NEW ZEALAND NEWS. .(By Telograph.-Pross Association.)

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS. .(By Telograph.-Pross Association.)

COPING WITH A STRIKE THREAT. ALL HANDS PAID OFF. Gisborne, February 22. _The Borough Council employes at Patutahi quarry, having intimated that they would strike on Tuesday next if their .demands we-e not conceded," wero paid off last night, and the council will in the meantime suspend quarrying stone and use all its energies to got in gravel. PORTERS' ROOM ON FIRE ' Christchurch, February 22.A fire occurred in tho porters' room at the Lyttelton. railway station early this morning, but was suppressed before extensive damage was .done. The station building is an old one of wood. , BRIGADE CHAMPIONS, 1913. Wannanui, February '22. ' The Fire Brigades' demonstration concluded to-day. Results:— Association Modern Event.- Timaru, 1; Dunedin City, 2; Spit, 3; Taihnpe, 4; Dnnnovirke, 5; Wnnganui, 0. Time, linin. 13 2-sscc. . ' Consolation Event.—Masterton, 1; Lyttelton, 2-j Roslyn, 3; Hastings 4. Time, 20 l-sscc—a New Zealand record. Points for New Zealand championship. —Timaru, 58: Dunedin City, si; Hillside, 28. DIVORCE CAUSES. Christchurch, February 23. At the Supremo Court Samuel Edgar (petitioner) petitioned for divorco from Alice Kate Edgar, and John Ross; Alexander Garard Goring (petitioner) against Ethel Agnes Goring, and Henry Rushtou. Decrees nisi wero granted. ' BAD FOR THE CROPS. Timaru, February 23. Between two and three inches 'of rain have fallen during the last two days, which must have an injurious effect on tho harvest. Much of the crops is in stook, and in many cases tho stooks, which were shattered by a gale ten days ago, had not been re-stookcdi and are in a worse case, while the paddocks willbe soft for reaping.

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