NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 40, 6 February 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

SAlJum il U,F-110UDAV. j »lflWjfefosß*| Association, •• -r. Wednesday. Hixtv Wellington shopkeepers have notified the Labor Department of their intention to observe the weekly half-holi-day on Saturday instead of Wednesday, tiio ordinary day for nhops. PROPOSED NEW ASYLUM. Wellington, 'February r>. The Government intends, if a suitable site can be procured, to establish a lurge central menfnl hospital on the Main Trunk line, with a large area of land, on which the patients' labor could be utilised. DKADUK'Iv AT DANXKVIUKti. Danuevirge. Wednesday. The Porough Councillors obtained the opinion of Air. T. F. Alartin, legal adviser to the Municipal Association, on the municipal deadlock. The opinion was read at the meeting last night. The Mayor contended it wa* favorable to his line of action on all points. The deadlock continues. Men have been discharged ami the Council will not pass accounts. Notice has been given in the Chamber of Commerce to ask the Government to introduce legislation defining the powers id Mayors iu order to prevent such incidents.

A SKKI.ETOX l'Ol'NJ). U estport. Wednesday. A resident of Si, Kilda reports luivin.u' discovered a skull mid other human bone* in ;i crevi.-e of rock 1:11 Ihe hcai'li, •\ii person is known (o have been missed for over tliivlv years. WIFI<: DESI'.I'TKRS. Wclliiijitnn, Wednesday. The liGnevolent Trustees discussed till' question of husbands deserting their \vi\i's ;iml out :1 (roin the Dominion. Two instances were mentioned at hist meeting ami the Trustees decided to guarantee police expeases for hringht S hack an errant husband, The opinion was expressed that deserting husbands should be followed wherever they wont ami Jn-ougM back ;m example to who thought of doing likewise.

Iit'TTKinVORKERS' MSIT'TE. Piilmpi'ston N.. Wednesday. Tim Coiicilintion Bonj-.l sat here ' today to considor tlio dispute brhvocn tin l buttprwovkors mul Ihoir employees. Tlic employer l * refused to Rive evidence oil account of ilv. A. Collins sitting 011 tile Bencl), and accused him of acting in 1 tlie dual capacity of agitator and judge. The chairman, Mr. P. ,T. O'Kegaii, regretted that tliey should take that stand, nml informed them Ihnt, according to seel ion 00 of the Act. they could be compelled to appeal-, and if tli'e meeting were adjourned, tliis would be done. The employers then withdrew, and the sitting of the Board was adjourned to Wellington, the date to lie fixed. SHEARERS' DISPL'TE. Palmerston N., February S. The shearers and shcepowners vesterdav agreed to certain amendments to the claims of the former, which are to be submitted 1 o the executive bodies of both parties. It is understood that tlie men agreed to the omission of the preference clause, and the owners ac- ! eeptcd a rate of £1 per 100 for both machine and hand work. I AMALGAMATION OF LABOR UNIONS.

Dunedin, Last Night. At a conference, of delegates from the Chemical Manure Workers', Shearers', Mustcrers', and Milton Farm Laborers' Unions to-day, ,C 25 was guaranteed !| s a nucleus of a fund to bring about amalJ gamation of the whole of the Otago and Southland Agricultural and Farm Laborers' Unions and kindred unions into one _ federation, with the object of obtaining political representation so as to secure administration of labor laws as they stand on the Statute Book. IMMIGRANTS. Auckland, Last Night. The passengers by the Takapunu, which arrived at Onehunga to-day, included some 70 immigrants, ex the Corintiiic from London. THE AMOKURA. Wellington, Last Night. New Zealand's training ship, the Ainokura, proceeded on her third cruise this morning. This time the gunboat visits northern waters, and she is now bound for Auckland. The itinerary reaches as far north as Mongonni, with calls at the various hnrbors en route. The Amokura will afterwards come southwards to Napier, fitting in sier call there with the Napier carnival. Another trip will then be made to Auckland, and the vessel will manoeuvre in the Hanraki Gulf. She is not expected back in Wellington until after Easter.

NEW ZKALAND INSURANCE COY. Auckland, Last Night. Tlie report and balance-sheet of the New Zealand Insurance Coy., Ltd., for the year ending November 30 last, show that the year's operations have resulted in a surplus of £91,410. Out of this sum the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 2a per share, making 10 per cent, for the year; £OO,OOO to be placed to the reserve, and a balance of £21,074 to be carried forward. The net income derived from premiums, interest and rents amounted to £642,759, whilst the capital, reserves, and undivided profits are stated at £690,G74, after providing for the dividend recommended by the directors.

FEJLDING SHOW. Feilding, Last Night. There was a record attendance for tho second day of the Fcilding show. The competition results were as follows: Best lady driver, Miss Tngles; pony jumping, Hunt's Dandy; I'idles' hunter competition, Westland's Fill, ridden by Miss Briggs; open hunter competition, Cameron's Mac; leaping and jumping competition, Sergeant Youuger's 'team of Fcilding Mounted Rifles.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Last Night. ''This is the most extraordinary case 1 ever saw in my life, and undoubtedly the worst," said Dr. McArthur, S.MI, this morning, after enquiring into case in which a man named ,T. Phillips was charged at the Magistrate's Court with keeping offensive rubbish on his premises in Garrett street. The house, it was stated, was found to be full of! all kinds of rubbish. The yard was also found to he in an unpleasant con- • dition. His Worship considered the place a menace to public health, and a tit ease for the Health Department to take up. It was stated that accused had been previously fined. He seemed J to have a mania for collecting old rubbish nnd storing it in his house, lie was fined til? maximum amount, name'iv, £5. c

FIRES. I Auckland, Last Night. At Avondalc to-day a fl-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mrs. Mary Bloxham, was totally destroyed by five. There were insurances on the building and funiHui'f for .£470 in the State and London and Lancashire offices. POLO MATCH. Palinerston N., Last Night. A polo match was played here to-dav between the Wanganui and Manawatii Clubs, resulting in a somewhat easy win for the home team by 8 goals to 2.' The former club had not its best team out, and was fortunate in not being even more severely defeat.^,

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE SETTLED. Tnvercargil!, Last Night. The Southland Freezing Works Union has adopted an agreement, come to between delegates of that body and the representatives of the freezing companies in conference recently. The new agveor merit provides for an increase in wages to Is 3d per hour ordinary time, Is 5d overtime, -with double time on Christmas Bay and flood Friday. and time and ft-half on Sundays. Kapler Monday. "Prince of Wales' Birthdav, Ihe Sovereign's Birthday. Labor Day. "Regatta i T)ay, and "Anniversary Day. Preference is given to unionist i. « |