TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3457, 12 March 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland, March 11.

| The creditors of John Wilson,land ageut, who recently filed a petition of insolvency, have requested the Official Assignee to wind up tho estate to the best advantage, Two Natives at Tatnahere, Wailtato, wore discovered attempting to steal a pig, when a man named Graham, owner of the animal, fired upon thorn but failed to hit them. A man named William Lang, o farmer in the Waipu district for many years, has been killed by fulling over a precipice there and fracturing his skull.

At the Supreme Court sessions tho following sentences were imposed: —M, I'rennan, for breaking aud entering.threo years' penal servitude. Jas Ingram, for. breaking and entering, four years' penal servitude; Henry Edmonds, for horso stealing, six months' imprisonment with hard labour. . It is said that tho damage caused by the bush fires at Wuikato will amount to £IO,OOO or £12,000,

Mr Shopherd Allen, who is at present in Auckland, lias authoratively stated that he does not intend to stand for tho House of Commons. Ho would, however, he willing to enter the New Zealand House of Representatives. Preparations are making for the Easter Encampmoufc of the Auckland Volunteers to be held at North Shore, Dunedin, March 11.

An authoritative statement is made that whilst there is absolutely no fear of a deficit upon the Exhibition, it is not likely tlmt there will be any considerable repayment to shareholders of money paid up, tho expenses since the opening having largely excoeded tlio expectations, At tho Supreme Court John IJaiighton, clnrged with rapo, was acquitted. The girl had been assaulted near Koxburgh on her way home, but she could not recognise her assailant, and those who came to her assistance, attracted by her screams, saw a man run away, but failed to identify him. The accused at the same time received a broken leg by falling over a precipice. His leg has since been amputated.

Wellington Drainage-

OiißisTcnuiicii, March 11.

The Drainage Board to-day granted permission to Mr E. Cuthbort, their engineer, to engage in the preparation of a schenio of drainage for Wellington.

The Labour Question.

Auckland, March 11,

The membors of Hie Tailoressos' Union met to-night and adopted the Dmiedin scale of pay, which is a good deal higlief than the rate of pay at present ruling in Auckland, but still 3B pfir. cent lower than tlio Christchurch log. A Committee was appointed to present the log to tlia employers. Forty-five new members joined the Union to-night, making a total of 885 now enrolled,

The. carters' strike is extending, The men employed by J, Craig, about 25 in number, have now stopped work, owing to their demand for an incrcasa of pay having been refused, Mr Craig has, howover, secured the services oI other men, and hopes to have' tho full number to-morrow. Five carters in the employ of 0/ Stone, have threatened to go out on strike to-day. A number of carters already oil strike asked that tlio Kauri Timber Company should increase the wages of their men from 3lis to £2..' They were informed that a meeting of Directors wsuld be called to consider the question, 1

Stephenson, the Sculler.

Auckland, March 11

The Champion Sculler of New Zealand, Charles Stephenson, was entertained at a smoke concert by the members of the Auckland Bowing Association anil a uumberof other friends. In replying tj tlio toast of his health, Stephenson said he had been twitted with having won . the championship iroin au " old man," William .llearn, but he was prepared to defend it against all comers, young and old - alike. He mentioned that he had been defeated by McLean, but ho thought that he (Stephenson) had since improved, and probably his first match on reaching the Parramatta would bo against that sculler. In regard to tho visit of William O'Connor to the Colonies, lie thought tjjerewera, several-good j met}" In Stansbury, 1 Kemp, and 'Matfcerson to uphold Australia's claim for the world s championship, Mr M. Nicol, president of the Rowing Association, presented Stephenson, on behalf of Auckland friends, with a handsoire gold medal suitably inscribed. The lieilth of tlio Auckland: Rowingi Association WttS proposed by; Mr; j.;D*. Coniiolly, the [American Consul. Stefheiißon leaves for Sydney to-morrow,

The Sweating Commission.

; . i • CmusTonußOH, March 11. 4 At the SwoatiDq Commission tonight two bootmakers corroborated the evidence previously given as to the beneficial effect of tho establishment of ft Union. Two drapers' assistants stated that their class were unanimous in -favour of .6. o'clock closing. A liul employed in- the tailoring stated that in a certain shop hero a number of boys had been employed from !) a'.in till 10 or ll p.fn and were engaged at household work darning stockings, ironing, Sc. The lads were apprenticed lint hot - itaught the trade properly. Another ladsaid he hud worked from 5 a.m. till 9 p.m. at tailoring, and earned 5s a week the first year, and afterward Cs a week. Ho never was paid for overtime, His employer was n very religious oian,aijil once gave him 2s Gd as a Christmas box, Two dryßalters said they had' been locked out from Berry and Go's for demanding payment for overtime anil joining the union. The Commission will probably close hero to-mor-row. , 1 - , • , .