SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 106, 3 May 1912, Page 6

SOUTHERN NEWS.

fRy Telegraph.—Press Association.) C.YRPEXTF.RS' DISPUTE SETTLED. GTRBOKXK, this day. The Conciliation Court effected an a;rrciiiient in the carpenters' dispute. \Va2P? remain a- before, viz., 1/4J per hour, but the conditions were improved for men in regard to suburban work. It was agreed that all disputes must be considered by a conference of the men i before being referred to the Inspector of Awards.

I WAGES OF SHIPS' MATES.

I i WELLINGTON", Thursday. ! A meeting of the Shipowners' Federation was held at the offices of the EmI plovers' Association to-day to consider I fresh proposals submitted by the MerI chant Service Guild as to the rates of pay i for mates on coastal vessels. Mr. Deck j presided. and there were representatives ■of local 1 coastal owners present. The meeting had nothing to communicate to ■ the Press.

THE PREMIER'S TOUK.

O.VMABX", this day. The Prime Minister was officially wel- ' corned by the Mayor on the occasion of his first visit as such to Oamaru. He met with a trrcat reception last evening lat a lanuiir- tendered to the lion. Duncan, and at a public meeting. lie ■ loaves to-day for pun'^l^n. I j ABOLISHING ROAD BOAKDS. I ; WANCrANX'I, this day. ' The W"a.n<ranui County Council at a mrpun£ u> day carried a motion to take over control of all roa.lt* in the Road rioani dislrirtii within its boundaries. This practically means the abolition of tin- seven Road Boards in the County, and substitution of Ridings.

WAXGAMJI COLLEGE.

WAXGAXCI, this day. I The lion. H. 0. Ell. amongst other ! places, visited the Collegiate. School, and ] declared the buildings to be the finest ]in N-ew Zealand. Hr- had heard a pood deal about them, but they surpassed hi.s I mepeetetions, especially the main school i block, which, he said, contained one of ! the finest halls in the. Dominion. The I Minister emphasised the adTantages of I such institutions in moulding the ! character of the young men of New Zealand.

WAIROA HAirBOFR WOPJvS.

i WATROA (Hawke's Bay), this day. j It has been derided that the ceremony of driving the first pile of the Wairoa : Harbour work? by Sir -lames Carroll > will talus place on the 20th May. The , Maoris art- arranging :i hip hui, and the ; settlers a banquet to Ministers ami Sir I .lajnes Carroll in the evening, when the i latter will bo presented with a testiI inonial in recognition of hi? Ion;; services ito the country and the borough. Sir .lames Carroll having been born In Wairoa. It is expected the demonstration i will be the biggest of the kind ever held I in 'Wairoa.

EXPORT OF POTATOES.

1 OAMAB.U, this day. This morninp a deputation waited on I the Prime Minister with reference to i i.he admission of Xr« Zealand potatoes I 'Hr Australia. Tile Minister's reply was sympathetic. He said he would communicate wii_h th«- Commonwealth Government, and. in addition, vould arranse ito have Government traders at various : port? registered tor the purposes of the : Act. The nfopss.ary Order in-Couneil , would be gazetted in a few days.

StTDDEX DEATH.

j PAIiMEHSTOX NOETH. this day. : Last evening a man named Richard 1 Hober'son, TO years of .ace, was diseov. .m-i',l l.\ ins in a hejpless condition in i hnrrh -trect. and was taken 'a the !in«pit:il. where he died. Apparent!' he h.i.l hen taken with ,i sudd.-n -t-u ire, ,i- lip was apparent/ in pood health in tjie inorninir.

MI?OrTI.LAXF.nr?.

SrtRTH. this- day. Superintendent C. C Wanifr,.jn charjre , of the I'altnerslrir. Fine Brigade,-has been , j appointed superintendent--of. ihe -iChrisi[church. Fire- Brigade. _... , jT _ 3 ""'"