DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1918, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

DTJNEDIN TRAM TROUBLE. By Telegraph,—Emm Awooiation. Diwedto, Last Night. The; city tramway employees flgair. adopted the go-slow policy, in runniof the cars to-day. Similar proceeding! on the M °n»ington line, but the Eoslyn and Kaikorai fine* -wen not affected. A ballot wi& be taken on iriday, on the issue of strike, or no> strike, it is understood three or four men hare been suspended in connection with the trouble.

MAORIS SENTENCED AT COURTMARTIAL, Auckland, Last Night A court-martial sentenced two Maori reservists to 17 months' Imprisonment with hard labor for disobedience to lawful eommands. Six others war* sen, tenoed to 18 months.' "" BURGLARY AT AVONPALE. Auckland, Last Koght. Thodo Brothers' grocery store at Avon-, dale was broken and entered during th« week-end, and goods of se,v,jiluß of *« stolen. There are indieatipn» that *. cart was used to remov* th» booty PROPER TRANSPOrJ*OF RETURN, INQ SOLDIERS,

Wangahui, Last Night The Wanganul Borough Cotracil rer solved to-night to endorse the recent re-' solution of the South African Veterans' Association, urging that the Government i take timely ateps to ensure, the proper transport of returning soldiers, in order that such cases as that of the troopship Britannic, at the end of the South African War, be avoideel, and that, In particular, the overcrowding of transports, be strictly guarded against, notwithstanding any extra .expense such policy may entail. The council also agreed to the South, African deputation's Truest.to,circularise local bodies, asking them also to, endorse the resolution, and to notify the' Government of same. The matter" was also submitted to the Returned Soldiers' Association, which has forwarded it to headquarters in Wellington, strongly recommending that the South Africans! representations be endorsed and pressed upon the attention of the Government.

THE LATE A. W. RUTHERFORD'S WILL. , Christohurch, Last Niglli The will of the late Andrew W. Huth, erford, ex-M.P., of Mend id frills, tjrbiek has been proved, for probate, contains a i list of some ten legacies to relatives, but [ most of these are revolted by a codicil. The testator' 3 wife, Kmilv Rutherford, is given all the Household furniture, china, glass, trinkets, etc , at the hMisehold at Mendip Hills. The bouse at Mendip Hills, and the outbuild n"s with •20 acres of land, are left in trust to her durinsr her life. After her death ihey will be held in trust absolutely for testator's son, Norman ' Rutherford, a junior. The sum of £SOOO is to Isabel Scott Robinson, tostatar's diufjliv ter. The trustees are instructed to realise from the residue of ~the estats sufficient to pay certain expenses and,the legacies, and to hold the reinamdor in trust absolutely for Norraan Rutherford.

VESSELS FROM SYDNEY BESUMINC. Wellington. Last Night. A message from Mr. Blow, the Xe* Zealand Government Agent at Sydney, state? that the Union Company reports that the dispute with the seamen has been settled, and the companr cxnpcta to send steamers to Auckland ami Wellington this week.

PAYMENT OF PUBLIC BONUSES. Wellington, Last NightIt has been stated that tlio Government does not Intend to pay the bonuses to the Public Service tat ore Christmas, and special complaint, hap been made with regard to the doiav of the bonus to the Post and Telegrap'i service. The Postmaster-General stated to-day that arrangements hari keen made to

give the bonus to the Post and Telegraph servipe before ChrfcLnins, and'that tIV bonus would be so mud. With regard to the other branches of Jie Public l?ert Ice, the Minister wd he feared there would bo such difficulties obout the audit lhnt the homts would not be available until January.