TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 October 1912, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

4 [PBU PKKBB ASSOCIATION.] SEIILOXAI)IXG IMH.SONE \\X. WAIUI, This J)a.v.

The road and footpaths in tin , vicinity of the gaol were crowded last night u'ith women engaged for the most part in .serenading Ihc imprisoned men (seventeen in all) who were taken into custudy yesterday for declining to give a promise not to repeat the offence with which thev were charged, and the others v.ho failed to find sureties. Tho new union hand attended in the earlier part ol" the evening, while a number of persons remained flic whole night. Included in the a>semblago was a. sprinkling of children in perambulators. LAKE UOATS S'I'EAM TRIALS. L)IN.JvD.LN,' -October 18. Mi- J. A. .Millar, accompanied by lepiwc'utativfs ol the Harbjur Hoard and other local, bodies, proceeded to Kingston this morning to direct the official trial of the new Lake steamer Eacnsalw, -which has cost 123,000. it is expected to make the trip irom Kingston to QiR-eiistou'ii (hall' way up the lake) in one hour and a half. HUNTLY ITEMS. AUCKLAND, October 18. At lluutly the following notice has been posted at the Miners' Union office : - "The executive of till , Waikato Miners' Union cannot see its way clear to grant permission to any of its members to accept employment of any kind from .any employer until further notice." A further notice contradicts the stiiteent that the Federation of Labour does not approve of the action of the Huntly miners. Official information has been received troni the Federation that the position 'ill liuntly has not yet been fully considered. In Auckland everything is j very quiet in connection with tho general .labourers' strike.

GRAIN AND PKODUCE. OBinSTOHURCH, October 18

Tlu'i-e is little more graui, particularly oats, offoriny; as the spring throsliins results are now coming on the market, "but very little 'business is <loiii£. Through the Rufiliino and Arnw'ii nre taking a small quantity of ftraiii, exporting is now practically at a. standstill, in tin , absence of shipping space.

Oats are now onrier, (liartons being only worth Is lid to 2s :<h Duns, 2s; and Danish. Is 11<1. at country stations, and tlioso are outside prices. Coastwise business is likewise very limited. Chaff is easier in eonsoquenoo of poor demand, and the (|uotatbis now are 4os to 50s at country stations. The potato trade is.-nearly over for the season, and for tho few lots now offering £G 10s at country stations is'being paid. The result ok the slifpnient to Melbourne by the .Manuka will prohnhly curtail any further business •with Australia this season.