GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 76, 26 April 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

BL'RGLAKY AT DtXEDIX. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Saturday. Stewart, Dawson and Co.'s premises in Prince* street were entered by burglars last night and €20(1 worth of jewellery, mostly bracelets and brooches, (stolen. Luckily .most of the valuable jewellery was in a safe, which was not tampered with. EEILDIXG VALUATIONS. Feildiug, (Saturday. As a result of a public meeting last nii-lit protesting against the valuation of the borough, the Borough Council, at a special meeting to-day, mi-t olticere of the Valuation Department and asked for an all-round pro-rata reduction. The Oflieers refused to recommend this, and the Council passed a motion to take (Steps to object to the whole valuation before the Assessment Court. ARBITRATION' COCItT AWAISO. Auckland, -atiirday Xight. The award of the Arbitration. Court in the Auckland provincial coachworkers dispute was delivered to-day. The only point in dispute between the parties was whether the minimum nho)lld remain at Is 2d an hour or 1-e raised to Is 3d as desired by the union. Tile Court granted the iticicase. Ihe award is to apply over the whole northern industrial district, except I'oveia Bay, and remain ia force for three jeai*. WINTEU OAMKS. ('hristchurch. Xight. The football and hockey openings were postponed to-(lav 'on atcm;nt el weather. A VALI'AHI.E CITY SITE. Christeliuri-h, Saturday Xiirbt. A piece of citv properly, with n-o.it-„.,cs to Hereford Street and Square, and adjoining the l.ank of N » Zealand, was sold to-day for l-lS,niH), - OT~S3i»K|*'r font of donbl;. frontage.