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Temuka Leader, Issue 1948, 26 September 1889, Page 1

A girl named Lizzie Clark, a pupil in Miss Edgar’s Ponsonby (Auckland) i Seminary, died suddenly on Tuesday. The Australian' Elevator Company ; have received from the Exhibition, Commissioners authority to erect in 'thd cehtre of ’ the ground an' exact fae simile ; of the celebrated! Eiffel* ‘1 Tower,., ' save as regards! h eight. The' elevator will be about 20; feet Higher IVp the top of the flagstaff on the niain dome. An elevator worked by hydraulic pressure will be used to convey visitors to the top, At the conference between master tailors and the committee of the Tailorosaes’ Union* at Dunedin, an agreement arrived at as to the prices, to. he, paid, though there, are j still numerous points to he considered. It was agreed: that in shops first-class machinists should be paid 80s per week ; second class, 255; assistants, 17s 6d. Coat, vest; and trousers hands, are to receive—first' class, 80s par week ; second class, 525 s ; third class, 21s. The number of apprentices and improvers is to be limited to one for each hand in full employment.