NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By TcltgrapU.—l'resa Association.! THE 'FRISCO STEAM VENTURE. WHAT THE itAITAI TOOK. ; Auckland, January 15. TLo R.il.S. Mailaii took her departure for San Francisco via the C'oolc and Society Islands shortly after noon to-day. The vessel carries a,- fair complement of passengers and cargo; The freighting included 3000 boxes of butter from Wellington. Upwards of 1001) boxes of butter, 25 cases of kauri gum and sundries were dispatchod from Auckland. CHAFING AT THE DELAY. ARBITRATION COURT ELECTIONS Christchurch, January 14. Some dissatisfaction is expressed in dabour circles, owing to the delay that lias occurred in making known the result of the election of member's to the Court of Arbitration. The voting papers vero in the hands of the Department on January C, and yet not notice of the decision of the Government on the subject has appeared in the Gazette. UNPRECEDENTED. Levin, January 14. ; Unseasonable weather has damaged tlie fruit and vegetable crops in Levin and the surrounding parts. Last night lldeg. of frost were registered at Wereroa Experimental Farm—an - unprecedented occurrence in any January. HON. R. M'KENZIE IN THE SOUTH. Christchurch, January 14.The Hon. R. il'Kenzie returned yesterday evening from an inspection of the Midland Railway construction works on the Cass section, and of the Bealey end of tho Arthurs Pass Tunnel. The Minister also investigated the complaints of the co-operative workers. To-morrow morning he goes by motor-car, to Lake Coleridge ,to inspect the site and surroundings .of the hydro-electrical installation. , v HOW THE ZINGARA STRANDED. Westport, January 14.' When the scow Zingara Was being towed out of Karamea there -was a slight swell on the bar and a fresh hrceze. The vessel took tlio ground oh the north spit, and, to prevent the steamer Mangapapa being also dragged ashore, Captain Fletcher cut tho tow-rope. The_ Mangapapa returned from Westport to Karamea last night with new gear -with the object of getting - a line on board the stranded vessel. The Zingara is owned in Sydney, and probably uninsured. She - lias 160,000 ft. of timber on hoard. • • ■ A LABOUR REMIT. Christchurch, January 15. The Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Labour party has decided, to forward a remit to the Conference of Trades and Labour Councils at Easter recommending that ■ their • platforms and constitution be rescinded, and only their objective retained. •