NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 May 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PKR PKBSS ASSOCIATION.) ■-■"' A Freetrade Association. Maeton, This Day. A large and influential meeting of farmers resolved to form Opposition, Industrial Unions in cities, the principal plank being Freetrade. A committee, representing the district from Wanganui to Palmerston North, was appointed to carry out the aims of the Union. The farmers in this district are aroused to the injurious effect of protection in the interest of primary producers. The Union recognises no party. Gun Accident. Gisborne, May 22. Two sons Herbert Ift and Miles 13 of Cyril White, a station manager at<Maraetaha, were out shooting on the river bank. They began playing when Miles grasped the barrell and attempted to tako the weapcn from his brother. The charge exploded, killing him instantly. Sharabrokers' Case. Dtoedin, This Day. In the case arising between Hamilton and MoK«rrow (sharebrokcrs) of Dunedin against Gregg and Phin, Greymouth, as to liability of brokers to one another, Oarew decided that as both are members of the Dunedin Exchange, both are bound by the rules of which to provide, that the brokers shall act to one another as principals; this being so, defendant to refund the sum of £l2O, the amount in dispute over share transaction. Sewerage Scheme. Gisbobne, This Day. Mestayer's report on the sewerage scheme for the Borough estimates the at £15,000.