GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
I THE DUNEDIN FIRE. I Telegraph.—Press Association. j Dnnedin, Last Night, jle total insurances on the D.S.A. a I £4OOO (sic), not £20,000. Busiis to be resumed shortly in the At portion of the building, but Jnty-five dressmakers who occupied £ portion destroyed are thrown out 'employment.
a f A FOOLISH GIRL. I Dnnedin, Last Night, ii ! Alice Small, who attempted to drown . /erself at Ocean Beach, was brought I'pcfore the Police Court this morning. •Klie was convicted and ordered to come i/up for sentence when called on. It ' was stated that her parents would take her home to Christc'lnireh to-morrow. It is stated the girl had had influenza, and there had been a quarrel with her lover.
WATJ4KBIDE WORKERS' CONFERENCE. Wellington, Last Night. The federated waterside workers will meet in conference to-morrow to discuss matters affecting tlieir interests. Among the questions to be dealt with will be to urge upon the Government the need for securing insurance against sickness or death from causes other than those provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act, representation of waterside workers on Harbor Boards, the provision of baths and lockers by Harbor Boards for the use. of waterside workers, a statutory half-holiday for waterside workers, the amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act as brought down by the Hon. J. A. Millar last year, also various amendments to the Arbitration Act as it stands at present.
AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS INQUIRY. Wellington, Last Night, Dr. McArt'linr, who has been appointed chairman of the special Board set up in connection with the differences between the Auckland Electric Tramways Co. and its employees will leave for Auckland to-morrow morniii". The Board will hold its first sitting" on Friday.
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIAL REFORM. , Wellington, Last Night. The Rev. A. Dcwdney addressed the Council of Churches to-night on the attitude of the Churches towards social refonih As an outcome of (he discussion, it was decided to arrange, is possible, for an address to be delivered before the Council by a member of- the Trades and Labor Council
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 162, 30 June 1908, Page 2
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340GENERAL TELEGRAMS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 162, 30 June 1908, Page 2
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