NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3598, 9 October 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

PUKEMIRO COAL DISPUTE. THE OWNERS’ WITHDRAWAL. STOP-WORK MEETINGS NEXT WEEK. t I | ' WELLINGTON, October 8. In a statement to-day Mr Arbuckle, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, states that before the owners’ exccu- | live came to the decision to withdraw j the offer to refer the Pukemiro disj pute to the National Disputes Com--1 mittee they were informed that the Pukemiro Union was bound to agree to the proposal. The federation or the union would not agree to Saturday’s offer. The owners were merely attempting to smash the federation by keeping disputes going and refusing to abide by the national agreement. He accuses the owners of withdrawing the offer of referr- : ing the matter to the disputes Comi mittee as soon as they saw it would ! be accepted. Stop-work meetings of all Unions ! would be held next Wednesday to de- ! cide upon the future course of ac- | tion. DAMAGE BY FIRE. LOSSES BY DAIRY COMPANY. DUNEDIN, October 8. The premises cf the Otago Dairy Co. I were seriously damaged by fire. The | machinery was not badly damaged, but | furniture and fit ings and some butter ( were destroyed. The insurances on , the building arc £ISOO, on contents, including machinery, '£lsoo, butter £525. ! and. furniture £2O. i THE FA RMERS ’,STEAMER. I CARGO FOR SOUTH'AFRICA. WELLINGTON, October 8. The Poverty Bay Farmers ’ Meat Company’s steamer Admiral Codring- ! ton left England-yesterday with a full cargo for South Africa. *■ After dis--1 charge, there- the. steamer proceeds to. , West Australia to load jarrah for .the [■•New. Zealand Government.-. ■ In conse- ! qnence of the short time available in New Zealand it was impossible to[ get | a good deal of the cargo ocering for j New , Zealand, and as South African j characters required full space, he' ownj ers were unable to carry out their inI ten tion of taking. New Zealand cargo. i MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL. j |— . ; [ EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMITTEE. i „ , ' . " ! WELLINGTON, October 8. , I■ - ' I . • - ... j The Parliamentary Committee set | up by the. House of Representatives to consider the Marriage Act Amendment Bill passed by the Legislative Council met this morning.. The committee decided to hear evidence on two days next week, but such evidence must be confined to points not sufficiently elucidated in the inquiry before the Legislative Council. It was decided that; the proceedings would not be open to the Press. WOOLCLASSER ’S ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, October 8. A woolclasesr named Smith was admitted to the hospital from Buekland this afternoon, suffering from an injury to the leg. .It is understood that the accident happened whilst Mr. Smith was mounting a horse. COAL FOR NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND, October 8. Messrs. J. A. Eodpath and Sons advise that the Kosoku Mam should arrive here to-morrow with 1,260 tons of Brisbane coal for the Government. They also advise that the E. E. Ster- ; ling and the H.B. Sterling -are also loading coal at Newcastle for Auck- : land, I NEW SEASON’S BUTTER. i TO COST 2/lIAPER LB. 1 AUCKLAND, October 8. The new season’s butter, which has j been selling for a few days past at j 2/10 per lb, will cost the public 2/H on and after Monday. This higher rate, which, however, j has not yet been sanctioned by the | Government, has been fixed temporar- 1 ily by iihe dealers themselves, pending ! the Government announcement on the { subject some time next week. The cost of butter, to grocers and dairymen is 2/8 per lb, and they contend that it would not recompense them to sell ' if under 2/11. i \ This does not refer to the old season's butter, which is still obtainable a lt 1/9 per lb. j It is anticipated that the Butter j Commission will issue its report on j Tuesday o>- Thursday, and immediately i the Government will deter- ; mine the retail price. * i