DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 20 January 1913, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

WOMAN’S SUDDEN DEATH

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, January 20. Elizabeth Boyle, a married woman, aged 67, died suddenly at Waipu. Tho case is believed to be one of su - cide.

SLAUGHTERMEN’S EARNINGS

Hastings, January 20

With reference to the statement made by C. Were, secretary of the Canterbury Slaughtermen’s Union, re garding the earnings of slaughtermen at the Canterbury Freezing Works, a ‘Tribune’ reporter was informed thi* morning tjiat some of the butchers al tho Tomoana Works earned £2OO las: season for eight months, and very feu earned loss than £l6O.

OVERSEAS CLUB

Wellington, January 20

A conference of delegates from th? various Overseas Clubs of New Zealand will be held here on Friday fo; the purpose of electing a Dominion Council of which the Governor has already accepted the presidency. Representatives are expected to be pre sent from nearly twenty districts, and they will be officially welcomed by the Mayor.

THE UNIVERSITY SENATE

Auckland, January 20.

The University Senate referred that portion of the Chancellor’s address t a ferring to the conference of professors and its suggestions regarding the degree course and examinations to special consideration by the Senate at a suitable opportunity. ,

The degree of Master of Laws (LL. B.) was awarded to Douglas Charles Chalmers, of Auckland; Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) to A..T. McL. Blair, of Nelson; and Bachelor of Engineering to P. H. McDonall, of Dunedin. VISITORS’ EASY WIN. Christchurch, January 20. Canterbury beat South Melbourne by an innings and 35 runs. STREET BETTING. Wellington, January 2u. At the Magistrate’s Court Ir. .o Arthur, S.M., gave judgment in the case against Jamej Scott, charged with being in a street for the purpose of betting, and with publishing betting cards, the facts of which were admifced by the defence. The Magistrate said the bookmaker had the right to bo in the street as long as ho was not there for betting purposes. There must lie evidence to prove that purpose, bub in the Magistrate’s opinion that the police were given a betting card was not sufficient. The first information therefore, was dismissed, and on toe second charge the handing of a card to a person, it was sufficient evidence of publication. The defendant was fined £lO, the fine not to be entered o. the conviction either, pending a deueion from the Full Court in the cam of Ross now awaiting hearing.