GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 5, 6 July 1906, Page 6

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

, [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, This Day. For failing to attend a special parade called by General Babington recently a non-commissioned officer of the Ranfurly Rifles has been dismissed from tho force, and a number of privates fined £1 for bimilarly absenting themselves. Mr. Fv W. Mar-chant, who was engaged to report on the merits of the two harbours here, pronuonces unhesitantly in favour of the breakwater scheme. To complete this will, he estimates, cost £184,560, while to form, a new harbour at the Spit would entail an expenditure of £325,900. WAIPAWA, This Day. The Town Board has accepted an offer to establish coal and gas works here. DUNEDIN, sth July. The executive of the Otago Trades and Labour Council in a letter to the press contends that Mr. Tregear must bo adjudged on his administration of the labour laws, not his political or social opinions. The issue is not a Civil servant's socialistic or private views, but whether he is entitled to hold any views at all. Would the Employers' Association demand, it is asked, the removal of Sir Robert Stout from the Judicial Bench because he holds strong prohibition views and has to adjudicate on licensing matters! " ; AUCKLAND, sth July. \ The suggestion that a Metropolitan Board of Works should be> set up to look after the drainage of the city and suburbs is strongly disapproved ."by the City Council. A proposal to establish homes -within the city for workers who, owing to their hours' of work, were unable to go to the country, was laid before the City Council ,to-hight. Judging by the Mayor's remarks in moving that the propqsal bo referred to the Finance Committee, the question is likely to receive careful consideration. ASHBURTON", This Day. Last night about' 7.3o o'clock an eightroomed house in the suburb, owned by J. Fowler, was totally destroyed by fire, also tho contents. Mr. G. Collins was tshe tenant. His family had gone to Christchurch by the afternoon train, andi no one was in the house at the time of the fire. The house was insured for £300 in •tl\e South Britfish Office, and the furniture for £75 in the Norwich Union Office.