NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

113j. Telegraph—Press Association.) 0 HANDLING LIME ON SHIPS. Auckland, September 1. , The New Zealand Waterside AA O , V! Federation's proposal (moved bv an land delegate) to ask the Arbitration Court for double pay for all overtime :I -i tho whole of the members ol t.ie \\ a'. 01 " side AVorkers' Federal ion, and fm""" such an award, to take a plebiscite 1 > the cancellation of registration, was los by 8 votes to 11. ... . A resolution was passed to the eilcvt that it bo an instruction from the conference to each branch to deeliua to handle lime and cement unless it is in dust-proof bags, after January 1 . ucxt ; and that unless all holds aro fumigated at least once i.u two months they should refuse to work therein. FIRE AT EKETAHUNA. Eketahuna, September 1. A f.re last niglit destroyed a-big wooden building owned bv Mr. H. -Mj] l "' and occupied by the Eketahuna I'armors' Co-operative Association as a general store. The flames had a big . when discovered, and it was only possib.e to save tho books and papers lrom, the office. The contents of tho adjoining buildings, owned by Mr. Dorney, land agent, and occupied by him and All', iim, blacksmith, wero got out. , The fire brigade, with a chemical engine, bucket brigade, and hand chemical extinguishers, directed their efforts to save Uornoy's. There was onlv some 18 inches of space between the wooden walls, but tho marvellous efforts wero succes*Tlio Eketahuna Farmers' Co-operative Association's stock was insured in the South British office for i.2000, and building for £100. "PUTTING UP" THE BANDS. Gisborne, September 1. With a view to dissipating misapprehension regarding the accommodation arrangements for visiting bandsmen, the Citizens' Committee to-day decided to lurthcr circularise the bands, explaining tho arrangements, and also explaining that though the sleeping apartments m hotels for all cannot bo obtained, meals will bo served at hotels, and tho Prlncipal caterers contend that the comiorts of the visitors will be more completo than at any previous contest. , The Licensed Victuallers Association has decided to co-operate with tho L/itizer.s' Committee to this end. Tho Cosmopolitan Club will extend the full privileges of membership. MINES COMMISSION. V/aihi, August 31. The Mines Commission concluded the taking cf evidence here yesterday. Mr. Paul, Inspector of Jlin.'S for the district, stated that the ventilation of the U'aihi mine was adequate. He strongly urged that a person who had a missfire should be the one to refire it. Had this been law the recent fatality in tho Grand Junction would not have happened. _ The commission is inspecting the mines in lvarangahakc to-day. ONLOOKER AND THE ROCKET. Gisborne, August 31. During a fireworks display on Coronation night, a spectator was injured by a racket following on the accidental explosion of a box of fireworks, lie proceeded against tho men in charge, claiming XlO expenses. The magistrate has given judgment lor tho plaintiff.