THIS DAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 8615, 16 September 1890, Page 2

THIS DAY.

BLOCK OF STEAMERS, Wellington, Tuesday. . Mr Levin has been elected president of the Shipmasters' Association, which numbers 102 members, The orew ot the Kennedy were called out because it is intended to block all steamers, and not through the fear of her coaling the Star of Victoria, Tha orew waited on the Union authorities and requested permission to give 2d hours' notice in order to obtain passages home, but they were refused, The Bteamer expects to get away to-day with a free crew. Gbeysiouth, Tuesday. Some coalminera from Brunnerton became abusive to some nonunionists working on the Grafton, and two were arrested, Some stones were thrown, but no damage was done, The wharf lumpers took no part, having received orderß to avoid coercion of any kind, At 5 o'clock a lot of small boys and young men gathered round the Grafton, and tee was some more stono-throwing. Auckland, Tuesday. •

The Typographical Society declines the candidature of female oeinpositors, but has resolved that the services of all journey-women working at the trade may be retained; also all legally indentured apprentices, provided the pay is not less than £2103 per week of 24 hours. Apprentices not indentured before the Ist inst. will not be recognised. VVahoasw, Tuesday.

On the arrival of the Manawatu from Wellington this morning at Taupo Quay with a free labor orew, the wharf laborers refused assistance at unloading. Ultimately ' two, (Eendall andWathah) the Company's employees and a cooper wbre forthcoming, and work was quiokly proceeded with.' The Manawatu leaves for Westport to-night; The Ohas. Edward arrived after-

wards, for whioh ordinary labor was forthcoming. Nearly two hundred people assembled on the wharf, but no demonstration took place one way or the other.

Greymocih, Tuesday.

Dundaa and Wangh were fined £l4 in tho KM, Court this morning foi disorderly conduct. The raonoy wai paid. The Court was crowded,