DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, 17 October 1908, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

[Press Association.]

CHARGE OF THEFT. AUCKLAND, Oct. 1(3. A youth named Thos. Taylor, accused of having stolen a watch, chain, ami sovereign ease <at Gisborne, was to-day remanded to appear at Gisborne. : , BREACH OF FACTORY ACT. AUCKLAND, Oct. 1(5. _ Four clothiers, all doing a tailoring business, were charged at the Police v Court with failing t 0 close on statutory holidays at the hour fixed for tailors. The facts were admitted, hut for the defence Mr. Baume claimed that as the tailoring business was not one-.tenth of the clients’ trade, they were not bound to close because of the small tailoring department. Ho pointed out that in the ease of tobacconists, it had been enacted that no ••hopkeeper could sell tobacco during the' hours tobacconists were closed. He argued that with a similar cnaetjnent it was not improper for his clients to remain open while having a tailoring-' department. Decision was - reserved. * NAPIER HIGH SCHOOL. ' NAPIER, Oct. 10. The Governors last night decided to extend the Napier Boy's’ High School building by the addition of two clasrooms and a laboratory, and they' accepted the tender of Smith and — Smith, of Napier, at £IOBO, for the work, in wood. SALE OF PAKAPOO TICKETS. WELLINGTON, Oct. 10. Four Chinamen were to-day charged with selling pakapoo tickets. As it was shown that the defendants were only agents, the Magistrate imposed a comparatively light fine of £lO in each else. MEINERTZHAGEN v. DONNELLY WELLINGTON, Oct. 16. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for costs in the case Meinerizhagen v. Donnelly. TRAINED NURSES’ ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 16. A branch of the Trained Nurses’ Association has ‘been formed in Canterbury on similar lines to those being formed in the other centres of the Dominion.. An inaugural meeting. at which there was a large attendance of trained nurses, was held last evening. The chair was taken by Miss Mac Lean. The Government Inspector of Hospitals and some leading members of the medical profession and others interested in. the work were present. The rules, which had been drawn up by a provisional committee, were approved of. and-the branch put an a good working position.

CHRISTCHURCH CANAL. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 16. At a largely-attended meeting at Sydenham last night, to consider the Christchurch canal question, the fol'ovingmotion wag carried unanimously—“ That this meeting is of opinion hat the construction of a ship canal between the sea and Christchurch, is essential to the welfare of the city and districts adjoining. A branch if the Canal League was formed in 'n Svdeniham. ‘ LICENSING BREACHES. • DUNEDIN. Oct. 16. At Balclutha, before Mr. Kenrick, 1.M.. James Sharp, .traveller for Irvine and Stevenson, Dunedin, was -barged with taking an order for two bottles of whisky from a resident of Owaka/in a no-'license district, along sr-ti h order. He was con-. with costs £2 victed and fined istl—h - Qba-rn os. On a second A’ was convicted and ordered to come - ■in for sentence when called upon. The Magistrate remarked that he did not wish to send the young man to gaol, but the penalty was imprisonnent for a second conviction. Counsel for the defence said that defendant had lost his job and had received no profit from the liquor bran.actions. Briggs Bros., of the Stanml Brewery. Caversham, were charged with selling liquor to a resident . •.if B ilclutlia, in a no-license district, and failing to send notice to the clerk >f the Court -within a reasonable time. - The evidence showed that 17. days elapsed before notice was received by the clerk of the Court. Defendants were fined 20s and costs. DENTAL EXAMINATIONS. ; DUNEDIN, Oct. 16. Of fourteen candidates entered for the dental examination. just conclu-, •led, the following eight were successful ; James Arthur Adam (Dunedin), Wm. Edgar Bagiev (Dunedin), Her- " bert R. Clagforth (Dunedin)'. Rocler:ck S. F. Craig (HaweraY, Dradlcissh Crowhurst (Rotorua). George Phillip Evans (Hastings). George Cecil Wallace (Christclmrcli). and Leslie John Watt (Christchurch). INTERPRETATION OF WILL. DUNEDIN, Oct. 16. Air. Justice Denudstoji’s judgment interpreting an application of the Otago University Council in regard to the Will of the‘late Mr. Atlnir Beverley, leaves the Council unfettered as to the anode of expenditure of the Beverley bequest.

BULLOCK-DRIVERS 5 LANGUAGE. Profanity and bullock driving have always .been associated ail the public mind, and professors of the, latter art have always claimed that a certain proficiency in the former was absolutely essential to -the due performance of their duties. But there has not hitherto been, any legal pronouncement on the and it is interesting to know that this want . " has been supplied (says the “Sydney Daily Telegraph 55 ). A man was charged in one. of the suburban courts with using unbecoming language in a public place, and bis plea was “Guilty, under great provocation. 51 * Asked to explain the mature of the provocation, he said the animal jibbed, misbehaved generally, and finally tried to bite his face. The magistrate asked for the information, and read the “language 55 complained of. Apparently this opened up a now vein of thought, for he at once asked the. accused if he had ever been a bullock driver. The man indulged in a hasty reminiscence of a chequered career, and said he h'td not, ‘/Ah, 55 said his Worship, “if you had been driving bullocks the words might have been excusable, but under present circumstances you have iiot shownt- ■ sufficient proveoutfon.' 5 And The usual line was inflicted, and paid. The next bullock driver in trouble for 'linguistic libertinism may. cite the case as a precedent. . An irritated throat is Quickly soothed by Zymole Trokevs. They increase th© throat secretions and strengthejn the vocal cords. ‘ JCctliiag better (of