TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1821, 21 April 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

_ -«. ■ [PBB PRBSB ASSOCIATION.] RScidivißtes to Auckland. Auckland, April 21. Gftspard, an escaped French convict from New Caledonia, haß been arrested here on two ohargcS of houao-breaking. Stolen attioles were found iv his poasea■lon. Trades and Labor Council. The annual meeting of the Trades and Ltbor Council was held last ni^ht. The report and balance -aheet whloh were adopted showed a credit balance of £6 16a. The meeting agreed to give support to the Bailors on strike against tho reduction from lOd to 81 per hour. It waß stated that the rate m the reat of New Zealand Wai la per hour. Mr Fisher's statement that Railway men m New Zealand were higher paid than m Yiotoria waß contradicted and instances given of porters m Viotorla getting work at 7a 6d per day. Price of Bread. The Bakera Association has resolved to abandon the attempt to keep up the price of bread. The current price la dow 2&d cash, 3d credit. Some bakers propose to sell at 2d par 21b loaf. Death of a Prioress. Wkllinqton, April 21. * Information has been reonved from Melbourne of the death of the Rev Sister Prioress, head of the order of the Good Shepherd at Angers, France. She had been on a vlalt to the colonies and w.;B m Chrlltohuioh a few weeks ago. Earthquake. A sharp shook of uarU. quake waß felt here at 7 this morning. Direction East and West. Blenheim, April 21. There was a sharp shock of earthquake this morning at 4 minutes to 7, direction apparently North and Sontb. n— aa^ — — — m