NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 14 January 1919, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

RETURNING DRAFTS. TAHITI ARRIVES AT DUNEDIN DRAFT OF 950 ABOARD. DUNEDIN, Jan. 12. The troopship Tahiti, with 950 soldiers, arrived at Port Chalmers, at daylight. The vessel had a fine voyage with the exception of two or three days after leaving Liverpool. The men had a very warm welcome at Panama, and were greatly indebted to the people, there for their kindness. During the voyage physical training was conducted with excellent results The voyage occupied 40 days. Soldiers for ports north and south of Dunedin leave to-morrow. N.Z. BOWLING ASSOCIATION. VISITS OF BRITISH TEAMS TO BE ENCOURAGED.

AUCKLAND, this 'day. The conference of delegates of the New Zealand Bowling Association recommended the adoption of suggestions by Mr Allen, of Dunedin, for the more equitable representation of smaller bowling centres on the Dominion council. A recommendation from Wellington that the council should endeavour to arrange visits of teams from Britain was carried unanimously. THE LOCOMOTIVE MEN’S GRIEVANCES. NO REPLY PROM THE GOVERNMENT. MEN IN A DANGEROUS MOOD WELLINGTON, this day

The Executive Council of the 'Locomotive men has issued a communique stating that up to the present it received no reply to the petitions presented to Parliament, and unless some announcement is shortly made, the council strongly hints it will not be able to keep the men In hand, and will lead to general dislocation of industries. Letters from branches indicate members are in an exceptionally bad mood, and the executive says the feeling expressed is a revelation to it, and the sooner the ment realises it is sifting on a volcano the bettor it will be for New Zealand. The men resent the running of more night and race trains unless they receive extra pay for it. The council has been asked to refuse to handle race trains, and suggests the Government should say at once what it is going to do.

BONUS TO SOLDL‘BR% METHOD OF PAYMENT CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 11. The soldiers’ bonus, Sir James Allen informed a reporter tp-day, would be paid in accordance with the successive rank of the soldier concerned. The matter would not be difficult, and would not necessarily involve an examination into the dates of promotion , ami so on. One week's pay in- thirteen would be given to married men. ' and one week’s pay in eighteen to single men. This meant an exact thirteenth or eighteenth of the man’s total military pay while on service. The only question unsettled was whether the filed allowance would be regarded as pay in computing the bonus, and on this point he has not yet come to a decision, as the allowance was given for a definite purpose, and it might be unjust to those not receiving it if it were used in computing the banns.

TRAGEDY"ON THE MOANA. TWO LIVES LOST. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 13. A wireless message received by her relatives in Christchurch conveys the Intelligence that Miss Ingsay Marguerite Isbister died on the Moana on the way from San Francisco on January 3rd as the result of being accidentally poisoned. The Moana's doctor (Dr. Grimm) was also a victim. No further details are available here. Miss Isbister was on her way back to New Zealand after an extensive tour of California.