NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1585, 31 October 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(3j Tolocraoh.—Press Association.! 4 FURNITURE CONFERENCE. Auckland, October 80. Tho adjourned conference of tho Auck« land Furniture Trades Industrial Union of Employers and tho Union of Workers took placo in Iho Commissioner's room to-da,v. Tho question of tho extension of tho Wellington award to tho Auckland district wtis further exhaustively discussed, and the following resolutions were submitted by the employers:—(l) "That after carefully considering tho statements made by tho representatives of tho Auckland Furniture Trades' Union, of Workers, wo do not sco that any ovidcnco has been adduced that would justify us in doparting from tho terms of our present award. (2) "With reference to a Dominion award, tho employers purposo taking active steps,' in the near future, to givo this important question their full consideration. Tho proceedings throughout vrero characterised by tho utmost good feeling on both sides, although no settlement of tho points at issue, was arrived at. A" PATENT IN" BOTTLES. New Plymouth, October 30. For somo time two local inventors, Messrs, Davy and Williams, have been trying to place a patent non-reQllablo bottlo on tho Sydnoy market, Word has now been received that they have made a brilliant success.

KILLED IN RAILWAY YARD. Auckland, October 29. ' Tho body of an unknown man, evidently of tho labouring class, was found lying across tho lines in the railway goods yard Into last night. Thoro was foiirpenco in tho pockets, A later messago states tho body of the man has been identified as that of Angus Gordon, a seafaring man, who has been working on tho fishing boat Albatross.

BUILDERS & ARBITRATION. 'Duncdin, October 20. Tho Builders' Association Conferenco approved tlw continuanco of tho Arbitration Act and support of the retention of a legal gentlfenian as president. The association favoured tho Act being amended to allow of awards being extended to a torm of five years, also that the wholo matter bo relegated to the executive for consideration.

. PAINTERS' DISPUTE. Dunedin, October 29. Tho Conciliation Council hero has been hearing tho painters' dispute, and an agreement has been arrived at. The rato of wages for journeymen has been fixed at Is. 4Jd. an hour. This is the first union of tlio kind to get this amount.

PATHETIC FATALITY. Hawcra, October 30. Jean M'Crackon, aged 22, met with an accident while cycling downhill on Sunday, when she lost control of her machine. Tho injuries sustained in tho fall were at first not considered serious, but, on Tuesday afternoon, internal complications supervened, 'and sho died to-day. The pathetic part of tho occurrence is Miss M'Cracken was to have been married today.

. "PELORUS JACK." C Timaru, October 30. Mr. J. F. Scott, an officer of the s.s. Breeze, states thai fears of the death of i "Pelorus Jack" may be.set aside, for on Octobcr 2i "Jack" played about tho bows of the Breeze for a couple of hours when on the run from Picton ti> Wangauui, via Nelson.

TIMARU A. & P. SHOW. Timaru, October 30. Tho Timaru A', and P. Show opened today, in good weather, with tho judging of the sheep and sonlo tho horses. Sheep arc shown in good numbers, but with little competition in any of the breeding classes. Tho farmers' fat lines are in very good condition. This season's lambs also aro very woll grown, suggesting a good season for tho freezing works. COUNCIL & ENGINEER. Timaru, October 30. Tho Timaru Borough Council, last night at the close of a long inquiry into complaints regarding tho Borough Engineer's Department, resolved to ask tho engineer to resign. Mr. Leed, in reply to charges, said that theso only referred to small details, which, under the pressure of important constructing work, ho had been unable to attend to properly.

AUCKLAND REFORM CLUB. Auckland, October 30. Tho Auckland Reform Club's premises were thrown open to its four hundred members to-day. Tho official opening has been deferred till tho l'rinio Minister's next'visit to the city.

STEAMER DOTO ARRESTED. Auckland, October 31. This morning the Marshall of the YicftAdmiralty Court placed under t.vrcst tho small steamer Doto, which is .-•iigaßed in trawling business off tho New Zealand coast. Tho warrant of tiro Court was affixed to the main mast with tho official red tape, and the Court bailiff was then installed in charge of the vessel. Tho action arose out of a claim for a fairly largo sum which has boon lodged against the owners of tho vessel.

BRIEF MENTION. Marton, October 30. By a' majority of 24, the'Marton .-ratepayers carried .1 proposal to rato on tlio unimproved value. BLUFF TERRITORIAL STRIKE. Invercargill,,October 30. The Bluff Territorials' strike has been amicably settled. The men attended tonight's parade in mufti, and matters were threshed out with the officers. Summonses have been issued against six defaulters to appear at tho jCourfc 011 Tuesday.