GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY. Per Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The directors of the Wellington Gas Company have decided to offer the gasworks to Hie City Council on terms to be subject to the approvals the shareholders. otago deep-"sea fish Hatcheries. Dunedin, Last Night. A deputation from the Fish Hatcherics Board asked the Minister for Marine for assistance. Mr. Millar spoke approvingly of the Board's attempts to introduce Home food fisheries into our waters, and the success that hail attended their experiments. He intended jicxt session asking Parliament to vote ,t.">oo for the purpose of* introducing deep-sea fish, anil intended to give what assistance he could. If, as had been stater, they would have a million lobster ova in the pond next year, that in itself would bo ample justification for the Government seeing that the hatchery was gone on with. A DRIVER'S COURAGE RECOGNISED. Wostpovt, Last Night. At a large public gathering the Mayor (Mr. Greenwood) presented Nohl Pabl, the driver of Newman Bros.' coach on the occasion of the' recent accident at Nine-mile punt, with a memento, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his courageous conduct, THE MANAWATU RIVER. Palmcrston N., Last Night. A deputation consisting of officials of the recently formed river conference waited on Mr. McNab to-day regarding the suggested ltoynl Commission to deal with the watershed and deltcr of the Manawatu and Oroua rivers. Mr. MeNab stated that tho matter had been considered by Cabinet, and the Government wore not opposed to the Commission, providing it was unconditional. It had been made a condition in the resolution passed at the conference tiliat the report of the Commission should be referred back to the conference. This the Government could not agree to, but providing the ratepayers were unanimous the Commission would be granted, and the report would come before the Bills Committee of the House. WELLINGTON SHIPPING TRADE. Wellington, Last Night. The tonnage of the cargo 'handled at the port of Wellington during the year ended March 31st reached a total of 2,745,875, an increase of 85,538 over the total for the previous SCAFFOLDING REGULATIONS. Wellington, Last Night. The following additional regulation has been made under tho Scaffolding Inspection Act, 1800:—All scaffolding for carpenters shall be erected according to the following specifications, namely, standards up to 20ft in height to consist of not less than 4in by 2in;' beyond this height not less than 4in by 3in for the first 15ft, and thereafter 4in by 2in; standards to be not more than flft apart; bearers and cleats to be not less than Bin by Hn, well-nailed to walls and standards; all scaffolds to be well-braced with not less than fliu by lin braces; well-nailed approved wooden or iron brackets may be used and placed at not more than 9ft apart, BAKER 6' DISPUTE. Wellington, Last Night. The Arbitration Court delivered its award to-day in the bakers' dispute in the _. Wellington industrial district. Special provisions are contained in the award with regard to the Hawke'g Bay provincial district which were agreed on! between the Union and the representatives of the Napiev and Hastings employers. The hours of work in the city of Wellington, which includes the area within a railing of five miles from the Chief Post Office in the city of Wellington, lftive been left at 51 hours, as in the last award, and the wages of the several classes of workers liave lieen. increased by 3s per ween. In all other part s of the industrial district the hours of work have been reduced to .48 hours per week, but the wages have not been increased. This reduction in hours was agreed to by the Napier and Hasting* employers, but was resisted by the employers in Wanganui and Palmerstou North. LABOR AND POLITICS. Dunedin, Last Night. A meeting of tho cx,c\itive officers of the Trades Union was held to-night to consider the political situation. The following resolution was carried:—That :it)

is desirable that the workers of Dunedin should bo properly represented in Parliament and that the best means to attain that end is by the unions affiliating with the Political Labor League. Kepresontatives of the unions present pledged themselves to do their best to induce the unions to affiliate with the League. COLLIE CLUB ASSOCIATION. Masterton, Last Night. A meeting this evening of delegates fi'om ii number of collie clubs decided to form u Collie Club Association for the Xorth Island, with the object of regulating dog trials and ensuring payment of lees by competitors. Mr. U. fcSyk.es was appointed secretary.