NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

A COMPENSATION CASE.

Per Press Association. Dtmcdin, March 13,

In the compensation case, Dudham v. the Minister of Works, the Court awarded plaintilf .CIOO. Each party is to pay its own assessor.

SHIPMASTER'S TECHNICAL

OFFENCE.

Nelson, Friday, itlap'tain Wildman, of the steamer Kennedy, pleaded guilty of a breach of the Navigation Act, having proceeded to sea without the full crew. He had tried to get another man till long after the advertised time of departure. A conviction was recorded "without costs.

SHIP OFFICERS' INDI'STRIAf. DISPUTE.

Wellington, Friday. Ihe dispute between tin; Wellington Merchant Service fliiild Industrial Union of AVorkers and the I'niou Company and other employers has been settled.

SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED SCICIDE,

Wellington, Friday

11l a Ix'ilrooni at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel a man mimed launders was found Ibis morning with his throat cut. 'the injuries are not likely to prove fatal. Saunders recently came from Sydney, where he lias a wife and two children,

SWl'MlllNC CARNIVAL.

Auckland, Last Night.

At the Waitcmftta Swimming Club's carnival to-night, M. E. Champion lowered the Mew Zealand record for one mile by 1 mill II W sec., swimming the distance in 27min Ml 2-iwee. lie leaves to-morrow io compete in the Kapler championships. I TIMAIIU NEWS.

Tiinaru, Last Night. E. Howard, president of the Christchurch General Laborers' Union, and J. Thorne addressed a well-attended meeting to-night, and, as a. result, founded a union of wool and grain store workers as a branch of the Christchurcb General Laborers' Union. Waterside workers were present, n nd were advised to organise .separately. A dispute between the contractors for the first section' of the underground drainage works came before the Magistrate's Court to-day 011 ft claim by the latter for extra work in tunnelling for the main drain. After some evidence was taken the ease was settled out of court.

All) TO BURNT-OUT SETTLERS.

Wellington, Last ><ight.

Cabinet has decided to remit 011 c year's rent to settlers at Tawaha, near Martinborough, who have suffered severe losse-s through floods, and subsequently owing to the drought.

DEMAND FOR GRASS SEED.

Auckland, Last Night.

Inquiries round Auckland seed merchants revealed the fact that, grass seed stocks, with the exception of rye grass, are almost bare. The demand, moreover, is stated to be three times as much as in former yearn. The chief rise in prices i~ cocksfoot, the wholesale cost being 1.3s lOd f.o.b. from the south

THF> CASH SYSTEM.

Blenheim, Last. Night.

The bakers of Blenheim have unanimously decided to adopt a strict cash system on the lines followed by Palmerston North.

AUCKLAND HAItBOR,

Auckland,, Last Night,

An important report. wa.s submitted at the meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon. It was from the sub-com-mittee appointed to consider tinancial questions, with a view to an extensive scheme of harbor improvements necessitated by the rapid growth of the trade of the port. The recommendations involve the raising of a £1,000,000 loan, and it is stated that the interest on that large sum can be met without in any "way increasing the port charges. Among tlie works recommended are the eastern breakwater, £150,000; eastern railway wharf. 1200 ft long, £144,000; completion of Queen street wharf £01,000; quay eastward of Freezing Company's reclamation, £63,000; ferry offices and buildings, £50,000; dredging appliances, £48,000; Freeman's Bay reclamation;. £43,000; lloating crane, £BO,OOO.

FEILDIKG NEWS,

Fcildiug, Last Night.

News was received here to-day thai the lion. Hall-Jones will visit here be fore the opening of next session for the purpose of inspecting the route of tho proposed railway from here to Kimbolton and Apiti. The Kiinbolton Railway League is making preparations to show the Minister over the whole district. Twenty-two thousand sheep were yarded at Fcilding to-day, not. a record for the yards, but well above tile average. The increased entry was the result of the rise in price at last week's sale. Mr. L. E. Jackson, manager of Hon. John Bryce's estate, recently cut up and sold, who is leaving the district, was tonight given a complimentary dinner and an illuminated address by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, of which he is an ex-prcnideut Oil Wednesday night he is to be given a farewell social and presented with a purse of sovereigns at Kimbolton. A museum is to be opened in Foil ding shortly.

MANAWATU RAILWAY COY

Wellington, Last Night:

At a'meeting of directors of the Manuwatu Railway Company this morning, it was agreed that a dividend of 4 per cent for the hnlf-vear, making a total of 7 per cent for the year, be recommended in the twenty-seventh annual report of the directors to be presented to shareholders at the annual meeting to be held oil "Wednesday, Ist Ajji'U.

CHEAP BREAD IN DUNEDIX

Dunedin, Last Night. The bread trade is considerably upset at present owing to the advent of a new firm which is said to be underselling tile Master Bakers' Association. It appears that the new iinn, which commenced operations only a few days ago, is supplying the trade at 5%d smd private customers at (id per loaf, as against (i'/jd a ii(l 7d charged by the Association. In order to meet this competition, members of the Association arc, it is understood,

being tacitly allowed to break the tariff when necessary to retain old customers. A meeting of the Association hat been called for to-morrow evening to consider the matter and to, decide as to the advisability of lowering prices all along the line in order to meet with the cutting.

SHEARS' DISHJTK.

Wellington, Last Night. Thi! Conciliation Board met to-day to consider the Board's draft agreement in the shearers' dispute. The agreement, which was the outcome oi the recent i conference at Palmewton, was adopted 3 with slight alteration. The employers were represented hv Mr. J. f. Cooper (of the Farmers' Union), and the shear-

ers by Mr. Abbott (secretary of the Shearers' Union). The chairman of the Hoard (Mr. P. J. O'Regan) congratulated the parties on the result of the conference, and said it waa (piSte clear that ■fltee there was a mutual desire for au agreement a settlement was posaible of attainment. It was only fair to make public the fact that after the conference at Palmeraton North the good offices of the Labor members of the Board had

been used to induce the members of the Shearers' Union to accept tie agreement arrived at. Speaking 0 n IxThalf ot the employers, Sir. Cooper said the recent conference was an exceedingly amicable one, for his own part he did not wish to met better men than lu» t . W sent representatives. li e wished I to thank the members of the Board for the services they had rendered. Mr, Abbott .said the result of the conference "US a triumph for the principle of meetmg in coiwevfnec to settle disputes The Hoards recommendation, which , v i]l l,e Kiven the same effect as an award will probably bo fljed to-morrow.