GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 65, 7 September 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

1 i i ADVICE TO TAILORS. By Telegraph—Press Association. ) Wellington, Yesterday. At a meeting of the. Wellington j Tailors' Union, a resolution was passed ' to the effect that " The executive deemed it inexpedient for tailors to migrate to Sydney, as there were more' 1 tradesmen there just now than work . could be found for, and in view of the improved conditions which are . expected to obtain in New Zealand 1 shortly." GISBORNE HARBOR. Gisborne, Y'esterday. The Harbor Board adopted the scheme pi'o]w>sed by .Mr. Holmes, Marine Engineer of the Public Works Department, for the extension of the n breakwater from 200 ft. to 300 ft. It is , proposed to call for tenders for construction. It is hoped that the work will be started by the end of the year. UNEMPLOYED IX CHRISTOIIUROH. Cbristchmeh, Yesterday. There was a demonstration of unemn ployed in Cathedral Square this morning, when 88 men signed their names as out of work. A deputation will wait on the Mayor this afternoon and ask for I- assistance. ) nARBOR -BOARD EMPLOYEES. Christchurch, Yesterday. 5 Lyttelton Harbor Board to-day decided it was desirable to establish a superannuation fund for employees. It was proposed to obtain an actuarial report on the subject and raise the question at the 'annual conference of harbor boards, with a view to ascertaining the possibility of united action.,