DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1919, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

DEATHS 03ST BOARD THE MOAN A. *' "" r,r By T«legr»pk.—Pr«u AxitciAti**. Wellington, Jan. 23 . In addition to Dr. Grimm and Miss ' Isbister, who were accidentally poisoned, three other deaths occurred during tho Moana'e run from San Francisco to Wellington These were the six-year-old daughter of Mr and Mr Muir, Australians returning from fc'mi Francisco, also Mr P. C. Brown, a resident of Rarotonga, and one of the crew All died from natural causes. EFFICIENCY BOARD'S RESIGNATION DENIED. Wellington, Jan 23. Mr W. Ferguson, chairman of tb« National Efficiency Board, states thera is no truth in the reported resignation of the board, and he is certain Frostick could not have made the statement attributed to him. There miut hav4 been some misundergtinding. j RAILWAY MEN'S DEMANDS. Wellington, Jan., 28. * A locomotive engineers' and firemen'* conference will open at Wellington oa February 5 %» consider demands emannting from branches for a more militant prosecution of the campaign to secure improved wages and conditions. The delegates also Will discuss proposals which the Minister has indicated he will be prepared to submit to the association.' It is stated that before meetirg the Minister the conference will consider mar chinery for giving effect to ft strike. Any suggestions by tho Minister for improving tho locomotive men's wages will be carefully considered and then submitted to members for final decision

THEFT OF MAIL MATTER. Wellington, Jan 23 During the Moana's last voyage to Pan Francisco from Wellington four sacks of registered letters were The thieves left no trace as to how or when the crime was committed The discovery was made by the postal officials at San Francisco MEETING OF CHARTERED CLUBS. Wellington, Last Night. A conference of representatives of chartered clubs from all over New Zealand was held here to day The proceedings, which were of a private nature, are, it is understood, connected with the licensing poll to be taken shortly LA ROE PAYMENTS FOR WOOL Wellington, Last Night. Possibly the largest sum ever paid in one day for Now Zealand wool was disbursed to-day to those concerned by the Imperial Supplies Department- The , payments aggregaie £035,921 Tlw next largest payment made in one day was also for wool, viz., £055,133, on December 2S, 1017

MOERAKI SHORT OF MEN. ■ Wellington, Last Night. Since the arrival of the Moernfel at Wellington from Sydney a numSer of the crew signed oil' the vessel's articles. The position to day ia that the Moeraki is short of 14 men, 7 firemen, and 7 trhnmera. She is to sail for Sydney at 5 d'clock to-morrow evening RETURNED SOT.DTEF.S' DEPENDENTS Wellington, last Night. • The Health Department has advised the Wellington Hospital Board that it 'O- - pay for the treatment of dependents of returned soldiers until the aoUUlri are discharged INVERCARGILL REQUIREMENTS. Invc:cargill, l<ast Night. The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce has asked the General Manager of Railways to give the reinstatement of, the through service with Christcbutih the first consideration in th» reatof#tion of the railway services. The Government has ordered the selection of a site for an aero nmil station at Tnvorcargil), and an area of 15 acres lias been selected as suitable