NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1709, 28 March 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Prosi AseooUtion.) • —« GOOD TEMPLARS GRAND LODGE. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. New Plymouth, March 27. Tho International Order of Good Templars decided that tho next Session of the Grand Lodge bo hold in Wellington. It was resolved' that tho law regarding, the admission of candidates remain unaltered; lodges so desiring inay elect officers half-yearly instead'of'yearly; district lodges may hold annua] meetings 011 dates they think desirable; the privileges of associate members remain unaltered. Tho special Committee's interim report covering desirable alterations was adopted. ' ■ , A' very satisfactory report was received from the Grand Lodge trustees. Officers were elected as follow:—Grand Chief Templar, Bro. A. B. Thomson) Counsellor, Bro. T. H. Dalton; ViceTemplar, ' Sister M. Flanagan; Superintendent Juvenile Work, Sister E. Cameron; Electoral Superintendent, Bro. D, C. Cameron; Secretary, Bro. George Pothorick; Treasurer, Bro. R. 11. Jt'garls* ford; Chaplain,'Bro.,'J. Griffiths; Marshal, Bro. llartnoll; Advisory Board, Bros. Millar, Atkinson, libse, and Johnston. It was decided to hold a special session of tho Grand Lodge at Chribtchurch next Easter.

<• SAW MILL MEN.' Auckland, March. 1 27. ■The Timber Workers' Conference passed resolutions affirming the desirability of affiliated unions consulting the Federation executive befo'xs talcing individual action; that the Workers' Compensation' Act be amended to provide tho payment of half wages during incapacity by accident and ■£1(5 allowance for medical expenses. FIRE IN A BAKERY. ' Nelson, March 27. Fire this morning gutted an unoccupied bakery premises in Waimea .Street, owned by David Grant. There was an insurance of i! 300 in, tho New Zaal&ni office. ENGINEROOM MISHAP. Auckland, March 27. 1 The steamer Barenfnls on tho voyage .from Sydney to Auckland had the web of tho intermediate 6lu<ft fractured, The accident' ocj.irrod on Saturday morning. The ehgiues.'s effected temporary repairsdesoribed as a very fine piece of work— .and the steamer came on hero under heaf 'own steam, arriving this morning. Sh« >vill bo delayed about a week. ' PLUMBERS' PARLIAMENT. 1 . Auckland, March 27. Tho New Zealand Federation of Plumbers, sitting :in conference, rejected a proposal submitted l.y the Wellington delegate that tho Sheet' Metal \Torkers' Union should bo amalgamated with the Plumbers' Union. v " TARANAkI ANNIVERSARY.

New Plymouth, "March 27. In. celebration of the anniversary of Taranaki provincial district: the pioneers and war veterans were entertaiued this afternoon on the Rqcreation. Ground by the Mayor and citizens. In tho evening the veterans were treated to a special programme at the picture show, and entertained at supper. NEW BAPTIST TABERNACLE. Now Plymouth, March 27. The foundation stone of the new Bap» tist Tabernacle was laid t<i-day by the pastor (tho Rev. Frank Hales). There was a tea and public meeting in the evening.; ' THE YALDHURST (JAM P. Christchurch, March 27. At tho. infantry camp at Yaldhurst to-day the principal event was theiceroihonial parade and march past beforo the Governor. Punctually at 3 o'clock his Excellency arrived, accompanied .by- General Godley, - Colonel Sniythe (Officer Commanding tho . District), and the District Staff. . ;. .. Tho brigade then marched past. • ' His Excellency the Earl of Liverpool congratulated the 1 officers on tho work done, and presented the Stead Shield to the first regiment, and also several long service medals. ' FLOODED HIKURANGI MINE. Whangarei, March 27. Regarding the flooding of the Northeri . Company's mine at Hikurangi, Mr, Tattioy, the manager, states that the water has been reduced by nearly. 22ft. The unwatcring progress is slow,, and the flood level has only been reduccd 2ft. ; in tho last 24 hours. There are still Gilft. of , water in the shaft, and it is expected that it will bo a week before tho mine is completely unwatered. Water is leaking through the wall half-way between tho facb and the shaft.