SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1908, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

NOTES FROM QUNEDIN. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. [B* Telegram. — Special to The Post,] DUNEDIN, This Day. The question of tho Avages of corporation Avorkmen will again come before the council at next Wednesday night's meeting, Councillor Shaddock having fiiven notice to move to tho effect that io bo an instruction to the heads of departments that all employees receive tfs a day for eight hours' work. Mr. Arnold, M.P., will represent Mornington Church at tho Methodist Conference to be held in Auckland at tho end of this month. It is Mr. Arnold's intention to travel by tho Main Trunk railway, Avith the object of peeing the workings and the surrounding country. While in Auckland ho Avill make it his business to inspect ths public Avorks there, and also to consult Avith prominent leaders of the Labour party. It has been decided to give a cup to the Avinnei\of ths half-mile match on the 15th inst. botween Trembath and Burk. The race is creating great interest, both boing acknowledged to be middle distance champions, ana if the track and Aveather are faA'ourablo it is confidently anticipated that a neAV record for the Dominion will be cstabj lished.' Treinbath's only other appearance that day Avil 1 bo in the 220 yds j I event, in which he Avill endeavour to turn the tables on Henderson (Wellington), avlio beat him OA-er tho same distance at Wellington on Saturday last.