DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 July 1918, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

A FATAL ASSAULT. ByJTclograph.—Press AsseciatJon. 3 Ciiristahurch, July 3. At about 6 p.m. on June 28, a middUaged man, Edward Bruce, a carter by occupation, a resident of Spencer Stmt. Addington, was admitted to the hospitil in an unconscious condition, suffering from injuries to his head, supposed to have been received by falling against the kerb in St. Asaph Street- Bruee died of his injuries at 11 p.m. the same day. He was a married man, with three children, James Thompson, a married man with five children, was formally charged at the Police Court on Monday with the murder of Edward Bruce. Application to reduce the charge to manslaughter was refused, but the case was remanded till Friday, bail in £2OO and two sure., ties of £IOO each being allowed. Bnrce's death is alleged to be the result of a street Ibrawl. According to one witness, deceased came out of the Prince of Wales Hotel and was struck by a man he did not care to identify, as there was not light enough. Deceased did not strike any Wows. The arresting constable said Thompson admitted hitting Bruce, but claimed provocation, and that deceased followed him, using allusive language.

MTSBEHAVIOIUR OF SOLDIEBS AT , W®LHN<3TO!N. Wanganui, Last Night. At a meeting of the Wanganui and Waitotara Patriotic Association to-day, it was resolved unanimously—-.That the attention of the Minister of Defence be drawn to an article in the New Zealand Times on Saturday last on the behaviour of a number of soldiers. This society is strongly of opinion that this state o{ affairs should not be allowed to recur, and that the Government should take the necessary steps effectively to prevent a repetition-" STEAMER RUNS K>R SHELTER. Gisborne, Last Night. The Arahura, ifrom Auckland, arrived on Tuesday night shortly More midnight, tendering being postponed till this morning, but, in the meantime, a -heavy storm sprang up, and the vessel had to run for shelter. She stood off and on, the bay all day. Two attempts to tender were fruitless, and passengers from Auckland are still aboard. Another attempt will be made in the morning. Meantime the Arahura is sheltering at Tologa Bay. INTERNMENT OF ENEMY ALIENSGit'' ie, Last Night.

The Borough Cutincjl last ni|ht passed a resolution calling on the Government to intsm all enemy aliens and employ them at work for the benefit of the State. It was also decided to call a public meeting to discuss the matter, with the idea of supporting the resolution. VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT 03PEN. Wellington, July 3.. It is announced that the 44th, 4 1 &tfc, 4fith, and 47th Beinf orcement drafts are open for voluntary enlistment, instead of onlv one draft as formerly. Fi«,t Division men from to-day onward will be given 28 days' notice after medical eCj aminationj instead of 14 days. fIBDEBATION OF LABOR CONFERmm. Wellington, Last Jttgtt. The annual conference of the Federation of Labor opened this morning, MrE. J. Howard, National president, being the chairman. Among the remits adopted were tttc following:—That the conference prefs for an amendment to the Arbitration Act, eo that awards will be biadwg on all parties connected with any industry for which an award hu been mades that, in view of the delay and the decision given by the Arbitration Court in Auckland in the retail s.oft good* **&>?**' application for an award, the Indttittiai Conciliation and Arbitration Ae* be amended to compel the Court to grant an award to every properly-conetituted nnlon making application for an «,ward : that all wealth over reasonable income be conscripted. s T Boodworth (Auckland) was elected National president, H. I> Homing (Auckland) vice-president, and Hiram Hunter was re-elected secretary and treasurer. The National executive it tc be located at Auckland for the wwtttog year.