NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 718, 18 January 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) < J ■■ : STEAMER FOR LAKE WAKATtPU. I PLANS AND TENDERS. • • . Dunedin,January 17. 1 . Mr." 'H.ilTlaV:naVal architect,' is. atV" pr^ent:,drawing; plans and■> specification'V i at the instance. •;of ; the' 1 \ ! ; 1 Marine; for ' a new'" steamer, 'for Lata J Wakatipu for . the purpose of calling "for 5 ,tenders, in „Nqw,Zealand. V; Prices. will: be : obtained in. New Zealand on the plaiis, and '■ thesei .will. ; be' compared with. Home ten* j ders... . If- the comparison is favourable, • s it may be .anticipated that the;; new ; bokt : 1 wiU bo ordered in New Zealand.- The -1 plans, will, be: ready; in: about a : month, and will - provide, for a paddle steamer 'of : •'; about, 250' tons,';capable 1 of carrying. 800'. - ' .to- 1 1000 p&sengers'and '40 ,tons .of .cargo, , - with 1 a speed of about' 15 miles an; h0ur.;.... !

the knyvett case. j—m . , Auckland, January 17. .J-iw' deputation Appointed' at Friday ''; night's .meeting regarding the \Knyvett v ) .case left for Wellingtonto-nigUt,.- having arranged to intemew the-Prima '{ on Wednesday morning.

A SLAUGHTERING AGREEMENT, : . Glsborne, January t7. 'in'.the slatah- . jtermen a; dispnte ;is. for.- five' yeais;- vThe '- i Jemployers.;;conc^e;;tho' right, to the pay • . demanded lh tnOjCase of;sEtep and lambs. ' 1 ra H. for ',b<»f are not varied,.'white ' m .regard to; the' conditions- nf . Aiimig, .which: vary. materially in ;' different ifao- ' ..tones, these, are brought , into lino. -' Two • of. the "most vexed ■ quesiiona dealt with were,;the7nroyisions tor learnera ami'- the j qnffibon, of; prefemce.B'unionists. Satis- ■ ! factory provision'was made 1 for learoera . being taughi and for a; rate-of pay for : •lnstrnctois:. .There- is. to bo one'leamer ' for.- ten- A', standard'of •' i competency .was also 'fixed. As'regards ' preference to unionists, whilst this- :is ': i conceded,. the roles of - tho federation are ,to,gVTO an open door to, all- workers of gocd comhict■ and who 1 are not in »»iwn ; ; to any kindred union. ' ' .: ■ . . I 1 N CHARGE DrSMJSSED. r . _ Napier, Jannaiy 17. ■ Joseph O Conncll, labcwirer.'. of Pott Ahunn, was to-day charged on remajid with' attempting to commit suicide there. A-' constahla''deposed that O'Coimell had a few wards witli'.Hia wife;' and than.'ran''. off,, Mid jumped into the : water at- the .Iron .Poir ; .In reply to a qoesbon the consiabio said lie' did not thiak > intend^' to. commit snicide, for he' saw him. swimming;.abb^ : !jThe'clatrge'''wa» : dismissed.. .:. : : - NELSON WATER StTPPLY. ,- .* Nelson, January -IZ. • : The water question-la verj acute.- Tia supply is deemed to be kliorter than tho daily ieqiriremeiils,' and' there: aie. : many:'complamta.fiom the high leveli . After .to-day,,streetVwatMing and gard«ri'-hosmg.- : .i will , cease temporarily. The sky is cloudy; .i . -and . an.-early., change in'-'that weather « ' . hoped for. i

TOOK CARBOLIC ACID. , ' Auckland, January G. -Mrs. Holt,-a laundress, took same caiboho aad last night, it is alleged m an ; attempt 'to commit ..sofeide.; Mrs.'' Solt j lues in Stanley Street, PaimU, and is ■; an elderly woman, .■■■ having a grown-up family.. She -has been living'apart from I hor husband, and came' originally from i Victoria. The alleged attempt ; was made . | about- half-past seven o clock last, evening. The, police, who were immediately : sent for, had the woman removed to'the ;i hospital, Tfhere she was . attended to.' She , is progressing as well .as. can b® expected. ' SPANIARD IN TROUBLE. . ■/. . Dunedin, January 17. . -' At the Police Court this morning, Jose .Panto de Mondonca,. who iras cook ■ on the steamer : Aparimai, .was , with'.' concealing , uncustomed '' cigars and; : ; silk of a total value .'of JEB;l3 n , and 4 waa fined £20 andcosts. Thefbie vras paid.

NELSON DRAINAGE. Nelson, Jannaty U. Ifr.; Hay, C.E-, of Dunedm, is ncwm-. town reporting- oa thp. Nelson. drainag* \ 'system.':construction. :,;.:.This') is fuij.out--,; coniVof, the; Healths-Department's,"sfrio--tUTtS. -V ■"'•/.-: .

NEWS IN BRIEF, i Christohurchj Janmiy-T7. ; -Welcome rain' has 'been , falling ; sinw noon-to-day over;a considerable area. ' • ~ Oamaru, January 17. Welcome rain .fell' to-day over a: wide area. . .-. .i-/? -• t