DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1921, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

DEALING WITH UNEMPLOYMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. With the approval of the Mayor, the Wellington Civic League has decided to make an appeal to all men and women in employment to give one day’s pay to provide work for those unemployed who are prepared to work. STUDENTS AND SEDITIOUS LITERATURE. Wellington, Last Night. An inquiry was opened at the "Wellington Teachers’ Training College into the ; allegations made concerning the actions of a number of students in connection with the case of Miss Weitzel, who was convicted of selling seditious literature. After consultation with the students, it was decided not to open the inquiry to the Press.

WAIKAREMOANA NATIVE LANDS. Wait da, Sept. 9. The Hon. A. T. Ngata and the official mission, to deal with the Native owners of Waikaremoana bush lands, arrived yesterday and formally introduced the subject to the Ngatikahungunu section and are now awaiting the arrival of tlie Ruapani section from Waikaremoana. MINE MANAGER ASSAULTED. J. church, Sept. 9. A case of interest to the mining industry was heard in the Darfield Magistrate’s Court, when the evidence of David Kane, mine manager, Homebush, showed that, after instructions had been given that all coal placed on the trucks should be free from and slack, the manager was informed that McQueen's truck contained dirt. McQueen resented the accusation and subsequently assaulted the manager. In defence, accused said the manager attacked him with an iron bar.

The Magistrate said he took a very serious view of the assault for, apart from the brutality of the act, the mine manager’s authority must be upheld. Accused received no provocation for* the attack. WINDING UP ORDER. Auckland, Sept. 9. In the Supreme Court the Bank of New South Wales petitioned for the compulsory winding-up of the Overseas Sales Agency, Ltd., Auckland. The liabilities are stated to be £75,000 and the assets ■ £7OOO.

It was alleged that the company was indebted to the bank for £37,232 in respect of bills of exchange accepted by the company, which had been dishonored since August 20, 1921. It was further alleged that the only two shareholders of the company were Robert Frederick "Wilson, formerly of Auckland, and his wife. These two shareholders at Sydney held a meeting on August 10, 1920, and. passed a resolution to wind up voluntarily, which the petitioners contended was not in the interests of the whole of the creditors. Mr. Justice Adams made an order winding up the company on the grounds that it could not pay its debts. The Judge stated that the withdrawal of the charges of fraud were only for the purposes of the petition and not an admission that there was no fraud.

WARNING TO PENSIONERS. Waipawa, Sept. 9. In a charge against, an old-age pensioner of making a false declaration, the Registrar of Pensions said cases of this kind were occurring all over the country, lhe department had resolved that they must be checked. Applicants for certificates must make a true statement of their position. The Magistrate recorded a conviction and said he would not hesitate to impose imprisonment in similar cases in future. WORLD SHORTAGE OF SHEEP.Wellington, Sept. 9. The Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister of Agriculture, in a statement in the Post, directs special attention to the statistical shortage of the world’s sheep as having a bearing on the wool market in the- immediate future. McCULLOUGH’S STATEMENT DENIED. Christchurch, Sept. 9. Asked if he had anything to say about Mr. McCullough’s statement that his two colleagues on the Arbitration Court had broken their pledge to him respecting a gentlemen’s agreement, Mr. Scott gave the statement an unqualified denial. No such promise was asked.