NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association)

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 21 June 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association)

♦ THE, BARQUENTINE PELOTAS. Wanganui, June 20. Mr. T. M. Lane, one o( the owners d( tho barf[Ucnlino Polotas, which lies stranded near the mouth of Uie river, arrived in town last evening, and inado p. survey of the vessel's position from the beach. It has not yet been decided whether an attempt will be made to get the vessel off; it is wliollv a question of finance. The vessel; which is laden with hardwood, is , settling down in ths'sand, though apparently no great harm has been done to the hull. There is no insurance on tho vessel, though the cargo is covered. It has been suggested that a holo will bo made in the stem, from which the timber will bo salvaged;

A start was niado this morning to remove the top gear, sails, stores, etc, WHAT DAY TO SHUT? Christchurch, June 20. The Canterbury Employers' Associac tion has been advised by the Federation secretary at Wellington that the Labour Department will not take action against employers where they liavo jointly agreed with the workers' unions in regard to the Prince of Wales' Birthday holiday. Consequently the butchers and grocers of Clrristchurch, having como to an arrangement with the workers' unions,-will close all day on. Thursday, and keepopcD all day on Friday. TOFUA SIGHTED IN DOCK. Auckland, June 20. An examination of the Tofun, which was recently stranded at the Islands, shows that the vessel was very slightly damaged. Four or five- plates on the starboard eido and one on the port side were slightly dented. No rivets were, sprung. Tho Tofua leaves on her usual trip to the Islands fo-morrow. AT "KING CROWNING" TIME. Levin, June 20. By six votes to three tho Levin Borough Council negatived a proposal to 'raise .£250 by a special rate spread over two years for erecting public baths. This amount would have been subsidised pound .for'.pound by the Government as a Coronation gift. . . ' . . Gore, June 20. The Borough Council iast evening decided to erect tepid public baths as a' Coronation memorial. It is also pni. posed to construct a gymnasium in con' nection with- tho baths. LAND BALLOT. New Plymouth, Juno 20. ■ A Crown lands ballot was held here today for rural lands. It was attended bj laxgo numbers of applicants. There were numerous applications for various sections, as many as forty-ono.for one allot" ment. They came from various parts of tho Dominion. ; £60 AN ACRE. , ; Timaru, Juno 20. A forty-acre form at Willowbridgo hal just changed hands at .£6O per acre. BRIEF MENTION. Westport, June 20. ' Tho sum of ,£250 has been collected ill Westport for the Irish Home E*ale cause. ■ .