NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 779, 31 March 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

1 iffly'TeleeraDh.—Press Association.) ~"' , , LABOUR DISPUTE. ,A'■-.•,. GENEBAL LABOUBEBS AMD •LOCAIi . BODIES: ■ '■.' Dunedin, March'3o. .! The Conciliation Commissioner 'this morning met delegates-from local bodies and representatives , of the-General labourers' Union interested in work controlled by.local bodies. Applications for exemption by'the City Council and the Harbour Board were ■ opposed by Mr; ■M'llanus, representing the' Labourers' .Union, but were granted by Mr.' Triggs, commissioner. ' ' '",■.'■' ■•..'■• EARTHQUAKE' IN CHRISTCHURCH. '•.'..• .Christchurch,, MaxiJiSO.'. , An earthquake occurred in Christchurch last night, shortly after 8.15. The record taken , by the seismometer at , local magnetic observatory was devehjped 'this - morning, and it shows that two very slight shocks were registered. The first lasted about: thirty seconds, beginning at 18.4 minutes past' eight and ending 'at 18.9 minutes past eight. The second shock lasted'about 36 seconds, beginning at 19.6 minutes'past eight and ending at 2(i.2 minutes . past eight. .The first, shock seemed to have had the stronger motion $ the two. , V '■. i FROZEN MEAT TRADE. : ; . :• .Christchurch, March 30. , ..A meeting of representatives of.the New Zealand frozen meat companies was held this afternoon in the office of the Christchurch Heat Company to consider various representations ' made by the •' re-. cent conference,- and also ■ the proposals submitted by Mr. W. D.Lysnar. The meeting was not open to.the press. ■ AT BLENHEIM.' '-. ' ■ . .. Blenheim, March SO.: . A gale of some force was experienced in this district to-day, and this evening, ' but.beyond smashing of trees-little damage is reported. •'■■'.. ■ • > - :