NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1000, 15 December 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) "• ' 0 ' WOOLLEN WORKERS. Christchurch, Decemlier 1-i. The woollen workers and employers'of tile Canterbury mills appeared before tho. Conciliation Commissioner this morning. lhe union demanded an increase of wages and a general change in tho con-ditions-of work. The commissioner adjourned tho meeting to a date to be fixed, to allow representative-s of each parly to confer. The matter will probably come up 'at tho end of January. . ROAD BOARD MEMBERS FINED. ■ Taihape, December 14.' The chairman and two members of tho upper Wangaehu Koad Board were proceeded against by another member-of the .board to-day for an alleged -breach of Section 65 of the Eoad Board Act in voting. on a question in which they were personally interested. Tho S.M. inflicted a fine of M each and costs, the amount of the fine being based on the expense of a new election, as defendants loso - their seats on the board. Tho point in' question was the voting .of a sum as expenses for a.deputation to Wellington authorised by the board. The S.M. decided that the members were entitled to tho money, but did not go the right way to. work to get RESOLUTION RE HOW, G. J. SMITH. _ . - Timaru, December 1-i ■ The Timaru Trades and Labour Council -have .passed a resolution falling on the Government to take .action regarding the Hon.. G. J. Smith's..continuance to Hold, office as a member of the Legislative Council.. HOSPITAL COLLECTION OF £1331. , , Dunedin, December It. iinal returns in connection with Hospital Saturday have now been received, lhe; collection totalled • .£1331 lis. 4d as against 14s. 3d. last . year. 1 CONSERVATORI.UM ,OF MUSIC. . m ,' TT ! Auckland, December 13. The University Collego Council approved tho report and, recommendations of a special, committee expressing hearty approval of the proposal to establish ;a conservatorium of music in the Dominion. and readiness to -undertake ' the management of .the . conservatorium in connection with its present School of .Music,-, provided the Government grants suitable financial assistance for equipment and mainteriaiice. . ■ Dr., Thomas estimated that, with '200 students, the cost of maintaining the institution-would be .£2500 yearly -and increase to £1200, but it was pointed' out that at,the Adelaide Cojisorvatorium, probably tlie finest in ■ Australasia, tiic attendance m 1908. was 33G students the T iS ? 63t ' ' !a ?* ' the "expenditure A3WI; showing a loss., of .£IOOO on - the year. ; r .. CHARGE AGAINST A CANVASSER. -Glsbopiie,-December 13. T Harold Kirby Banks, canvasser for tho International Investment Company," Auckland, was before the Police Court to-day, charged with having received £22 10s. and fraudulently ■ omitting - to account for' the' S i l ?. e ' , Accused was -.remanded .to appear at-Auckland: Bail was fixed at .£SO, with ono surety of £100. ;