NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1520, 16 August 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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RESIDENCE BURNT. Napier, August 15. A six-roomed dwelling in Owen Street, owned by R. M'Kay, and occupied by It. Colder, was totally destroyed by fire at on early hour. The inmates escaped itt their night attire. The insurances aro: .£•100 on the building, and JC7S on tho contents in tho Union Office.

WEST COAST TIMBER. Greymouth, August 15. Mr. Felix Campbell, merchant, of Grey* mouth, has taken over Uio whole of tho export limber trade of tho associated mills on tho. West Coast. Mr. G. 11. Boyd, formerly manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager, POST OFFICE ON FIRE. Gore, August 15. A serious fire occurred at 4.30 this morn' ing, at tho Post Office, tho Telephone Exchange, and Public Office being completely destroyed. Tho fire was confined to these departments. Tho stock and valuation departments occupy a part of tho same building. They were saved, also tho public clock. Mails for (own delivery this morning were destroyed. Telephono communication will ho-"interrupted for somo days. Tho firo started on the ground floor of tho public office.

DIED IN THE STREET. Timaru, August 15. Mr. William Martin, a middle-aged , man, who was for many years manager for G. and T. Young, jewellers, dropped dead in Stafford Stroet, at 8.30 o'clock this morning. He was greatly respected. A medical man had boon attending him for some lime for heart trouble, aud an Inquest is considered unnecessary.

ARREST AFTER SEVEN YEARS, Hamilton, August 15. 'A young man named James Fogan, ar» rested in Taranaki, was cborged'at Horail,ton with tho theft of a cheque and money of tho valuo of MS, seven years ago, from Nelson Banks, farmer, of Mntamata. Accused was-committed for trial.

TANIWHA AFLOAT, Auckland, August 15. ' The steamer Taniwha, sunk at Povroai on. Sunday, has been refloated. ■

FEDERATION OF LABOUR. Christchurch, August H. At a • special general meeting of tho Canterbury General Labourers? Union, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to nominate' the 'following for' tho offices mentioned on tho executive of the New 7/ealnnd Federation of Labour:—President of the Federation, Mr. E. J. Howard 1 vice-president, Mr. W. E. Parry (present vice-president); organiser, Mr. R, Seniplo (present organiser); secretary, Mr. J. Glover (present secretary), A ballot is to bo taken when the nominations from ths unions affiliated to the Federation nave reached headquarters.

Auckland, August 15. Tho Auckland General Labourers' Union has nominated Mr. M. J. Savage as president of the Federation of Labour party, tho vice-president Mr. Semplo, tho organiser, and Mr. Duncan, of Huntly, as secretary. Mr, Savago was Socialist candidate for the Auckland Central seat at Inst election.

PRICE OF TIMBER, Invsrcarglll, August H. Tho Southland Sainnfllera' Association havo resolved to reduce the.' prico of timber by 30 per cent. A Southland sawmiller stated to-day that at a recent meeting of the association it was decided to allow tho. Duuodin builders 30 par cent, discount instead of the ton percent, previously deducted. This action was due to eouio largo firms having withdrawn from tho association and cutting prices, also to competition from tho West Coast. Invercargill builders receive five per cent, discount.

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. Auckland, August H. .Much' intorest is being . msnifested throughout Now Zealand in tho forthcoming Auckland Exhibition, and numerous .applications for space havo been received by tho secretary. From present indications, it is apparent that the whole of the spaco in tho main building, 300 ft. by 400 ft., representing an area of 120,000 squaro feet, will bo applied for within a comparatively short period, aud the probabilities are that the executive will have to toko into consideration the question of building additional annexes.

ALLEGED BIGAMY. Gisborne, August 14. George Henry Hayward, au elderly man, was arestcd to-night on a warrant from Napier, and will, be charged at the court. to-inorrow with' bigamy. He is alleged to have contracted two marriages at lnvorcargill, ono on April 21, 1877, and the other on March 10, 1894.

CONCILIATION COUNCIL. Gisborne, August 14. A pplicatious have gone forward for a sitting of the Conciliation Council to bo held at Gisborno to hear the Gisborne drivers' and Gisborne freezers' disputes regarding the new demands. Mr. H, Hunter, of Christclrurch, with Messrs. Q. Hartlett and G. Inglis. will be the assessors for tho Drivers Union, and Mr. J. Keardon, ol Wellington, with Messrs. A. J, Anderson. and A. Hill, for the' Freezers' Union.

FOUND DROWNED. Blonheim, August 14. An old moa named John Warren was found drowned in o, creek in Blenheim to-day. Ho had evidently been dead for some hours when tho body was discovered. Deceased was al)out 80 years of age, and had been an inmate ot tho Old Men's Home. A LOTTERY. Waihi, August 14. Rudall Hayward, proprietor of tha Academy Theatre, wes charged with disposing of a baft of rolled oats by. lottery. He was also charged with conducting a lottery, whereby prizes wero competed foi by chance. Defendant pleaded guilty. On tho.first charge lie was fined ,Cl, and ou the second charge he was fined fts., with' costs 555. FIRE. Dunedin, August 14. A five-roomed bouso in Maitland Street, owned by Mrs. Webster, and occupied by Mrs. Johnston, at present visiting lnvercargill, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The house was insured in the Royal for .£3OO. THE KAITANGATA TROUBLE. Dunedin, August' 14.. The colliery emnloyers'at 'Kaitangnta have announced (heir intention of "dismissing all men not affiliated to the Arbitration Union. Neale, about, whom, the dispute centred at tho. beginning, did not wish any strike on his account, as he is leaving the district. Two companies have 100 loyal workers. Efforts are being made to induce the working shifts to come out. Dunedin, Aumist 15. This morning 41 miners, truckers, mid shiftmen went to work at the Knitnugata mine. One shift only is to be worked sji tho meantiiw. Although (he strikers seem determined there have already been a few defections from their ranks, while' others, sooner than accept the company's terms, have left Kaitangata for fresh fields.

BRIEF MENTION. Walpawa. August 15. A poll on tho Waipawa. County Council's proposal to borrow J-Cl.nOO for roads and uTidgc-s was carried by seven voles. To Kuiti, Aujrust 1.*,: A. Smith, who failivl to appear iyj answer to a charge of keeping liquor for sale, ivas lined J!SO and costs. Wnnganul, August 15. The YCanganui brancli of the Ainalgamated Society of Railway Servants nasso<l a resolution protesting against the"proposal to import a general manager of railways on the retirement of Jlj\ Eonn.vne. Tho meeting urged the promotion, of one of the Xow Zealand, oftioers who is well qualified as well as conversant with Xew Zealand requirements.