NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 September 1918, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

A “DELIBERATE SHIRKER” TRAFFIC IN MILITARY PAPERSHAMILTON, Sept 21, In the Police Court to-day Robert Andrews, alias Sturgeon, was charged wth having answered' questions put to him by the police in a false and misleading manner, contrary to section 44 of the Military Service Act. Accused pleaded guilty. Police evidence showed that Andrews, interviewea at Rangiriri, produced a certificate of enrolment and a pass from camp, stafc? ' ing that his name was Sturgeon. Later he admitted that his real name was Andrews, and added that he found the papers in Auckland. He had been before the Medical Board and classed C2, but was wanted for re-examina-tion, but it did not reach him until a fortnight after the Board sat. Then, knowing he would be wanted by the military authorities for not attending, he changed his name. Senior-Sergeant Cassells stated that considerable traffic was going on in military papers. His Worship characterised 'accused as a delibrate shirker, and said his offence was contemptible. He seur tepced acused to one month’s imprisonment.

COAL MINERS' BALLOT. GREYMOUTH, Sept 21. Details of the miners’ ballot ara now available for the Dominion, the totals being as follows: — For agreement, 1724, against 862. State mines, 225 for, I'4l against}] Blackball, 122 for, 129 against; Paparoa, 45 for, 15 against. GO SLOW POLICY. ON WELLINGTON TRAMS. WELLINGTON, Sept 21. ‘Another phase of the tramwaytrouble occurred this morning, the goslow policy being put into practice,-. The cars were all running late to their destinations. It is also reported that , some conductors did not collect fares, and in other ways neglected their duty. ; GO-SLOW METHODS ADOPTED. COUNCIL THREATENS COUNTER*L..; : M0VE.,.., ■*V*V . —_ j.., WELLINGTON, this day. Saturday’s “go-slow” tactics on the* tramways .were continued in the even.-, ing. Huge car loads were proceeding at a snail’s pace, causing great Inconvenience. Cars yesterday presented.a similar general air o? leisurely activity, hub the public, apparently anticipating thi? state of affairs, did not : venture out in such numbers as usual. It is understood that if the men pursue the same taicfics to-day steps will be taken to counter the move in a manner that ' may prove disadvantageous to those detected of deliberately going slow. 1