NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1034, 25 January 1911, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

IBy Tek-ffraph.—Press Association.] • : —*7 ~— MACHINE PRINTERS. Chrlstchurch, January 24. Tiio dispute between the Canterbury printers and" machinists-was : before tbe Conciliation Commissioner to-day. The union demandeda forty-eight hours' week, 'lliis has-been conceded,but tho proposal that journeymen be •' • paid £3 ss. (reduced to Wellington rates) and the; proposal that the award slionld ' recognise only journeymen and apprentices' 'threatened to end the proceedings, as tho employers refused to accept classification or consider other comlitions until the clause was withdrawn. They were finally prevailed on to postpone consideration of the matter and other demands.. The union was persuaded to reduce.its demand for holidays' to eight days. No agreement baa ; been come to yet regarding tie proportion of apprentices, employment , of feeders, or period of the award. TARANAKI SCHOOLS. Now Plymouth, .January 24. At the Taranaki Education Board meeting to-night Inspector Whetter reported that, wishing to see how Tara- : naki stood with regard to the junior national scholarships, he had made •an-'-analysis of those who Qualified for these scholarships in tho Dominion. He ■' had based his calculations on tho attendance returns of 1909, owing to the 1 1910 returns not yet being available. . Taranaki had 45 schools with 5793 schol- : ars. In the percentage 0 f scholarships per thousand, Taranaki .'headed the list,' with 7.7 per .thousand. Marlborough t' comes next with 7.0, Wellington 6.9/' Qtago 6.4, Hawke's Bay! 5.6, Auckland' 5.4, and Westland 5.4. . NEW FREEZING WORKS. Clsborne, January 2<t.' Tho Tokomaru Freezing Works, whicH were opened to-day, are one. of the largest in tho Dominion, living a capacity to'deal with 100 cattle "and 2000 sheep daily. The site of the works ia a splendid one and the hdrb'our facilities are excellent. Small steamers can cojno alongside the wharf close to the works and big steamer's can lie fairly - close in .the roadstead. Labour is avail- ! able in-abundance and a plentiful supply of beef is offering. • Everything ' points to a successful. season. ' THi WEBSTER CLAIM. ' Christchurch, January 24.f : Referring to the Webster claim, Df.\ Findlay explained that Great Britain 'and the -United' States agreed to the appointment of an international' commission to. consider-this and r claims-'of '. a like nature between the subjects of the two: Powers., The commission will • sit at Washington on'a date to be fixed ' HOTEL ROBBERY. "• Palmerston N., January 24. . A daring' robbery was committed at the Albion Hotel, Shannon. ;It appears :that the iicense'e, 'Mrs.' Honora Calli-' gan, left'a small safe unlocked contain-', ing' £13. ' The. safe .is situated' in .the", -private part of't-ho hotel: Tho key was'! :Jeft in 'th'e lock,'and the thieves evidently entered from, the passage and extracted. niqn'ey'. .'The police 'bavtf, tho matter in hand.-' '■ , SHOW at 'eketahuna; ... !' ■ Eketahuna, January^.

■ -The field day of ..the 1 Farmers' .Show was'held-here; to-day in perfect": . ; weather, ■ and -a ■ large attendance:,, pat-' 'ionised 'it, <•'-these: including :many.:'out-... side ' visiters. The entries-' were :very representative, .and the classes'in horse ovents .'were; well 'filled.. Competition., will bo keen. LITERATURE AND MORALS. " Dunedin, 'January. 24.' • . Three .'defectives raided a " bookseller's shop to<laj,,"and seized, a quantity of,', literature ;whieh is alleged to bo of-ail: iadecent nature. ■ Tho.police;are reti-; 1 cent in regard • tothe matter, hut a copv of .the, publication taken, iwhich' is. : in book form, will probably be .submit-. • ted- to the Attorney-Gener.al, who. will :decide whether, a prosecution ..will fol-> < . •low. or'not. It'is understood-the book,, has commanded,a fairly'large sale;. •. BACCERS AND STACKERS STRIKE. ; Oamaru, Januarv24. Five men employed;by ; .the:/Chnstr ; '. : -; church-Meat . .Cp"mi>a.ny ■ as. baggers, L stackers, etc.', in the freezing works, ': struck for -higher wages, tliis morning. . • They were receiving 9s. daily, but owing . •; Ito slackness were v .not able to make, mora than about three days weekly. Theyasked for 10s. for an eight-hour day. After being out; a short .time)• the-men resumed "work-pending the" company's favourable' consideration of their demand. ' '. ( ; ... - . .SENT UP, FOR TRIALV. - -. ' Creymouth, January 24.' A young .man was, to-day committed ■' for trial on two charges "of criminal satilt- on- a. girl .under age.- Bail was' granted, accused in, £300; and two sure*. ; ties for £150 each. ' ' • . CONDOR,' WAR CRUISER.' .'■• , - , ' ." Auckland, Jainuary ,214. . Tho German oyarship Condor lias an rived from Samoa.' -The Condor leavoil' Auckland on Tuesday- for Lyttelton and Wellington." ' She leaves Wellington foj Brisbane on February 19. TO APPEAR AT WELLINGTON. HokitiUa, January 21. ' William Imrie, arrested at; was remanded to appear at Wellington on' the 31st inst., on-a-charge' of. false pretences by passing a. valueless cheque . , for £5. • Accused was admitted to .probation. on a similar, charge at Hokitika on December 17. "...

"DECEMBER 28" ONCE MORE , Thames, January .24.. ■ At the . Magistrate's.'Court Mr. CleiK : don, solicitor, raised a; point in the licensing case that December 26. could not bo treated as Christmas Day. The: Magistrate (Mr. Burgess) reserved his decision'. : ' ' ' • GORGE SCiENERY SUFFERS. Palmcrston, January 24. ."The fire in Manawatu Gorge, \Hiich burned throughout Saturday and Sunday, aiul was still smouldering yester.day, has. entirely desffoyed about s inile of beautiful Gorge scenery."-' Tin firo was caused by some railway surface men setting' alight some grass. . NEWS !N BRIEF. Graymoutli, January 24.; There will be no discharges of miners from. the. State colliery, room- having been found for all remaining, many having left at Christmas. • . Groymcuthj January 24.-' The State colliery sports, including a Dominion Chop, of 100 sovs., were , a. great success. There was a profit'of £105., Wostport, January 24. A poll gave a'majority of 242 in favour of- the Borough Council -borrowing £10,000 for the improvement of tha water supply. Walrqa, January 23. • — Travis completed a world's record (84$ hours) in continuous ' piano-play ing'hero on Saturday night.