NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Br Telegraph—Press AuocUUon.l .— _Q JAPAN CARGO. 'AND WATERSIDE DEMANDS. Tlmaru, October 3. The steamer Hurst arrived in tho roao% stead early this morning, and lny outside ■ (ill i p.m., owing to a difference bo. tween the agents and tho waterside, workers regarding the rato of pay for unloading the' bulk of a superphospliato cargo '> from Japan. Some months ago a loyal agree- . incut was arrived at witn tho mcu by which they undertook to discharge such cargo at Is. od. per hour. To-day they demanded 25., with 3s. overtime to 10 p.m., nnd 4s. thereafter. As the vessel was on time charter, and nothing, eiso could 1)0 dono, fho agents had to ngrca to tho men's Serins, and discharge begins this morning. The union officials' r.b.iree tho New Zealand Employers! Assi . ii> ■■.<. officials with avoiding a conference vi <ho subject of handling bulk manure's. FOUNDATION STONE LAI-. ' Wanganul, OctoV.;-:!. Tho foundation stone of tho Y..M.CA. building to Ihj erected in Wanpmv; v.- •■ laid this afternoon by Lord Islingt , :;. '?• the presence of. a largo crowd of j.-.'l.j'V. The building is to cost .£5500. 0/ 'hif sum all but £1500 has been x»lji uiM. XISOO was given to pay for tfio sit<. :ni<l .£750 was guaranteed for administ" .ni. n purposes for threo years. At the ■•■•?.- elusion of this ceremony Lord Isli'.uM , " l !. laid tho foundation stone of tho new us , ' phanage. SHAREBROKER SHOT. Auckland, October '. P. H. Masfen, sharobroker, was !".'•,'). in his office suffering from lysol p. ' ."•- ing and a bullet wound in tho in I".. Ho was removed to tho hospital, w> tho bullet located at tho bad ■■■ tho neck. Ho is in' a serious cond: • i but there is hope of his recovery. THEIR ENGINEER. Gisbcrne, October " Great interest was taken in the !!j.:V ough Council proceedings on Tue■■;:•!■ night. An amendment by Councillor <-' •>!• lins that tho engineer bo asked to mmi.i was rejected and tho Mayor's motion v.jii carried-by eight to two that tho coun.il is of opinion that no valid reason ''.'.in been adduced thnt would lead them ■<> withdraw their'confidence in tho boro r\ engineer. Tho Mayor spoko very liii;:'i ; ' of tho engineer's work. PPhe Gisborne Borough Engineor Mr. Andrew J. Peterson, formerly e —■!•■" assistant engineer of tho Wellington Council.] Y.W.C.A. Christchurch, October '■<■ To-day tbe collectors for the Y.W ' -V building fund received contributions '•>- tailing .£3OO 17?. 3d., makiilg the tolol to date JCIWO 6s. Gd. OVERDUE, BUT SAFE. Auckland, October .". Tho schooner Awaimi, overdue on (h-j voyage from Gisborne to Mercury I'.sy, has been reported off the Great Bai-ncr, A WAIHI FIRE, Waihl, October ". A four-roomed house owned by a tr.??: named Fagan was destroyed by Ct ;•'.. nn early hour this morning. Tho.l . ; M ing was insured for J!130 in tho . <-..-'. office, and thero was .£IOO on the f-■ i;■ f - turo in tho Royal.