NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, 23 January 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

LOCO MEN'S GRIEVANCES

GETTING READY FOR CONFERENCE. " WELLINGT..: v <nis day. The loco, engineers and firemen's conference opens at Wellington on sth February to consider demands enact-, ing from branches for the more militant prosecution of the campaign to secure improved wages alad: conditions. The delegates also will discuss the proposals which the Minister has indicated he will be prepared to submit to th - association- It is stated that before meeting the Minister the conference wlil consider machinery for giving effect to a stx-ike. Any suggestions by Minister for improving the locc-men's wage;s will |be 'carefully considered, and then submitted to members for final decision.

ROBBERY OF MAILS ON MOANA. WELLINGTON, this day Duriwg the Moana's last voyage to 'Frisco from Wellington four sa'cloS of registered letters were stolen. The thieves left no trace of how or when the crime was committed. The discovery was made by the postal officials at Frisco. In addition to Dr. Grimm and Miss Isbster, who were accidentally poisoned, three other deaths occurred during the Moana's run from Frisco to Wellington. These were a six' year old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Muir, Australians, returning from Frisco; also P. C. Brown, resident of Rarotonga ,and one of the crew. All died from natural causes

A FATAL FALL. LEVIN", this day. William Wcarne, M, a carpenter, was killed yesterday evening by a fall from a pine tree which he was engaged lopping. He was a resident of Wellington and the owner of a small farm at Levin, which he was visiting for the day.

EFFICIENCY BOARD. HAS NOT RESIGNED. WELLINGTON, this day. Mr. W. Ferguson, chairman of the National Efficiency Board, states there is no truth in the reported resignation of the Board. He- is certain Mr. Frdttick could .not have made the statement attributed to him; there must have been some misunderstanding.