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U*tiu raiiss association.—oqpybigitt.! ? SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND, May 27. A visitor to Auckland named William H. Kirklan, collapsed in a trainer to-night, and died on the way to the hospital. He was a resident of lvaitaia, and his collapse was due to a lit.
MAORI SAILS LATE. ‘ WELLINGTON, May 27
The ferry steamer Maori for Lyttelton sailed to-night at 10.15 p.m. The delay was caused by trouble with the firemen. Tile stokehold crew is three short of the complement. Tlio vessel will thus travel at reduced speed. The Maori will remain at Lyttelton until Thursday, and then resume her usual running.
Tile Maori and Mararoa have between, them about 800 passengers aboard.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH -May 27
Sir James Allen states no reply has been received from the British Government as to when it is going to hold its peace celebrations. The Dominion celebrations, lie said, would take place as arranged, after the signing of the preliminary peace. The decision was not unalterable, but the trouble was that the Imperial Government might fix the time for their summer and New Zealand’s winter. This was the difficulty of having a common day for celebrations all over the Empire.
GREEN ISLAND COLLIERS. DUNEDIN, May 27
A conference between the Mine owners and the Green Island miners and representatives of the New Zealand Miners’ Federation was held to-day, when the employers made an offer for some increase in the present tonnage hewing rate, and agreed to certain demands of the men regarding shift wages.
The men’s delegates placed the proposals before a meeting of the men’s union to-night. The proposals were definitely rejected.
NAUTICAL ENQUIRY. DUNEDIN, This Day
Captain Beaumont held a preliminary enquiry on Monday and yesterday, concerning the accident to the Westmoreland, when leaving the Bluff on May 21st. The evidence of the master and certain members of the crew was taken and forwarded to the Minister of Marine, who will decided whether a Magisterial enquiry is necessary.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1919, Page 1
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