NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 11 October 1918, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

ILLEGAL BETTING. TOBACCONIST, FINED. DANNEVIRKE,- this day. William Drinkwater, hairdresser and tobacconist, was fined £2O ana £lO respectively on two charges of illegally betting on his premises. He had a previous conviction for a similar offence two years ago at New Plymouth. ;■.£, TARANAKI BY-ELECTION. LABOUR WINS AGAIN. MR .SMITH ELECTED. NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct 10. The Taranaki by-election • was held to-day, and evoked considerable interest. The result was: — Sydney Smith (Democratic Labour) 2840 J. B. Connett (National Government) 2680 •In 1911 the majority of the late Mr. Okey (Reform) was 754, and in 1914 it was 1134. . ~ ; THE PARLIAMENTARY ' 'in:; - BUILDINGS. "| MEN , WANT ;MORE PAY. -.OWING TO COST OF LIVING. - WELLINGTON, this day W'ork at the new Parliamentary buildings has began and is proceeding under difficulties. .(Lately the workers, feeling the rising cost of living, have asked for more wages. The carpenters found the requests were hot receiving "the ; desired . consideration and some left; the job. An' increase of pay was the?. ■ granted.' The plasterers: mad&e similar representations, and got a slight increase, but the- stonemasons ere not so successful. They asked for two shillings an hour "in place of Is lOd This was refused, and on t Tuesday sixteen men left the work, leaving only one or to on the job. It is stated the trouble will not interfere with the preparation of the chamber for the Parliamentary Session, but the men are restive owing to the uneertaintyy whe ther work be suspended during the session. The Minister of Public Works however, says the work will go on without interruption. . ■

OUR MINISTER'S RETURN. AUCKLAND RECEPTION NOT WANTED. AUCKLAND, this day. The Mayor of Auckland had arranged for ia public reception to Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward on their return from England, but Sir James Allen, while thanking him for the proposal, requested that in order to fit in with other ministerial arrangements the reception be deferred till another occasion. CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED. CARTERTON, this day. The Catholic Church at Martinborough was totally destroyed by fire last night. The origin is unknown. MOTOR CYCLE COLLIDES WITH I ... TRAIN. "' HAWERA, this day. Alex Main, married, aged 34, when rdiing a motor cycle into town collided with the mail train this morning. His right arm. collarbone, and two ribs were broken. He .was taken ito." the hospital in a serious condition.