rendering the required service within tout year. The .Judge remarked if the Magistrate was right the whole scheme of the Act was destroyed. The Sol-icitor-Genera! concurred and added that the effect of the decision was also absolutely subversive of all military

discipline*. In the course of argument the Judge s.-iid the position if the decision was uphold would ho like comic opera. The case is proceeding. FORMING A 6AWD. It is a healthy sign n? the times that every town and village wants its hand. If you arc forming one in your locality, it will ho to your advantage to communicate at once with tho Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. They are solo agents for Hawkes’ Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments. Those aro tho finest in tho world. They arc used by champion bands every whore. The Ballarat City Band won tho Australasian Championship, playing on Hawkes’ instruments. They aro super!) in quality and tune. Each instrument is specially tunned by one of the most highly skilled musicians in London. Tho inclusion of one, two, or throe Hawkes’ instruments in a band is immediately noticeable, owing to the great added richness of the tone. A hand all Hawkes’ must ho the acme of perfection, so far as the instruments go. Write in for particulars. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. North Island manager; M. J. Brookes. Local representative: G. W. Mills, stationer, Broadway, Stratford (late Cargill’s).