DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2630, 12 October 1909, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

the hunger for land

[ Pi/it Press Association.l 1 AUCKLAND, Oct. 11. J Applications closed to-nay for th** 30 blocks of land into which the le Akau Block has been divided viz., nine £ts of first-class land and 21 of second class At the Auckland office over 600 applications were received and at Ngaruawahia 630. On Wednesday the Land Board will leave for Ngaruawahia. The Board will sit there on Thursday to examine the applicants, and the bahot will be taken the next day m the public hall.

BILLIARD ROOM B—VNLM PORTA XT DECISION. Air. H. AY. Northcrroft, S.AI., has given an important judgment on the question raised under “The Gaming let 1908,” as to the right of proprietors of billiard saloons to allow player, to be constantly playing games for money Air. Northcroft has held that rooms where tho frequent playing ot "nines for money or moneys worth Hikes place are “gaming houses under the Act. APPR ENTICES ’ AY AGES. The Arbitration Court decided today in the case against Tonson, Garlick and Co., that an apprentice must be paid his wages when a factory is dosed, or under any circumstances in which’ absence from work is not the fault of the apprentice himself. TWO SERIOUS CHARGES. PALMERSTON N., Oct. 11. Archibald Aluir appeared before Air A * D. Thomson, S.AI., to-day charged with the theft from the National Alort-c-age Company of cheques to the value of about £873. The accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme "Court for trial. Bail was allowed . James Choat.? was also committed for trial on a charge of criminal assault on a little girl 6 years of age. Bail was allowed.

AN APPOINTMENT. NAPIER, Oct. 11. At a joint meeting of the Nap ire Hospital Trustees and the Hawke’s Bay Charitable Aid Board to-day Air J. Steele was appointed Secretary of both bodies in succession to the late Captain. Baker. AYHARF PILFERING. AVANGANUI, Oct. 11. Interviewed by a ‘’Herald” representative. the secretary of the Wanganui AA'aterside AA’orkers’ Union said his union had received no complaints re increase of pilfering, as complained of in Auckland. The status of the men had been greatly improved since the formation of the Union, one of whose objects had been to do away with even a suspicion of this sort of thing. He ridiculed the idea of the unions encouraging such practices. The AAhmganui Harbor Board authorities also state that since the formation of the Waterside AA'orkers’ Union here there had been a remarkable absence of pilfering. These opinions are borne out by local merchants. A SHEEPFARAIER’S DEATH. A\’ELLINGTON, Oct. 11. Information has been received by the police that Frank Burling, slieenlarmer. at Glencoe, aged 35 years, was drowned while fording the Akitio nver. Deceased was washed off his horse.

A CALL DECLINED. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct- 11. The Rev. T. Tait, of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, who received a call to an important church in Australia, last night announced that he had declined the call. The spiritual interests of the present charge was too important to be sacrificed to other considerations. He would therefore remain at- Christchurch.. THE WAITEMATA CASE—ACTION BY ONE OF THE CREW. D. L. Maxwell claimed £25 damages from the Union, Company in connection with his alleged wrongful dismissal from the steamer Waitemata owing to his refusal to accept lower wages than those signed on for. He applied that the matter be moved into the Supreme Court and the magistrate adjourned the case for a week in order to give counsel an opportunity to bring the matter before the Judge. RETIRING HEALTH OFFICER. DUNEDIN. Oct. 11. Dr Ogston retires voluntarily at the end of the year from the position of Health Officer of Otago and Southland on the ground that he does not care to face another winter of arduous country work with both inspectors cut off. A JEWELLERY ROBBERY. DUNEDIN. Oct. 11. The premises of William Strong, jeweller, Naseby, were forcibly entered between Saturday night ail'd morning and a quantity of rings and other jewellery, also about £lO in cash, were stolen. The owner estimates his loss at close on £IOO. All bulky articles and also two cheques were left untouched in the safe, which was locked on Saturday and was open this morning, but the lock was apparently uninjured.