DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1920, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

EMBARGO ON RACEHORSES''-! By Telegraph —Press Association, .'•; Christchureh, July 20< •■< < At a meeting of jockeys at Riccarton to-day, a letter was read 'from ,:jtf<ej Transport Federation asking for ' an. expression of opinion regarding 'the proposal to lift the embargo on' t^ e travel of horses by steamer. It is understood that practically all the local jockeys have signed a petition favoring! the removal of the embargo. APPEAL COURT DECISION. Wellington, July 20. The Court of Appeal delivered judgment this morning in the case of ,Rfeadford v. the New Zealand Shipping Company. Without calling on counsel *for the respondents to reply, the court held that there was no evidence to show liow the man met his death, ana that the appellants had not discharged the onus east on them of establishing, negligence. The court was of opinion that it was nb£ necessary to consider the applicability of Regulation 41a, made under the. Harbours Act, 1008, to the circumstance of the case. ROTORUA STRIKE ENDED. Rotorua, July 20. The water-pipe layers- strike Ims ended. The mfin accepted the Government offer of 13s per day, and resumed work this morning. MAHANA BEING' FUMIGATED. Wellington, July 20. - A thorough fumigation of the.Mahana was beiiig carried out to-day,-anil when this is completed the watersiders will commence discharge of the luggage. PHARMACY EXAMINATIONS. i Auckland, July 20.% _ A deputation from the Retail Chemists' Association waited on the University Council and protested against the nronnsal of the New Zealand Pharmacy Board to establish a school of pharmacy in Wellington on the ground of hardship to candidates outside 'that centre. The deputation stated that if provision wa,s made for a pharmacy examination in Auqkland, 150 members would attend the university yearly. The chairman (the Hon. Mr. Fowlds) assured the deputation of the council's sympathy, The council would see what could be done.