N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10111, 5 October 1910, Page 5

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraphs-Press Association-.)'

ALLEGED LOCK-OUT., NAPIER, Last Night* In giving judgment in the case In* specter of Awards v. Fernandos and' Co., a claim for £SOO, in respect to> an alleged lock-oui by defendants of certain fishermen in their employment, the magistrate considered the evidence did not warrant su".h an in- ' terpretatson beiri* plumed on the laying up of a trawkr. A fishing boat was being run at a lo?s>, acd the owners asked for a cunferer.ce with the crew. The latter conceded the confetence, and it wes to allow of this being held that the boat was laid up. Judgment went for the defendants, without costa. AN AUCKLAND FATALITY. AUCKLAND, Last Night. At the inquest on the boy, William Millar, who was kilted by falling between a fly whet 1 ar.d an engine a t , Parkinson's monumental works, the jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure, and added a rider to the effect that it is of the umost importance that in all cases of suctiongas engines an automatic starter should be used. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. BUNEDIN, Last Night. Conway Devonpoit, who had been employed during stock-taking by Dawson and Co., jewellers, received notice of dismissal yesterday. He than purchased a revolver, and went to Lawyer's Head and nred two bullets into his head. He then walked to the tram and returned to town and was conveyed to the hospital. Both bullet 3 are in Davenport's head, and an operation will be necessary to extract them. He expressed bis regret for what he hau uune, , A SI ORE ROBBED**. WAIRQA, Last Night. M'Kair.'s ttcie, at Mohaka, was broken into last night, and £l9 in cash and a silver watch stolen. Thtie is no clue to the thief.

DROWNED IN A WAIERBARREL. HASTINGS, Last Night. An; rew Low, 72 years of age, was found leaning in a water barrel, containing fifte3n irches of water. He was quite dead. Deceased suffered from rheumahm, ai.l in a fie cf • aesnoncency fre months ago, attempted suicide by cutting his threat. An inquest is bei ig held. .

A CLAIM DISMISSED. WANGANUI, Last Night. The Arbitration Court heard the case Read v. Morris jasterday, a claim for £195, and £2O expense?. It whs alleged that Read, while tha employ of Morris, a uutcber at Marton, contracted anthrax. The court was satisfied that Head was not suffering from anthrax at the time of death, and gave judgment for defendant witii costs.

GREYMOUTH BUKGLARY. DUNEDIN, Last Night. William Newton and Alfred were charged in the Police Court this morning with breaking anl entering the shop of fl. W. Lloyd, Greymouth, and stealing jewellery valued at £3OO. They were remanded to appear in Greymouth on Monday next.

THE FAR NORTH,

DARGAVILLE, Last Night. The dairying industry in the Northern Wairoa district is increasing every year, and this year promises a substantial record. During September, the first month of the present season, no less than 9S4llbs of butter was manufactured. In the Magistrate's Court a young man named Victor Harrison was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing a coil of rope valued at 30g, (he property of the Kaipara S.S. Company.