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Mr Reg Alexander, who wa« ar«iH. lt| ) ly Killed at Uargaviiie yesterday, w«| native of Korthvotc, and son ol orib j| tlie pioneers of that district, when hit two brothers still reside. Dating Uil late South African war he shipped hoy Sydney on a transport conveying. born to the front, and on landing joined as irregular ■corps, with which he saw eenk| in the Transvaal, returning to Keit Z*. land with the 9th Contingent. 1 HU ÜB , timely end has been deeply regretted by a large association of hi* . UorthcoU friends. _ The dispute between the Aoddul Bakers Carters’ Union and-’ the Muter Bakers’ Federation, which Wu catmenced on Monday the Conciliation Council under the presidency of the Commissioner (Mr. T. Hsrle Gila), reached a partial settlenient yesterday afternoon, only the proposflo re and boy labour being put aside lor tether consideration. The moot important decision arrived at was the fixing of ttl working week at 53 hours, aneh heiM to include all labour such aa eUUt attendance, cleaning, harness, loading .iy, and booking accounts, the employee! original proposal, 'being for a^47ddidtt : week, with such work done oat of hbnt without extra pay i A new prsfiren® clause was also , agreed to. • lie Co lined will resume on’ Monday, October Itt. ;j The King’s Veteran Guarda Ooiopuy parade at the Drill Hall to-nfgbt for then fortnightly inspection. The account*.d the benefit concert recently lendtref show a good profit. It V» intended ti establish an orderly room for thceohvenicnce of the members in a central jiote tion. Several new members wIU. jio ai* rolled at to-night’s meeting. The Gtutdl now possess a strength of 60 men, SI of whom are fully equipped, and it Site peeled shortly to further equip an (s®l number. Captain Caulton and his o(R«H arc prepared to receive applications for enrolment from men who posse* tIW necessary qualifications. At the annual meeting of the Waiksta Beekeepers’ Association held yesterday, the following resolutions were carricdi‘T’hat the Government be approaetad with i view to the early appointment «l a Government officer to supervise, ttl sale in Great Britain or Europe ofNtf Zealand honey in bulk or in retail pade ages, and that the method of the Soetl Australian Government in disposing!® Australian honey is worthy of consider tion by the Government;” "‘Tlttt secretary be instructed to intimate ts the Minister for Agriculture and, to tit Federated Beekeepers’ Association that the members of this association guafi» tee on an average season 35 tons of honey in bulk by April, 1912, for .SW in Great Britain under the ausgicts^* the Government Agricultural DefUr ment;” and “That this association * ccpts with thanks the offer of Mr. S» ton Hutchinson to attend at his W® expense the forthcoming annual eoabt cnee of beekeepers at Wellington. : During the hearing at th* Ward®* Court, Waihi, of the application OMJ by the Reefs Consolidated Company » protection, Mr. McLennan, who apj**J" for the Miners’ Union, lo suppWs®;/ objection raised by that body, *■* Mr. Cliarles Rhodes if an industrislW" heaval had occurred in connection *jts recent trouble would it have suittd®* company. Mr. Rhodes replied tMtdustrial upheavals never suited any J®*" pany, but if McLennan meant that.®" an upheaval would provide good t®** for applying for prot .ction he “****< it would. Mr. McLennan then point*® y that-some of the members of the union®* invested in shares in the companydosing down meant great loss, the Warden replied that ose vested in mining shares must be to follow the fortunes of the coniyte He then asked McLennan if fhe ® , was prepared to take up the g"®** and work it. but as that gentleman** not prepared to answer that application for six months’ Prot was granted, and the lowed. U<n* Messrs. Alan McElwain and ; and w* Abrahams will give a humorous r matic recital in St. Andrew’s n*. morrow evening. They will . WSS bv Miss Zoe Bartley and Mi* FaTrow - A An-other of Mr W. T. Sharps ly organ recitals will be given ,D p*''’ .Andrew's Presbyterian Church* SyTiTonds-street, to-morrow o'clock. evening, st * Local drapers and storekeepers srs content merely to recommend evel S to wear Warner’s Corsets, but go uarantoe every pair to fortably, to wear well, and break or tear. Prices from 5/ , iter One ton of t**^ per pair.—(Ad.) Last week of sale. One wnoi-^ : bought job. 6d to 3/11 each. Scciwf* | dow.-J. A. Bradstrect, draper, j hape-road.— (Ad.) iijS'w Not for the kiddies, and BO* .gg wife, , L/ji But the best you’ve smoke® vour life. <fiil?/ Royal Standard tobacco.—

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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 212, 6 September 1911, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 212, 6 September 1911, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 212, 6 September 1911, Page 4