NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 990, 3 December 1910, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Br Telegraph.—Press Association.) I : ' THEFT FROM A BOARDINC-KOUSE. Dunstiin, December 2. In the Police Court this morning Charles Henry Bannister pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence, on charges of stealing articles to the value of about £15 from a boarding-house.' EAST COAST SHEARERS. Cisbams, December 2. ' The Conciliation Council, sitting under the presidency of Mr. Hark Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, to consider tho demands of Hhe Shearers' Union, has arrived at a partial settlement of the dispute. Thirteen clauses were unanimously deleted from claims, whilst fifteen other clauses stipulating conditions governing shearing were agreed to, and will bo sent, forward to the Arbitration Court, as recommendations for inclusion in tho award. Of the remaining seven- i teen clauses, the demands include rate ] of pay and hours of work, which aro j still in dispute, and will come before ' the Court for settlement. ; CONVILLE-CASTLECUFF TRAM. j Wanganui, December 2,. i The Gonville*Castlecliff Tramway 1 Board last evening decided to sign an '■ agreement with the Borough Council j to supply electric power for a suburban tram service to the sea beach. An ; amendment to make further inquiries as ] to tlio Edison storage battery cars was ■ rejected. Tenders have already been ' invited for material, and a poll is to be taken in January for the loan. AMY BOCK'S PRISON CONDUCT. Dunodin, December 2. Tho conduct of Amy Bock, who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal,, has been exemplary in gaol, and her sentence, taking in the remission, has now expired. She will shortly bo sent to New Plymouth prison. FIRE AT SPRINCLANDS, Blenheim, December 2. A house ownod and occupied by Stephen Tapp, junr., at Springlands, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, together with practically all tho contents. Tho house was insured in tho United office, but tho amount is not available. Tho furniture was covered by-a policy of £160 in the Now Zealand offico. Mr. Tapp is a heavy loser.