SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8, 10 January 1905, Page 2

SOUTHERN NEWS.

_—_——_—-»—» (By __ejrap— —Own Cprr_po__eat> A NAVAL CHALLENGE SHIELD. j CHRISTCHTJP.CH. this day. | The Admiral has accepted the offer of j Canterbury ladies of a challenge shield for gunnery competition in the Australasian squadron. He writes that already there is a challenge sshield for squadron rifle practice, but none for heavy gun firing, though the latter is of far greater importance. Arransgements will be made to present the shield when the E_yalus is at Lyttelton next month. NEW PLYMOUTH EXHIBITION. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The attendance at tbe exhibition keeps up well. Several additional attractions are being added in view of the fact that the exhibition will remain j open two or three days longer than j was originally intended. The military I carnival to be held on Thursday is evoking considerable interest, and several teams from corps in the province will compete. TROUBLE OVER ARBITRAT-ON AWARDS. NELSON, this day. Owing to the award- of the Arbi ration Court in connection with Labourers" and Carpe Ters' Unions, several men are temporarily out of wotk. The minimum wage was fixed .'it £2 15/ for carpenters- and employers are making I thi- the st ndard maximum wpge ex- ! c pt in the case of f remen. As a consequence several band- hitherto receiv- , ing £." a week were ofTered £2 15/ as ; from it" fi:st of January, and nr over- j time. These men mostly declined the reduction, and 'brew up Their jobs. Over I j 50 ims for p-rmits to receive bel w the rninimuro wr-ge were oonsid- ' j ered by ihe Carpenters 1 Union, but many : were refused on tlie ground thar the applicants had bad charge of outside jobs, and were fully comp tent. In eonnecti n -with tbe labourers" award- tbe City Council has given notice of dismissal to its lamplighter- ~nd all hands where night work is required owing to the overtime rates. The Council has decided to have such work as lamp-light-ing, cleaning gratings during storm, etc., j done by contract. Dismissa's frllow'ng immediately upen the receipt of the I | award havp raised the question ; | whether the Council i? not breaking the ! provision of the Act against such dismissals. THE PREMIER. WESTPORT. this day. The Premier was welcomed by local : representative men on his arrival from i Greymouth this morning. He received I deputations aud visited the Seddonville j State colliery to-day. He will be enI t-crt-ained at dinner and a pubbc conj versa—one this evening. I THE SHrH'BB AND DI'FFY TOFR. I DUNEDIN. this day. | The Dunedin centre disapprove? of the j New Ze: land Amavur Athletic- Assotiai tion's propos Is to engage Australians jto • ssist Shrubb and DufTy in a tour of | this colony. A LIQUOR PROSECUTION. I HOKITTFLA. Monday. ' At tbe Magistrate's Court to-day a 'publican was charged with selling liquor ! during prohibited hours on Sunday. Evis denco was led to show T-hat b. ledger j of the hotel paid for the drink- 4 consumed, and it wa.* _nrue,i that, l-iis course was permissible under the Act- • ihe amendment not _ fTe* 4 T.'Tig .. : :r risrhts • of a lodger to entertain his fri—.as. ; Bench upheld the conteEt-cr;- <»n.. ' ; i5- ---! missed the charge. Th* men grapptied 1 with the liquor -were prevfot—ly charg- j cd. and. being undefended, were i - I TROUBLE AT BLENHECM HOSPITAL, j Bl_r_N'____. Monday. \ I Two applkar.tkms :'or tn. position of medical officer wp_re re* _ve_ by tbe Hos- j pital Board to-day rro_ other parts of I the colony, no local dssx.-tors applying. On : tn amendment- That Dr. Anderson be i asked to take np the posit-ion again." • ; the chairman declined to exercise his ' casting vote, and resigned the chsi irz-yn-ship. Another chairman was elected, and finally the question was deferred, pending the framing of by-laws as to the medical staff. Dt. Anderson is To be i asked to take charge iv the meantime. PRODUCE DISPLAY AT LFS~E_POOL. WELLINGTON, this day. Art- tbe Colonial Products Exhibition, which opens at Liverpool to-day, the i Industries and Commerce Department I has a display of bntter from some thxrty- | five factories, cheese from ten or twelve, |and a variety of other produce, including fri—en meat. grain, hemp, wool, etc. PROPOSED LIFEBOAT AT WELLINGTON HEADS. WELLINGTON. Monday. , A public meeting was btid to-night to ! ecTirider the ques'ion of esrtabli-kmg a '.lifeboat service at or near W-llington I Heads. There was a great crowd in atj tendance. The Mayor presided- and Sir J. Wsird was present and made a short speech. It wa« stated during the evening that the purchase of a boat woold cost £1100, and that the Gov -men! would provide a boathouse. leet_g passed the following ; ion: "That this meeting, having an expression of ideas concerning the establishment of a lifeboat in or near Weß—gton Harbour, is of opinion that steps should be taken as soon as possible to Fenrre such a lifeboat and station. for the benefit of those in peril on the ssea..""" Subsequently the question of the manner in which tbe entrance to the 1 harbour is lighted was brought forward, and the installation of a low light under Pencarrow Heads was advocated. A , motion was carried urging tbe necessity of a bette* - light for the guidance of ship—asteTE. mSC__-s_fr-OUS IT—MS. WANGANTJI. this day. Local meTchants have received Intimation, of a rise of £ 1 per ton in the pnea of sugar. TIMARU. Monday. The funeral of the late Mr. H Lough, town clerk, took place to-day, and was largely attended. The Borough Council met in the evening, and adjourned after the Mayor and conn—Qors had eulogised Mr. Lough's faithful service*, he having been town clerk for 37 years. A foot found en Ninety —Hie Beach on Friday nigh, has been ideas—led at be-<

longing to John ______ one of the party | of throe drowned at sea on _n_cv—__ry | Day. I _o___Tl__A, this day. j The Co-Tr—ss of Onslow, owing to pressure of time, regretfully declined an invitation to visit Westland district. DUNEDIN. Monday. A cablegram was received To-day jnj no_icing the death in Melbourne of Mr. ! Montague Pyn, who was for some years | jin bus_ess here as au auctioneer. _. I was married to Miss Clayton, daughter , of the Government architect, and sister i Ito Lady VogeL