LATE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 1 April 1908, Page 3

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BAIiCTTAT D___SoS_'o_7~ •■";; MAJORHY AGAINST ____T_EA_lO2l! ' ACT. ; j (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) -g — .-' WESTFORT," this day. * The Denniston Coal Miners' -Union took a ballot last night on the subject of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Of 360 votes recorded 140 were for the Arbitration Act and 216 against; majority; against the Act seventy-two. BREAD COUPON'S. \ HASTINGS, this day. \ The coupon (or cash system) was brought mto practice by. the local bakers to-day. Interviewed, a leading baken stated that customers were taking kindly tothe innovation. He commenced with 0000 coupons in hand, which he found insufficient to meet yesterday's demand. CHRISTCHURCH TRAM FATATXTT.' ■ CHRISTCHURCH, this day. i The death of Mr. Sidney Cadle has thrown quite a gloom over mercantile cir««f.ntjbe city, and flags are being flown at half-mast at many business places, lhe accident occurred right in front of the Cathedral, at amain stopping place for-all trams, which is particularly well lighted. In crossing one line to catch. the Papanui car, Mr. Cadle got right in Iront of a steam tram; he appeared to hesitate, and in an instant he was knocked down on his face, falling right across the rails. Both of Mr. Cadle's legs were severed, as with an axe, just above the knees, and even before medical assistance arrived it was painfully apparent that his case was hopeless. Deceased, who has acted as salesman to Messrs. Dalgety and Co., was one of the best known an_ most popular auctioneers in Canterbury. For over twenty years he has been associated with auctioneering, and up to a few years ago took a prominent part in football and cricket. What made the fatality evm more regrettable was the fact of it occurring right in front of a bril-liantly-lighted tramway waiting shed, which at the time was thronged with men, women and children. The sickening spectacle caused wildest consternation. Quite a.number of ladies fainted, and even many of the sterner sex could not hide their feelings. RACING- CLUB'S DONATION. WELLINGTON, this day. " The stewards of the Pahiatua Racing Club have decided to donate the sum o_ £SB, less £9 9/ legal expenses, held by the club over Rosegrove's dividend, to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's home for incurables at Wellington. Irm_tC__tGlT__, this day. ' Ernest William Clempson was charged with forgery in making; a false cer__c_to of education in regard to a youth applying for employment on the railway. Accused who reserved .his. defence, was committed for trial. A meeting of the Winton Caledonian Society, the oldest Caledonian Society in Southland, held last evening, disapproved of the proposed withdrawal of. the Southland Caledonian Society from. the'-N__ Athletic Union. OAMARU, this day. Mr. Jas. Mitchell _ as definitely decided to contest the Oa-maru seat in the Liberal interest at the general eiectiom;