GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 268, 5 November 1908, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

INTERESTING "HARBOR POLL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Oamaru, Lust JNignt. A good deal of interest was evinced in town to-day concerning the HarboBoard's proposal to borrow £50,000. The poll was held yesterday, and late last night the figures made it appear that the proposal had been lost by 45 votes. Another count this morning reduced the margin to 15, while at. present it would appear the proposal was carried by one vote. The result cannot be known positively until the papeis iiu'e been checked and finally scrutinised, which will occupy several days. AN INDUSTRIAL AWARD. Auckland, Last Night. Tlvc decision of the Board of Conciliation in the recently heard claims of the Auckland Operative Bakers' and Pastry-cooks' I'niim was given this afternoon. J'u brief, it was unanimously decided that the Gisborne district should t-.e cut out. and that two awards b") made, one for town a'lul suburbs and the other for the country (outside a 15liiilc radius). Nine hours should be day's work, including half an hour for breakfast. The main provisions of the previous award were retained, the chief alteration being in both town and countrv an increase of the wages of third hands to ,C> 7s (id per week, and the three, hours' reduction in the .week's work from 51 to 51. As regards holidays. Empire Day was substituted for the Prince of Wales' Birthday. These recommendations come into force on December 4tli, 1008, ami remain in force for two years.

AUCKLAND TRAMWAY STRIKE. Auckland, Wednesday. The Tramway Employees' I'liion lias decided thai, the' line of C.iD imposed by the Avliitratiun Court in connection Willi the late strike shall be promptly paid. XIMROD'S NIiXT CUCISK Wolliiiftton, Lieut. Evans and -Dr. Mitchell arrived finni Sydney by the tTnmiroa to-day o.i their way to join Uic Xinvrod at Lvltelton.