NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 September 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(per press association.)

Blown to Sea. Christchurch, This Day,

Michael Scanlon, Ashloigh Lewis, and Win. Douglas, were blown to sea in an open boat from Motunan last night. They were last seen drifting due east in safety, bat are now almost despaired of.

The Typographical Dispute

Wellington, This Day,

The Concilation Board gave its recommendations this morning on tho Typographical dispute heard last week, 46 hours is to bo the week’s work,’ with discretion to evening papers as to how hours arc to> be worked. Minimum wages for Wellington, Wanganui, and Napier are to bo £3 4s per week for day work and £3 8s 6d for night work and for all other places in tho district £2 10s. Piece workers are to got one shilling and a halfpenny per thousand ons and also to be gfaicl overtime rates like tho time hands.

Death Rate at Nelson. Nelson, Sept. 14.

In consequence of certain statements made regarding the death rate, the Nelson City Council lately ordered a tabulated return. This was presented to the Council last night and deals with the past four months. During that period there were 49 deaths, but only 27 properly belonged to the City, twelve being new arrivals, and ten being residents of country districts. Of the 27, 16 were over sixty years and the average was 51 years, or excluding infants under one year, 69 years. The death rate per thousand per annum was 11*5, or excluding und'er one year B's Tho average age for the colony for 1899 was 35’33.

The return was regarded as very satisfactory, and it was resolved that it he prepared annually in future. The death rate was swelled by a largo number of invalids who come hero and die. This has led to the statement that Nelson was unhealthy.

Nelson Municipal Abattoirs. The Nelson municipal abattoirs, have now been working one year. During' that time 19,301 animals wove killed and 42 condemned, exclusive of a number partly condemned. The working accounts shows a credit balance of about £l3O. Suicide.

WeatiiNGr ./N This Day. Patrick Coyne, formerly of the Royal Irish Constabulary who arrived in the Colony in Juno attempted suicide early this morning, and succeeded in seriously injuring bis windpipe, with a pen knife. He is in a serious condition at the hospital. Coyne has lately boon much worried owing to his inability to obtain employment.