GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 80, 30 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

COLLECTING DEBTS. By Telegraph,—Press Association. Diinedin, Thursday. In the Supreme Court this morning, G. S. Thompson, manager for the New Zealand Trade Guarantee Association, which eolleetrt debts for commission, was lined U4 and costs on a charge of issuing documents which misled people into believing that the said documents had legal effect, THE COXCJLTATIOX VOGUE. Christcliurch, Last Night. The general laborers' dispute was again before the Conciliation Council today. A deadlock was reached this morning re the payment of unskilled laborers, the employers oll'ering Is and the union representative demanding a .mrainiil'm of Is l'/,il per hour. A private conference was held during the afternoon, when most of the point's in dispute were settled. An award will be inaile oil Sutiirdnv. At the close of the conference, Mr .1. li. Triggs. Conciliation Commissioner, was hem-lily (hanked for the manner in which he had conducted the negotiations, which led to such a satisfactory ending. A SATISfACTIIKY CLKAMXG-UP.

AVoodville, Last Night. A well-attended meeting of debenture holders of the Haul*' Meat Company was held here this afternoon. The financial statement of the past six months I Mlimvcd a very satisfactory state of affairs. Those present expressed their approval of (he same by passing hearty votes of thanks to the receiver and manager. AY. Xicholson, and to the chairman and members of the management committee. Various matters of importance were brought up and considered, and the management committee was empowered to deal with Hu-iii as occasion required. BISHOP SKLWYN'S CKX'TIiXARY. Auckland, Las! N'iglit. Interesting service* were held at HI. Paul's (Church of Knglantl) to-dav In commemoration of the centenary of llishop Sclwyn. In the lnoruiii" a sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by llishop Williams, of Waipu. ami in the evening by the Bishop of Auckland. A re-union of old colonists wa.-i held in connection with the celebrations during the afternoon. ' j