DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2594, 31 August 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

,REACH OF INDUSTRIAL AWARD. rp E R Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., August 30 In the S.M. Court to-day, h. Hall, on the information ot the inspector of Awards, was fined £o for paying less than the award rate of pay. H. Thompson and R. Crump were each fined 10s for accepting less than tno awtrd rates. F- Hali was also fined the lesser sum, with costs, on three charges of breaches of tlie lactones Act viz., failing to keep proper wages books, failing *o pay wages to four workmen, and failing to keep a register of employees. IMMIGRANTS BY THE PAPAROA. WELLINGTON, August 30. Bv the s.s. Paparoa, which berthed to-day, there arrived assisted immigrants to the number of 63 comprising 13 domestics, 7 farmers, 1 housekeeper, 1 farm laborer, 1 dairy farmer, the iemaining being made up of wives wuh families coming out to join their husbands. The capital brought by the immigrants varies from £2o to £4OOO. Altogether tlie ship brought 12 A passengers in the third-class, 31 m the second and six in the first. NELSON EDUCATION BOARD. NELSON, August 30. Mr. A. J- Miaginnity was re-elected chairman of the Education Board today for the fourth consecutive term. JOHN NORTON’S CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, August 30. Mr Justice Denniston, at the Supreme Court to-day, delivered a lengthy reserved judgment m the case Norton v. Stringer, an application for a new trial. Mr Stringer. Crown Prosecutor, obtained judgment for £2OOO damages against Norton for libel. Norton’s application was refused bv Mr. Justice Dennistom ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A girl about twenty years old attempted suicide last night at Manchester Street bridge ever the rivei A* on. She was noticed by a young man who sav her climb on to the railing of the bridge and fling herself into the water He followed into the river, and pulled her to shore. This morning she appeared at the Magistrate’s Court to answer a- charge of attempted suicide. Sub-Inspector McGrath said that as far as he could discover, the girl had had a severe illness seme years ago, and since then had been subject lo fits of melancholia. She was living gun her parents. Mr. W R, Basel den, S.M.: said that he would not- address the girl in public, but- would leave that matter to her family. She was convicted and discharged. A WELL-DESERVED SENTENCE. DUNEDIN. August 30. For using obscene language and matin tr an indecent proposition to a. Salration Army officer, Charles Claxon received six months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. SOUTHLAND EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION. INVERCARGILL. August 30. The Southland Employers’ Association to-dav resolved to support Air. >V. Scott’s candidature for the vacant position of employers’ representative on the InduCHal Arbitration Court.