NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1708, 27 March 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Prose Association.) -« RAILING OF SHOW STOCK. Auckland, March 2G. Tho Hon. Mr. Herries, Minister for ■Railways, replying to a deputation on tho subject of tho carriage of show stock oil tho railways, said that with regard to the Dominion Show everything possible would Ijo done in running special trains and facilitating 'the carriage of stock. Auckland exhibitors should confer with Mr. Bowles, and regarding southern oxhibJts communications would have to lxj made to the head officc. Meanwhilo ho would give instructions that all over tho Dominion live stock was to toko preference over dead stock on tho railways. THE SAW~7MILL MEN. Auckland, March 2G. Tho Timber Workers' Conference approved a scheme for the fusion of all Labour bodies, industrially and politically. The principle of having ambuijuico appliances in tho mills and factories was unanimously endorsed. STORMY WEATHER. Timaru, March 20. Gales for somo days have raised high seas. Yesterday the s.s. Ruahino at tho outer berth of tho main tvlmrf broke a hawser and was taken out to 'tlio roadstead. The other steamers lay comfortably enough. Tho Ruahine's dopartura was sudden, and a number of Timaru people aboard as guests of the officers wore token out and a number of the crew left ashore. These had a bad night, being unable to get sleeping quarters.

SCARCITY OF PLOUGHMEN. Timaru, March 28. There is oonsiderablo complaint nearly all over tho district at tho scarcity of ploughmen. _ Teams are idle because men are not available. ARBITRATION COURT. Dunedin, March 20. Mr. Justice Sim leaves Dunedin to-mor-row for' Nelson, where a. sitting of tho Arbitration Court will bo held on Friday, The Court sits at Auckland on April, 8,