DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2292, 10 September 1908, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

[Pbebu Association.] NAPIER, 'Sopt. 9. The Hawke's ■ Bay Builders’ and Contractors’ Union of Employers tins afternoon passed a resolution strong' ly deprecating the action of certain labor organisations in appealing for the removal of Mr. Justice iSini from the Arbitration Court. DANXEVIRKE, Sept. 9. At a meeting of the Dannovirko County Council to-day it was decided in face of the increased cost of living to raise the permanent roadmen’s wages from 8s to 9s per day. WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. John McLaughlin was sentenced by Mr. W. J. .Riddell, S.M., to-day to It days’ imprisonment without the option of a lino for using obscene Janguage. Edward Thos. Georgo Saule, who pleaded guilty to escaping from Point. Halswoll gaol, was sentencild to three months’, in addition to a term of two years’ imprsonment which he was serving at the time of the escapo. John O’Sullivan was committed for trial on a charge of assaulting Richard Coulson so ns to have caused him bodily harm. Alexander Lawson was committed for trial on a dhargo of entering a dwelling by night’ with intent to commit a crime. Mr. Edward E. Yuile, one of the oldest and best known bookmakers in New Zealand, died at his residence in Wellington yesterday, after ail illness of some moil tbs’ duration; age 67 years. NELSON. Sept. 9. The action taken by the Government pomologist and his staff of inspectors in dealing with the San Jose scale in orchards in and about the city lias caused a great deal of discussion and indignation amongst orcliardists. Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government biologist, is at present oil a visit to the district, and in the course of an interview with a representative of the “Colonist” to-day lie gave a- general denial to statements that the requirements of the inspectors had been unduly harsh. The examination made showed that of seventy properties in the province affected sixtyone were situated in Toi Toi Valley, a portion of the city which was crowded with small gardens, and the pest had been found on trees in back gardens. The inspectors had not exceeded the requirements of till© situation. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 9. The fog-signalling apparatus at Godley Head is practically finished, and was yesterday inspected and passed by Mr. J. H. Lewis, engineer t 0 tho Public Works Department. The appamtus is not yet in commission as regulation ammunition has not been secured, and the periodicity of the shots lias not been fixed. It is at present experimental. Changes are available, and the period is smin 20sec. A supply of explosives is expected t 0 arrive by the Hinemoa soon. A very distressing case was discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the Samaritan Home Trustees. It was stated that ail unfortunate man had been committed fx-om the Magistrate’s Court suffering' terribly from consumption, and had since died. A member of the Board said it was discreditable t 0 a community which was prepared to spend thousands upon a sanatorium that’the Magistrate had no other course open blit to send such a case to the Samaritan Home, where there were no facilities at all for looking after it. The matron had had to appoint one of the inmates to nurse the man, who was so bad that the doctor had ordered him to he isolated. Such a case deserved emphasis. The chairman stated Jtihat such a case would not have been taken into the sanatorium and the hospital would not dare to take it. The case was one of those unfortunate ones that were very hard to dispose DUNEDIN, Sept. 9. At the Palmerston Magistrate’s Court to-day, Win. Scott Moir, licensee of the Junction Hotel, Dunback, was charged with selling liquor on a Sunday, August 23rd. Moir did not appear, being laid up in Oamaru Hospital. Mr. Cbrisp, for defendant, pleaded guilty. Evidence showed that a .number of young men resident in the district visited the hotel on the Sunday evening in question and had several drinks on the way home. One of them, Ross, was thrown from his horse and killed. Mr. T. Hutchinson' S.M., said the open way in which liquor was supplied on Sunday was indication that the law in other respects was not being observed, and the present charge was not a solitary breach. Defendant was fined £lO and costs, and the license was endorsed . INVERCARGILL, Sept. 9. At the Edondale dairy factory today. Mr. John iSawers, of cheesemaking fame, was the victim of a nasty accident. He had disconnected the ’belting to throw the machinery out of gear, when the belt caught on a projection oil the shaft and drew him up, badly smashing his leg. There is some Fear that amputation will be necessary.