NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1959, 15 December 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION Wellington, lust night. A striko occurred this morning on tho City Corporation work of converta hill and gully into what is knowa ua Eel bo urn o Park. A muni or of navvies demanded 9.1 a day instead of Bs, claiming tho i)s rato is paid by private contractors. According 1 1 tho men 72 declined to work when tho riquost whs refused, hut tlio engineer says between -JO and 50 left out of 84 engaged. Most of those remaining are doing a special class of work, for which they got os. Tho engineer says tho strike will cause delay, but not a serious 01,0. >

The Manawafu flaxmillors liavo filed a dispute with tho Conciliation Hoard, which moots on iho 21st. Tho principal demands are forty-six houm a vvook, wages ranging to eight shillings a day for paddockors, and Jive guinoas for strippers who are also feeding and managing, also sleeping quarters separate from tho dining room. Blenheim, last night In the Supreme C urt., beforo the Chief Justice, Charley Chow Sing, of Picton, was charged with an indecent act in the presence of a boy. Ho was convicted and admitted to probation. Two young men, Albert Bezar and Harold Brosnahan, charged with assault and robbery of an old man on a drunken spree, woro found guilty of attempted theft only, and admitted to probation, on condition they are never seen in a hotel or under the influence of liquor. Civil cases are proceeding. The uotion, the Government v. the Blenheim Borough Council, for possession of rooms in the Government buildings, was removed for argument in Wellington in Banco.

DunediD, last night. The Hon Mr McLean is reported to be considerably better to-day. At Mr MciVab’o mooting at Nasoby last night a resolution thanking the Minister for his address, and support ing the principle of the Land Bill, was carried by a small majority against an amendment expressing the opinion that no Land Bill can bo accepted unless it gives the option of the freehold.

A six-roomed house at St. Leonards, owned and occupied by Crosland, was burned down to-day. The insurances are : State office £3OO, Standard £l5O.