NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 July 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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Wreckage. Wellington, July 20. The harbormaster of Okarito found the wreckage recently washed ashore to consist of the piceeof tbe side of a vessel —3O by 14—and appeared to belong to a good sized strongly built craft, closely ribbed. The size of the ribs were Bby 12 and tbe inside planks 9by 4. Some iron bolts, nearly three feet long, did not appear to have been long in tbe water. Yfard Entertained. Wellington, July 19. Sir J. Ward was entertained at a social gathering to-night by one of the city branches of the Liberal and Labor Federation. The Premier and a number of members of Parliament were present, Sir J. Ward was presented with a handsome silver cigar and cigarette case in honor of his elevation to knighthood. Presentation to Mayor Ajtken. Mayor Aitken was presented with a silver inkstand and thermometer by a number of admirers in recognition of bis long residence in tbe city and his activity in civic affairs. Trades and Labor Council. Timaeu, July 20. A meeting of tbe representatives of eight Unions on Saturday night resolved to recommend their Unions to form a local Trades and Labour Council and setup a committee of two from each to formulate a constitution and draw up rules. A motion recommending that efforts be made to have South Canterbury a separate Industrial district was negatived. Farm Laborers’ Union.

It was resolved to convene a meeting of farm laborers next Saturday for the purpose of forming a Union. Dr Thomas’s Reception.

Dr Thomas, of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents, was given an enthusiastic reception on his arrival at Timaru last night. He was placed on the manual engine, and the lire brigade and the Fort Guard (his old corps manned the drag and took him to his private residence, the battalion and pipe bands b< ing in attendance, and the brigade forming a torchlight procession. The heartiness of the reception eclipsed all that had gone before. Dr, Thomas, in a short speech, returned thanks, and said that he had merely 'done his duty, and, like others, he was glad to be home again.