NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ID* lelteraph-PreM Amoclatlon.l WATERSIDERS AND U.S.S. CO. . WcMpOft, November 15. rue conference bolwo: n the watersides mid the Union Steam Ship Company and tho Westport Coal Company, relative to lie Inbonrcrs demands, was continued, but without arriving at on agreement on all points. In (he evening the waterside workers met to hear tho report of' their representatives, and,.it is understood, deeded to refer the matter to the FcdmT-

Greymouth, November 15. the n„!^ n A BPr of t , h *' loca > b™™ l ' "f fl m V on T,9°r pa . n / hns rMe ' v <'d a letter rom the Waterside Workers* Union dethe removal of ono of the com. panys foremen. The manager asked' ™ i,,-™ 1011 °« "PPointed to wait mJiSITThw h * M "Sre«J-to. and it is vdll be hitf . a T ting °f tho ""fen EfWn J" 1 ™ ls ew - v likelihood of sat arrangements being made

LARGE CADET REVIEW. a' „ j r A „™ kla . nd ' November IS. A parade of SOOO junior cadets was held in the Domain this afternoon. The parade was called by Major M'Donald, Commander of the Now Zealand Cadets, prior to his departure to take «P a position for 12 months with tho regular forces in England. Sir . John iniKllay and other members of Parliv meut were present. AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS. tv..-- , Auckland,. November IS. Entries from all parts of New Zealand have boon received for the Auckland Competitions, the number exceeding 1900.

LAND VALUES, Invorcarnill, November IS. An excellent example of the appreciation in value of land in proximity to Invoreargill is afforded by the salo of a 950 acre farm at WalLacotown, sovon or eight niUos from town. Four or five vears ago this farm changed hands at JElOpcr acre. It has now been resold at .€25, which means an increment of .£14,250 in tho tuno stated. UNPROMISING SPRING. Recfton, November 15. The weather hero is very cold and wet, Tho Inangahua Trotting Club's meeting has been postponed till to-morrow on account of the weather. Tho rivers ar« high. It is tho worst spring known for twenty years. '

MISSING RAILWAY MONEY. Christchurch, November 15. In the Magistrate's Court this morning Howard Roberts and Geoffrey Lusk, charged with tho thoft of money from tho Railway Department in New South Wales, wero ordered to bo returned to Sydney for trial,

PRIVATE HOTEL DESTROYED. Auckland, November 15. A two-story building known as the St, Holier Hotel, at St. Helier's Bay, was destroyed by fire with its contents early this morning. Tho building was owned by Hancock and Co., and occupied by Brinsmoad and Dickinson as a store and private hotel. Insurances: .£I4OO an the building, _ £300 on the furniture, in tho Commercial Union. Tho occupants helped in their night attire,