NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 20 March 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By. Mcßraph,—PrcEj Association,)

' DISGRUNTLED TRAM MEN* WAITING THE IE OEANCE, Auckland, March 19. I lio tramway employees have considered the reports by their ropresentaives who ' tended the three unsuccessful conferencea with the Tramway Company, Tho latter was not inclined to concede tlio meu'3 demands owing to the increased expendii ' lure involved. It had made a slight corn cession, but not sufficient to help thq union in arriving at a mutual agree* ment. A proposal to give fourteen days' notico to tlio company was considered, but; it was decided to postpone drastio, notion to a moro favourablo opportunity.' It is strongly hinted that exhibition time will afford a good opportunity. It is stated that tho new would involve tho company in an addii ' tional expenditure of JJ2OOOO per annum.

JOURNALISTS' DISPUTE, Chrlstchurch, March 19. - Before tho Conciliation Council ths Journalists' dispute was resumed. Tlia union's demands affecting readers were , withdrawn. Cadet reporters' salaries were agreed to asfollov.':—First year, 205.; sec-, ond, 305.-; third, 40s. An adjournment till April 10 was agreed to in order that tin question of hours and preferec.coimay . be reconsidered. * TURAKINA'S MEAT, Chrlstchurch, March' 19, ' J.lie rsew Zealand Sliding Company has received a cablo message from Rio dq Janeiro, the discharge oi meat from the Turakina is proceeding ratisfactorily. The extent of tho damage to the steamer ond the length of her prol* - able (Mention are not yet ascertainable; COMMITTED FOR TRIAL, Ekotahuna, Maroh 19. Before Messrs. Herbert and Haswell, Justices of the Peace, to-'day Patrick O Donnell wns cliargcd that on Sunday lie did wound William B. Eraser by dis.' charging a gun, Vitli intent to do grievous bodily harm. 'i'Jiey were neighbours, '■ and tho case is alleged to lie the result ■ of disagreements. Olio pellet struck Frascr, inflicting a skin abrasion. The defence was reserved, , and accused waa committed to tLo Wellington Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed, liim-i self in ,£IOO, and one surety of <£100, supreme'court. Masterton, March l!lL Tlie Masterton Supremo' Court sessions ; were continued to-day. Gcorgo Forrcll and Walter Hirst were charged with colli' niitting perjury at'Pahlatua, aid found not guilty.