NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1267, 24 October 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IDj Telcsrapb—Prow A««ocl»tlon.l GREAT BARRIER EXCURSION. Auckland, October 23. Tlio steamer Navua took over a. thousand excursionists to Great Barrier todav. She is tlio biggest passenger vessel that has ever.entered Whaugaparapara Harbour, BIG STEAMER RETARDED. Auckland, October 23. Owing to tlio Harbour Hoard's refusal to open the sheds on tho wharf on Sunday, and the waterside workers' decision not to work on Labour Day, the Mahcno was unablo to leave for Sydney to-day. Tho balanco of her cargo will bo discharged to-morrow morning, and it is hoped to dispatch the vessel about noon.

DREAKWATER TENDER. Gisborne, October 23. Tho Harbour Board has received tho tender of Longlands and Co., Nelson, for the 2OOft. extension of tho breakwater. 'Hie amount is JC13.799. Consideration of the tender has been deferred till Monday next. RAILWAY UNREST. Napier, October 23. \t an indignation meeting of Uie Naliior braneh of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, .i vigorous protect was entered against the non-increaso m the wages of certain sections of the lower-paid men. RELIGIOUS TEACHING. Auckland, October 23. The following motion was carried by the Auckland Anglican Synod tins cveiljn.,—"That this synod, being convinced that no sviti-m of education can be ellectual in which religious instruction is deliberately omitted, strongly supports the resolution passed at the. last General Svnod in favour of tho introduction ol the New South Wales system of religious instruction into the primary State schools of New Zealand."

HYDRO-ELECTRIC WORKS. Christchurch, October 23. Tho Mayor and members of the City Council visited the Lake Coleridge hydroelectric construction works to-day, and were greatly disappointed at the small progress made. It was explained that tho necessarv preliminary works were l>eing undertaken, and that a start was to b<; made forthwith in tho boring ot the tunnel from the lake to tho llakaia River, to let tho water through which is to be har-ne-ssed.