DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

A DISCLAIMER. i By leiegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, April S. Mr D. M. Findlav, the president, disclaims on hehalf of the Moderate League and himself any connection with the poster bearing the name o: Dr. Valintine, which our special Wellington correspondent described the other day as a daring attempt on the part of the executive of the League to associate the chief health officer with its campaign. Mr. Findlay states that neither he nor his colleagues had anything to do with the preparation of the poster, and that they strongly disapproved of its publication. TOWN PLANNING. Wellington, April 8. Mr Hurst Seager's report to the Minister of Internal Affairs on the Brisbane Town Planning Conference and Exhibition, and its bearing on town planning 'n New Zealand is'just to hand. The flection deals with what town planning means to the Dominion. Mr Seagev points out that in several Acts which have already 'become law in New Zealand are clauses "mder which many of the ends sought for in the Town Planning Act could be reached, powers are given hv whicti any public body may do nearly anything necessary within its own boundaries for the health, convenience and beauty of cities and towns, but. as they are not compelled to do so, it happens that very little i? done SENTENCE FOR ''EDITION. Wellington, April 8. William' Parker wn- charged before Mr. D'nizer, S.M., to-i'v-- \v : th havlii* in his possession. for distribution. documents headed "Labor Unrest and the Look-out," which documents advocaied lawlessness ,'ontrary to the war regulations. Chief-Detective Tioddam stated that a large number of leaflets had been distributed in Wellington, and some had »ot as far as Christehurch. ChiefDetective floddam added that Parker admitted that he had had the . leaflets printed to his order, and that he denied nothing.. In a long speec-h from the dock accused spoke of the parasites who fed on the' workers, and said he showed no respect for the court, as he had bc-en convicted in 1013 for sedition-! utterances. Mr T'razer sentenced him to 12 months' hard labor. SUNDAY BOWLING. Wellington, Last Night. At the meeting of the Wellington bowling centre to-night the matter of Sunday play during the tournament held at Auckland was the subject of a letter from the Dominion Association, which stated that in deference to some visitors a game was played on Sunday. It Was resolved to protest against any Sunday play in connection with any tournament held under the auspices of the Association.