DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 68, 23 March 1915, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

ELECTION PETITIONS. Per Press Association. Wellington, March 22. It was decided by the Court ol Appeal to-day to hear argument cm 12ih April iu connection with the three election petitions recently heard at Te Kniti (Taumarunui), Hawke’s Pay anil Bay of Islands. DISSATISFIED FARMERS. Invercargill, March 22. At a representative meeting ol lancers, convened by the Farmers’ I nion, a resolution was carried: “That this meeting disapproves of the Government’s action in prohibiting the export of produce, and that it is an unwarranted interference with fanners in th? carrying out of their business, as it will tend to discourage the growing of oats and create a worse position than exists now.” Auckland, March 22. A private hoarding-house in Ardmore Road, Ponsonby, occupied by Mrs M. McNamara, was visited by burglars last night, and the sum of belonging to hoarders was stolen. SENTENCE FOR DYNAMITING FISH. i t Auckland, March 22. I-i n case in the Police Court which concluded this evening a fisherman was fined £lO and £G costs for using dynamite or other explosives for the. purpose of catching fish. An exemplary penalty was asked for, it being stated that many complaints had been received about the prevalence of th 1 practice, while convictions were hard to obtain. MOONLIGHT FLUTTER AT PAKATOA. Auckland, March 22.

A flutter of excitement was caused at Pakatoa Island last night when it was discovered, about half-past ten, that there were two men on the island, which, as a female inebriates’ homo, is sacred to women, with the exception of such administrative males as vmn the place officially and with due cere mon.v. The disturbing presence of the male intruders was announced by tap ping on the windows of some of tin living cottages. The matron was arous ed, and at once communicated by telephone with Adjutant Hayes, in charge of the men on the adjacent is land of Rotoroa. He and his assist ants at once manned the launch am, came across to Pakatoa, where they found two young men, Robert Phaii (21), and Daniel Hebley (22), who were inmates of the Rotoroa Inebriates’ Home, and should have been ii bed on the men’s Island. They were brought before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M. as a sequel to the moonlight excursion, and were charged that they had attempted to escape from Rotoroa Island. Roth of them stated that they had no intention of escaping, but had juSt intended to go for a cruise round Boat Bay to vary the monotony of tindaily round. Having started away about 7.30 p.m., they had evidently landed on Pakatoa because it was getting very dark, and they were doubtful of being able to make their way hack to Rotoroa. Hebley admitted that they were on the verandah at the women’s quarters, but he did not notice anyone tap at the windows. They knew, ho said, that it was againsi the regulations to take the boat out His Worship convicted both, and sentenced thorn to a month’s hard la bo - prior to being returned to Rotoroa Island.

THE APPEAL COURT. Wellington, March 2‘2. The Court of Appeal commenced its first sitting this morning, before Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, and Justices Denniston, Kdwards, and Chapman. In the law practitioner cases, all from Christchurch, the following orders were made:—An order absolute, striking Thomas Maude off the rolls of barristers and solicitors, costs £ls 15s and disbursements to the Canterbury Law Society; an order absolute, striking Frank-Bowring Turner off the rolls of solicitors, costs £ls 15s and disbursements; an order absolute,' striking Robert Thomas Leatham off the rolls of barristers ■ and solicitors, costs £ls !5s and disbursements. Provisional leave granted to appeal to the Privy Council in the Herman Weger Manufacturing and Contracting Co., Ltd., v. Mangaone Oilfields, Ltd., on the motion of Sir John Findlay, K.C.