N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10133, 11 January 1911, Page 5

N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

FREEZERS' AWARD

By Telegraph—Press Association*

HASTINGS, Last Nighk ,;.,.

The Conciliation Commission safe in the Freezers' Award, and after', considerable discussion an amicable arrangement was reached, and the schedule of hours and wages wasi drawn up for the signature of theparties concerned.

DEATH ON A DREDGE. By Tdegraph—7 J ress Association. ■•;,'■ '_'■■".:■ D^NEDTN,.Last Night.';-■.';> Advice »\i-as received to-day by th& secretary, of the ..-'.Rise" and Shin©. Dredging Company, of the sudden -■'<•■; death of Mr George Todd, the driver • who was working'in connection with ; the company's No. 2 dredge, . which sank last week* It appears that MrV Todd was making an inspection of thedredge, and after Tip had ;beejtr .down.";''■; a cohsiderable time,. thbsQ/oti the Sur 7 : r f age rrealjse4';that'.he.Vgfljfo : no" ! ;aifi •■. ■ td-"the signals,. He was^tliea'"pullet!-; found to bo dead. ;•„'■ i-#

TEliltJKA^RAiL'\\ r At:"FiTAitTY.'

By Telegraph—Press Association, '■[[' '-.".' : .'• ■ '\ '■ TIMARU, LastNigirL:.::-n- ---' At the adjourned inquest in coh- ! nection with the Tcmuka -Railway fatality, the jury returned .a verdict >: ;; of accidental death, no blame ( beings •';'.,' attributable to anyone.; They added! V a rider, "that'.from bur-knowledge the: crossing is very dangerous,' and;some- / ; tlihag should be done: .to •makeXit \;; safer." .The, ihas' jaximised to', call \ and look-:intofit.- -S.I.