GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 47, 17 August 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

A BANKRUPT SIIAREBROKER. By Telegraph- -l'ress Association. Auckland, Wednesday. Examined by the Official Assignee' today James Scott Lennox, a Kiankrupt sbarebroker, admitted that he had purchased high-priced shares for various clients 'who understood that transfers had been duly registered, but search of the registers failed to discover any such records. He asserted that he left the matter of transfers in the hands of his olerk. Numerous transactions were admitted in Avhich money was received for shares sold on behalf of clients who are now creditors. The sitting was adjourned to enable a full inquiry into share transactions.

GimiSTfflTUßctrs FINANCES. Christehurch, Wednesday. The city estimate show receipts to be £89,342, and the expenditure £85,071.. Sixpence a day is to be added to the wages of all hands receiving 8s or less. WAREHOUSEMEN'S DEMANDS. Wellington, Wednesday. Some coMtcrnnlion was caused to the heads of warehouses to-day by demands received from workers in warehouses and stores. These deal with a substantial increase in wages and shorter hours, and are sent by the Wellington Amalgamated Society of Merchants' Assistants. The Warehousemen's Association met subsequently, and it is understood it will act in conjunction with other businesses affected. It was decided to leave the matter for the present in the hands of the Wellington Employers' Association to arrange a conference. STONEWALL IN A COUNCIL. Christchurch, Wednesday. A stonewall took plate in the Woolston Borough Council on the question of permitting the local tennis club to enclose a portion of the recreation grounds. At 9 o'clock Councillor Graham was still dealing with the first portion of the ltiws of croquet for comparison with tennis, and most of the councillors left the room, so that there was no quorum. The deba;te is to )»e resumed on Friday, but it is hoped that a compromise will be effected. A GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT. Greymouth, Wednesday. John Jackson, secretary of the Greymouth Wharf Laborers' Union, and president of the New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federation, etc., has been appointed Government labor agent here, vice J. C. E. Moston, transferred to Wanganui. THE HAWICK'S BAY SEAT. Hastings, Wednesday. , Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, one of 'the Liberal candidates for Hawke's Bay, has opened his campaign for the 1911 elections, fast night delivering «, political address 1o over 50!) people. He claimed independence to support or oppose measures as his principles directed, and l said that as long as the Ward administration did what he thought was right he would support it. He declared himself a strong freeholder, and was accorded , a heary vote of thanks.