DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 65, 19 March 1915, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

WINDOW-SCRATCHER AT WORK. I’eh Pbess Association. Auckland, March 18. Complaint was made to the A« kland police to-day that further damage had been done in Queen Street by the slashing of windows with a diamond. Examination by the police showed that no fewer than four plateglass sheets had been more or less seriously damaged. In one-case at least it is expected that the window will have to bo replaced.

ADRIFT ON THE OCEAN. Westport, March 18. Word lias just reached Westport that a lad, named Henderson, about seven years of age, got into a boat at Makihinui, let go the painter, and drifted out to sea. A vigorous search has been made for three miles along the shore on either side of the river, hut no sign of the boat nor the lad has been found. It is thought possible that the' 1 boat may be seen and picked up by some passing steamer.

ARBITRATION COURT. Wellington, March 18. At the Arbitration Court James Harris was awarded £309 compensation for loss of the use of his right hand and arm as a result of an accident at the corporation power station, where he came in contact with au automatic coal conveyor about a year ago.

JAPANESE TRADE COMMISSION. Wellington, March 18. 'ihe Japanese Consul (Mr T. Young) has been advised that the Japanese Trade Commissioners will reach Wellington on March 30th from Australia, where they are now inquiring into the possibilities of extending markets for Japanese goods. They will spend about a fortnight in / New Zealand. Their itinerary is as follows:—Arrive Wellington March 30th, leave for Christchurch same day, return to Wellington April 2nd, leave for Auckland 7th, remaining there 'till the 13th, when they return to Sydney.

RESULT OF LICENSING POLL. Wellington, March 18. The official figures in connection with ihe licensing polls taken on Deoeml>or 10th are now available.’ Tiny show the following result ol the national prohibition poll in the whole Dominion : For National Continuance ... 257,4-12 For National Prohibition ... 217,221

Majority for Nat. Continuance 10,215 THE IRON INDUSTRY. Wellington, March IS. Regulations under the Iron and Steel Industries Act, passed by Parliament last year, and which is designed to encourage t.ho iron industry, appeared in this week's Gazette. Thev nrovid© that the Government bounty shall be paid on a minimum quantity of 1000 tons of pig-iron from iron-sand. The minimum of locally made steel upon which the bounty is to be paid is 100 tons, and on puddled bar iron a minimum quantity of 250 tons of pig-iron is to contain not less than 80 (?) per cent, of pure iron.

BREACH OF AWARD. Wellington, March 18. At tlio Magistrate’s Court the Labor Department proceeded against J. and A. Wilson for alleged breach of the Br.i’.ling Trade Laborers’ Union Award by employing a non-union man when there was a unionist available to take his place. Edward Kennedy, secretary of the Union, said the question to be settled was whether the union was entitled to claim arrears in' subscriptions incurred by the member, who had paid his entrance fee, or whether the man, who had paid his entrance fee but not his subscriptions and was consequently struck off for being twelve months in arrears, could again become a member entitled to all privileges by paying another entrance fee. It was agreed to state a case for the Arbitration Court, and judgment on the present prosecution was reserved.

YOUTHFUL BURGLARS. Auckland, March IS. A youth named Eric Streat, who was shot in the arm when trying to break into Mr Varley’s grocery shop in Dominion Road at midnight last Thursday, and his companion, Selwyn Hodges, came before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., this morning on seven charges of attempted breaking. The evidence indicates that the lads had not made a success of the burglary business, their loot from the whole lot being 49s 6£d in cash, a ham, a Big Ben clock, a pair of leggings, live revolvers and a quantity of ammunition, besides a few odds and ends ot little value. Accused pleaded guilty, and were committed for seiitence.