Late Telegrams

Dunstan Times, Issue 2317, 15 January 1906, Page 5

Late Telegrams

(From our own correspondent! Dunedin, This Dav. Hugh Cameron, aged Bi, a resident ol Brighton, died suddenly at his residence. The Local Trades and Labou Council through their president deny that the “six hours a day” p-ono-al emanated from them. I came Lv.m Australia and was tneidy passed on to the other N Z. Associations for discussion. The recount of voles recorded at the local option poll in the- Waikouaiti district does not alter the result previously announced though it goes nearer to securing prohibition, one more vote being cast for no-license would have placed the district .mong “di y ” districts. It required 2322 votes to secu-e prohibition md working out the figures, threefitths o! 5869, it will be seen that he issue was lost by three-fifths of 1 vote An inquiry will now be asked for. The Rcefton Consolidated Goldfields Coy. has closed the Golden Fleece mine and refuses to open it under the bank to bank clause, by which time lor work is counted torn the minute the men enter the mine. The Premier is to be consulted on the matter. Wellington, The attitude of the Liberal party in England in connection with the importation of Chinese into the Transvaal is not to be allowed to pass unnoticed, A meeting is to be held on Monday to approve of a policy on the question, as unfolded by Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman. Christchurch. Mrs F. L. Buchanan, aged 45, the wife ot an accountant, met with a fatal accident on Sunday evening, Deceased was on the point of alighting when the tram started to move again before she was clear. She was dragged along for some distance and then run over, her spine being dislocated. She died without recovering consciousness. London, Lord Balfour was defeated lor Manchester, his parly losing all along the line.