INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 3, 3 January 1880, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Press Association.] Blenheim, Friday. Tweufcy*three Blenheim operators have refused to work on the new system, and are , determined to resist the extension of hours and abolition of overtime. A deputation waited on the officer in charge aud requested the payment of their salaries up to the 31st December which was refused. The operators , allege they will take legal proceedings. They sa5 r that they are willing" to work the usual hours with overtime allowances as hitherto. Several of them have already received offers of other employinentand some are leaving jßlenheim. i - _ ' ' ' Saturday. I The operators seem more determined and j confident than ever. Seven or eight have obtained employment. It is stated that a public subscription list will be oppened to assist them when their funds run short. [ Several cadets from Wellington arrived this ; morning. j " Dunbdin, Friday. The Caledonian Gathering yesterday was the centre , of attraction, about 12,000 being present. The result of the Caledonian Handicap for which there were 25 entries i including pedestrians from all parts of the colony yraa \T. Whyte 1, J. Samuel 2, IT. Knox 3. D. Duncan with a start of 120^ yards won the mile race easily, Burke at scratch, finishing a good - second ten yards off. The race was run in 4mins 30£sec9, being the fastest time south of the line. In /wrestling in Border style there were not so many good men as usual. Tiffin won easily. In the Cornish and Devonshire style Ben Noare won. In the cricket match between Dunedin and Invercargill the former made 199, Spring contributing fi"s, Paramor 47, and G, Clark 32. Invercargill scored 89 and 27. Mr John M'Lean, a well known auctioneer, died yesterday. He was. Chairman of the Peninsula County- Council. Saturday. The operators are on strike, saying that they have never been fairly dealt with, and urging the Government to make a ' searching enquiry before taking any decisive action against the strikers. There were about 5000 people at the Caledonian games yesterday. - Auckland, Tuesday. The following are the results of the races t — Derby. Libeller Ist, Maid of Athol 2nd. '—Publican's Pcese : Maritana Ist, Billingsgate 2nd, Omega 3rd. — Selling Race : Piscatorius Ist, Keuilworth 2nd, Sinking Fund 3rdl — Auckland Racing Club Handicap : Lara Ist, Hippo 2nd, Laertes 3rd. — Grand Stand Handicap : Lara Ist, Malvern 2nd. .' . . Saturday. "-. Pastor Chiniquy -lectures and moves about freely without the slightest obstruction, the Catholics apparently taking no cognisance of his proceedings. • Not one of the Auckland operators has joined the strike. • . "- The Lincolnshire farmers are visiting . Waikato and have been entertained at a dinner at Cambridge. The Union Bank yesterday- shipped gold to the value of £7,070. Wellington, Eriday night. The Wellington Cadets won the carbine match against the Nelson Cadets by one point. , • Saturday. ; The drill competition between the Nelson and Wellington Artillery Cadets last night resulted in a victory for Nelson who made 16 points to Wellington's 15 out of a possible 20. -- . The Stella.left for Picton last night with telegraph operators for Blenheim. All but two operators have resumed ■work, , Eorty applications . for nominated immigrants will be sent home this' mail. , Chbistchukch, Saturday. The trial of the rioters is concluded, Barrett, the .publican, was discharged, there being no evidence of aiding or abetting. Teague w^s discharged on an alibi. Ryan, McMahon, Goley and Mahoney were alsoacquitted. The remainder were committed for trial. ... New Plymouth, Saturday. A man named John Shaiighnessy was drowned last night in the lagoon at Moturoa. His clothes were found alongside the water and it is supposed that he had gone to bathe after his work and had been drowned. —»— l ,^—^w— p mill I «— n»«»r.»»W.^»«cirmi-..