DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 8, 4 December 1916, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

THE SCOW WELCOME.

Per Press Association. Auckland, December I

It is reported that the scow Wei come capsized off the bar at Whoktt tane. There are no details.

SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH. Auckland, December -I. The following soldiers returned from Samoa by the Talune under Sergt.Major Dunwoodie on a two months' furlough: Sergeant Benseman, Privates Ingram, 11. Johnston. J. Johnston, McDonald, Steednian, Marsdcn, J. Marshall, W. -Marsha!!, Oakes. O'Neill ; also Private Alexander, who is invalided. MORE MINERS STRIKE. Nelson. December 4, The miners at the North Cape and Puponga have struck. The reason is stated to be a protest against conscription. They also demand seventeen and a-half per cent, increase in wages.

About IL'U men are concerned

EMBEZZLEMENT AND FORCERY

Auckland, December I. hi the Police Court, Thomas Wallace, of the Public Works Depatf. nieiit, foreman, was charged that between March and November last he stole certain moneys of the Department amounting to £'l27 ; there were also four charges of forgery of names on receipts acknowledging payment of wages to workmen. It was admitted that owing to the Department being shovthanded accused had a large amount of extra work, much of which should have been done by an accountant. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to (he Srpreme Court for sentence. it \\as stated that full restitution had been made. Hail was fixed in cue t- :n :.v < I' UIOO and two of £IU each. TYPOGRAPHERS' DISPUTE. Auckland, December I. Heiore the Conciliation Court, in the Typographical dispute, the war bonus offered by the employers was rejected by the I'liion. "ho put in coun-ter-proposals for a higher scale ol \\ ages. The employers declined to agree to them, and the whole matter goes before the Arbitration Court. The agreement made by the Conciliation Court in the Auckland Journalists' dispute was ratified by the Arbitration Court.