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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9098, 18 March 1908, Page 5

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Press Association —Copyright. Received March 17, 11.58 p.m. Capetown, March 17. The Dntoitspau diamond mine at Kimberley is to be closed in April. Ottawa, March 17. A procession of a ’thousand unemployed in Toronto marched to the City Hall and demanded the initiation of relief works. The Mayor promised some assistance. London, March 17. Consols, SG%. ‘

The New South Wales loan is nominally quoted at from par to Iff per cent premium. Sydney, March IT.

Kubelik, the violinist, arrives in May to make arrangements for completing his visit to the four New Zealand centres. Received March IS, 0.37 a.rn, Loudon, “March 17 The Government states that the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Edinburgh lias been stamped out. McLeod, an ex-convict, committed a burglary at the residence of and shot Montgomery Fleming, a wellknown Glasgow resident, who thrice fired a revolver and killed Me mood. Received March 18, 9.2 a.m, Sydney, March. 13.

After seeing the representatives of tho Coastal Companies, Mr Wade communicated with the President of the Waterside Workers’ Union, and asked him to put before the strike committee a proposal to refer the dispute to Arbitration. Tho committee declined to agree to this course, but was prepared to meet the Coastal Companies in conference. A deputaton from the Labour Council placed befox-e Mr Wade the labour view in regard to the new Industrial Disputes’ Bill. Mr Wade said the only reason for the Government changing the system of arbitration was to secure expedition and finalty. The Government was prepared to accept reasonable amendments, but would not give way on the main principles of the Bill.