NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 703, 31 December 1909, Page 2

NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

_, 1 ' HOME STRijIIEKS IN ROADSTEAD^ WATERSIDE WORKERS , GRIEVANCE. , ' (By Telegraph —Special Correspondent) Wanganut, December 30. The local walei'sidu workers are aggrieved at the piactioo of Homo stoara- ' ors bringing men from Wellington to work cargo in the Wanganui roadstead. Thoj consider that tlio Wanganui lumpers are entitled to the uork, and it ia stated that tho Federation of Waterside Workers Mere communicated with on the ' , mattei some time ago It is understood that that body has drawn , tho attention of tho Wellington Union to the matter, but as there is no discontinuance of tho practice, the local union talks of withdrawing from tho federation, arguing that tlioro is so benefit in boinjf affiliated to it, \ihcn the constituent unions deftr it. \ Word wae lcccivcd here to-day that E. Arnst, chainpion of tho world, has denn« itely decided to start in tho Wanganul sculling handicap next week. ,He n ill * arrivo hero in two or three days' time. So far, notning definite lifts been heard from Wheloh, though it is understood tlint it is likely that ho will be ft starter. Great hopos are expressed that Arnst ' and Webb -n ill moot in the final, end,' it Biich proves to bft tho ease.' Wobb, with ' 3sco start, is euro to grvo tho champion a good race It is generally thought that , on present form, ono Of theso two vnll fnonde tho ninnci,, though some ront markers will possibly ha\o. to be reckoned \uth. Tho Waiß an il Higljlanders team loav* to-morroiv for in order td fire their annual mateli with tho Wellington Highland Rides at Trentham on Now Year's Dav. Since Boxing Day the- wonthor has been \ory .dintigreeablCi high winds, raieins. cloud* of dust Tl'eio ie an' appearance of ram Eetting in, and the prospects for . tho New Year liohdays are not ■(orjr ■« promising. u i