GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 262, 27 March 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

CREW GO ON STRIKE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Wellington, Saturday. The firemen and greasers on the Union Company's steamer Arahura struck at breakfast time to-day, alleging that certain articles of food they were entitled to under the award were not supplied them. The matter was referred to Captain Stringer, AssistantSuperintendent of the Mercantile Marine, who decided in favor of the men, who turned to again shortly before noon. A BODY WASHED UP. Dunedin, Saturday. Portion of a human body, believed to be that of Joseph Williams, who was drowned at Ocean Beach a fortnight ago, was washed up on the beach last night. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. Gisliorne, Saturday. Interviewed at Wairoa, the Minister for Public Works said that he expected the railway would be running to Motu in eighteen months. The construction of the railway would revolutionise Gisborne to an extent people did not realise. The special need of the East Coast was greater population and better utilisation of the land. Mr. Mackenzie expects to reach Wellington on Monday night. lie left there three weeks ago, and he will have travelled a thousand miles, mostly in the Bay of Plenty electorate. lie had only one slight shower.