NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 71, 23 November 1914, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

BOATING- FATALITY AT ROTOEUA. "loss of four lives. ROTORUA, This Day. At about four o 'clock yesterday n boating accident oocnred on Lake Rotorua, whereby four lives were lost. A party of seven was returning in a sailing boat from Mokoia Island when n gust capsized the craft. Four of the occupants sank very'quietly Herbert Webb (40), plumber, his wife (aged about 35), his daughter Phyllis (13). and Moses Edmonstone (39), a carpenter. The other victims clung to the boat until rescued. Only Edmonstone's body has been recovered so far. Webb leaves two sons, <:.ged ten and eleven. Edmonstone leaves a widow but no children. NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING good progress being made. an unfortunate difficulty. WELLINGTON, Novembe" 22. The contractors for the? erection of the new Parliamentary Biulings have made good progress lately, and since the session closed ihe covered bridge, connecting the library with the Legislative Chambers has been removed, enabling the main wails to be raised. One storey high outer walls of this storey are of Coromandel granite, and its finished appearance is very pleasing. A good deal of the brickwork of the interior has been done. An unfortunate, difficulty lias cropped up, however, in connection with the extension of the work. The specifications provide that the outer walls of the second and third storeys are to be of grey marble from Sandy Bay, Motueka, 52,000 cubic feet of the material being required. It was expected that no trouble would be experienced m getting the marble, but it has now been found that slabs of suitable size cannot be obtained, owing to frequent "faults" running through the stone. So far, only small si7.es suitable for windows are obtainable. The contractors and departmental officers have had frequent conferences, but as yet have not been able to arrive at any conclusion as to what bhall be done. Meantime, the contractors' arrangements are upset, and they have had temporarily to dispense with the services of 15 blicklayers and labourers. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. DUNEDIN, Nov. 21. The Bible-in-Schools discussion was resumed to-day by the Presbyterian Assembly, which resolved by an overwhelming majority: "That this Assembly urges all our people to realise the critical stage of the movement, and recommends them, wherever possible,' to givV the issue due prominence at the polk" JAPAN AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC! LONDON, Nov. 21. Japanese Consul Hori, who was formerly stationed at Vancouver, has been apopinted by the Japanese Government to visit the Caroline, Marshall and other islands captured from the Germans to enquire as to their natural resources and general conditions. THE MAITLAND MINE TROUBLE miners to continue strike. Sydney, Nov. 21. 1 The Labour Federation has officially advised that the Maitlnnd miners liav« unanimously decided, in spite of the fcavy fine:;, to continue to fight against (lie afternoon shift. They are prepared to stay out for twelve months rajhor than abandon the principle. j I Grand conceit by Ta>'hauo District «■■■ MIIIIIM I ■■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIM! 11l ■!■■■■