GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 12, 8 February 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE REEFTOX MIXING TROUBLE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Reefton, Last Night. A meeting of the Jnangabua Miners' I nion was held last night, and it was decided to institute proceedings by the federation against the mine-owners for a lock-out, as alleged at Christmas, on account of placards and notices re medical examination. It is believed the mining companies are instituting proceedings against the engine - drivers and others The Hon. A. I*. liiiimiess met the meeting, and gave rough details of the measure ui all'ord accident and total insurance (o all workers barred 011 contentions from the employers and workers, such insurance 10 cover all men, not working time only. The scheme was favorably received, but full details are not yet available.

.McXKiu;s WAXJ)I-:I:IXGS. Wanjjanui, Last Xight. Archie McXeill, tlit* prisoner who escaped from Terrace <iaol. is in litis district, having bi'cn *ecn on Kridav.

what thk IiAiLWAVs siioru) KAHX. Auckland, La>t Xi«hl. In reference to the apparent i-i -.tMsisiiMicv of llio statement* of t!i- ' •'i\• r and himself in repard to Dm* «: : >1 interest tlii' railways should cam, the | lion. •). A. .Millar explained that Sir | Joseph Ward, when laying down the throe per cent, policy, l»ased his calculation: 011 the rate of interest on loans then prevailing But Xew Zealand had now to pay half per cent, more for loan money, and it was necessary that a corresponding increase should lie looked fro- , from the. railways. ;

UOVAIj 111' I .M AN K AWAUMS. Christchureh, Satnrdriy. Tile Uoyal Humane Sorfety'* letter of coinmemlutiou have lieeu awarded lo Alfred W. l'aget (Auckland); ccrtilifates to lolin Proud (Auckland), William Jones (Xapier). Co-.istable Clark (Auckland). Constable, ltevnolds (PItoil); framed eertilicate to'.Mrs. Ilarnraka Timpani (Tolaga liny); ' silver mo,lufe to William John Munro an'l Douglas Hamilton (Cisborne) and E. Hates; silver medal and framed certifi- • cate to Reginald Tuck (Rotorun); : bronze medals to William Wallace (Ho- <

kitika) and W. 11. Wauehop (Christchurch); ami certificates In 11. s. \\'i|. liams nviil V. J. Drake (I'hristchurcM THE MISSTXd Hl() T.OGK. Wellington, Satnrdav. The .Marine Department Ihh decide'! i.) send the Tutanelini tn Chatham Is lands to search for the mis>ing auxlliarv brlgantine liio l.oge. The "steamer I will leave late to-night.