NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1030, 20 January 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association,! * THE UNHAPPY RAILWAY FAMILY. A POINTED THREAT. Wanganui, January 19. At a largely-attended meetiii" of the Wanganui branch of tlio Amalgamated .Society of Railway Servants last evening the following resolution was unanimously carried'"That if tho Minister for Railways gives official recognition to tho EnSinodrivers', Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, thus breaking the agreement by which the A.S.R.S. was recognised as the only society to represent tho second division grievances, this branch requests the conference to ignore tho agreement and affiliate with outside labour organisations."

DUNEDIN TOWN CLERKSHIP. Ounedin, January 19. Last week the thirty-eight applications for the town clerkship were referred Jiy the City Council, to the Finance Committee, with instructions to select the eight most eligible candidates for' consideration at a further meeting. Tho following eight have been selected:—Messrs. Bardsley (Timaru), Bellringer (Nov.* Plymouth), Esther ' (Dunedin), Jacobs (Dunedin), Lewiu (Lyttelton), M'C'a.rtney (Wellington). Sullivan (Dunedin), Wilson (Auckland). The final selection will be 'mado next week. ' BARQUE HELEN'S LOCALE. Nelson, January 19. The barque Helen, which left Timaru for Hobart- on January 7, and was • recently in difficulties, is now sheltering in Torreut Bay, and has sent to Nelson for canvas. BURNED DOWN. Dunedin, January 19. An eight-roomed house at Mornmgton, occupied by Mr. Brugh, accountant, was burned down last night. Brugh's family was holiday-making at Taeiri Mouth, and the origin of the fire is a mystery.' The furniture was insured in the' Alliance for .£l5O. The house was owned by Mr. . Wren and insured in the Queensland office for =£350. BRIQUETTE ORDERS SCARCE. Westport, January 19. Tho State mino briquette works have temporarily closed down owing to scarcity of orders. FEDERATION OF LABOUR. Dunedin, January 19. The Trades and Labour Council decided to-night to join a District Council Federation of Labour.