DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1921, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

CHINAMAN VERSUS FIJIANS. By Telegraph.—Press AssoJaHon. Auckland, Oct. 25. A Chinese market gardener was admitted to hospital, where he now lies in a critical condition as the result of injuries received in a fight with two half-caste Fijians in a street last night. The two Fijians, in court, were charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm, and were remanded until the 31st inst. Bail was refused. ISLANDER DIES IN GAOL. Auckland, Oct. 25. One of two Niue Islanders, who were brought here by H.M.S. Chatham under sentence of ten years’ imprisonment for the murder of a sergeant of native police, died in gaol last night. DISTURBANCE IN TRAIN. Te Awamutii, Oct. 25. Fines amounting to £2O were imposed by Justices of the Peace this morning upon James McGrath for using obscene language and threatening behaviour in a railway carriage last night. The accused was journeying from Frankton to the King Country, and assaulted all in the carriage and broke windows. Two other passengers were fined for drunkenness and obscene language. All bore visible signs of the encounter. ALLEGED FRAUD. Wellington, Oct. 25. Roderick Munro ; aged 37, and Robert Heaton Munro, 25, who arrived in the Maheno under escort from Sydney, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court charged with having obtained fiom Ninewa Heremai, of Lyall Bay, £4OO in money and jewellery valued at £330 by falsely representing that they had a company of entertainers known as the Masqueraders. A remand till the 31st was granted, and bail fixed at £5OO self and £5OO surety for each accused. A CHEMIST IN TROUBLE. Dunedin, Last Night. James R. Hayne, chemist, was arrested for an alleged illegal operation on Violet Atkens, who is now an inmate of the Timaru hospital and in a serious condition. Accused was remanded till Monday, bail being refused. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SHIPPING FARES RAISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Oct. 25. Inter-State shipping fares have been increased 10 per cent, in consequence of the losses incurred with the present rates. ABOLISHING UPPER HOUSE. Brisbane, Oct. 25. The Assembly read a first time the Bill to abolish the Legislative Council by 51 votes to 14. Prior to the first reading of the Legislative Council Bill, an amendment by the National Party in favor of an elective council on a limited franchise was negatived by 52 votes to 15.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable HOURS OF WORK IN COAL MINES. Sydney, Oct. 25. r At a conference between the coal-own-ers and the Miners’ Federation to discuss, among other matters, the miners’ proposal to limit the working fortnight in the mines to nine instead of 11 day*, the miners explained their case. The conference .was adjourned to a date to be fixed later, to enable the owners to consider the proposal. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SCRAPPING WARSHIP AUSTRALIA. Sydney, Oct. 25. The Daily Telegraph states that, in connection with economy in the Naval Department, the warship Australia is to be put out of commission and go on the scrap-heap.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.