NEW. ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 5

NEW. ZEALAND NEWS.

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; DISTRESS IN AUCKLAND'. SEVEBAL HUNDItED'MEN "OUT." 1 , v Auckland, Juno.2l. The Mayor telegraphed to tho Aoting-Pre-mior to-day —"Anothor deputation waited on me this morning with the names of IdO persons wantfng workj and representing that many were on the \crge of destitution, and j that urgent measures were necessary lor their relief Tho men'are earnestly desirous to work. 11 estimate tho number of unemplojed at from hvo to seven hundred. Cantho men be engaged for tho north Slujii Trunk railway now that the route hae been decided on?" . , g, DUNEDIN LICENSINC COMMITTEE. TWO MORE LICENSES REFUSED. _ ' Dunetlln, Juno 21. Tho Dunedin Licensing Committeo coneluded the business ot the annual meeting to-day, so far as publicans' licenses were concerned. At a proyious sitting, applications for eight lwonses WLro refused, mid to-day two more Were similarly dealt with, tho hotels boing tho Coniral and Rainbow Applications ior bottle licenses woro further adjourned till June 30 Mr. Solomon," K C stated that the question would be argued to tho Supremo Court before Mr Justice Seuniston, on tho 28th instant.

THE TAILORING TRADE. Auckland, Juno 21. A t disputc in the tailoring trado was beforo the Conciliation Commissioner this morning. Tho workmen havo asked for n uew provision stating,definitely the holidajs for noeily hands, and 'that tho minimum wago of £2 10s. be raised. The employers' representative said tho piimarj matter for consideration was tho desiro of tho employers that tho log bo done, away ivith, and an hourly sjstem substituted. Tho employers would not agree to tho Tnen's demands, and the dispute was sent to the Albitration Court. - , ~*i ' 1 FIRE AT ASHDURTON. Ashburton, Juno 21. A soven-roomed houso, owned by Mrs. by Mr. W. J Elliott, was, with contents, totally destroyed by fire at\Lo 30 to-nighti The insurances are: £100 on the houso m tho National, and , £loo on the furniture in \ the Liverpool, London, and Globo. SLAUCHTERMEN'S WAGES ATTACHED. Christohurch, June 21. To-day, 1 Mr. Buhop, S.M., mado orders abeolnto for the attachment of six s>laughtermon's wages in respect or hues imposed in eouncction «ith' the slaughtermen's strike.