TELEGRAMS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 44, 21 February 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

PEOTEST AGAINST IMMIGRATION. DUNEDIN.. 20th February. The Otago Trades and Labour Council to-night passed the following resolution : — "That this council protests strongly against any scheme of immigration by tho Government, on the ground that many men and women in our factories arc unable to obtain anything like constant employment. The council further conEiders that it would not only be an injustice to the workers of the Domini on, but an injustice to tho immigrants, who would have to compete with our fellow- workers, thereby loduo ing wages and prejudicing the national condition." A second resolution passed by the council was that the attention of the Inspector of Factories be drawn to the j allegation that several factories in. Dune- | din are in a very unhealthy and insanitary condition, and requesting him to j take immediate steps to sea that the provisions of the, Factories Act are complied with. A .further resolution urged the Go- j vernment to pass tho Fair Rent Bill., j * AUCKLAND SHIPPING. AUCKLAND, 20th February. j The Westfalen, the first of the Nqrd- I deutscher Lloyd Company's steamers to visit Auckland, arrived from German ports via Australia this afternoon, with a large cargo. After discharging, the AVestfalen will load general cargo for the Continent, and will sail for Australia, to fill up on 25th February. The warfare- accommodation of the port is now fully occupied, and vessels arriving .to-day 'aro experiencing some delay in getting out, -their cargo. The Tyser liner Marere berthed at the Queen-street Wharf this mo/ning, but owing to. the shed at her berth being full with merchandise from the Tokomaru, the Marero was unable to commence her discharge. The shed was bein;* emptied to-day, and the Marere will open her tiatches to-morrow morning. ( The Union Company's steamer Wanaka is in an even worse plight, for she will not be able to commence Tier discharge until Saturday or Monday next. ARBITRATION COURT. INVERCARGILL, 20th February. The Arbitration Court &at at Riverton to-day hearing a dispute bf-tween the miners of Round Hill and. the companies. The chief points of disagreement were overtime, holidays, wages, and preference to workers. The men nsked for an increase in wages all round and payment in cash instead of cheque. The court's decision was reserved. • i ! ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. CHRISTCHURCH, 20th February. At the Magistrate's Court this alternoon a man named James Thompson was charged with having set fire to rubbish under a stairway at the Cafede Paris Hotel on 13th February. On tho application of the police, Thompson was remanded until to-morrow. • ANOTHER ADVANCE. , AUCKLAND, 20th February. The Sawmiliers' Association has ad-x-anced the prices of boxes (fruit and gum), broom handles, laths, and staves 10 per cent. These lines were not raised recently when other timber advanced in price, so that this decision brings all into line. HOUSING PROBLEM. AUCKLAND, 20th February. The Trades and Labour Council has passed resolutions urging tho Government to deal with the housing problem by passing d, -Fair Rent Bill, or by providing better housing of the t masses, j The council also asks the Premier' if he i intends doing anything ta lessen the cost of living by regulating the export i of buttsr, meat, etc. AN UNCHARTED 'ROCK. ■ INVERCARGILL, 20th February. The Bluff Harbourmaster, after a oareful survey, has found that the rock on which the tug Theresa , Ward recently stripped her propeller in Half-Moon Bay, Stewart Island, is uncharted. The' Admiralty chai fes give a depth of 27 feet at the point, whereas there is only about five f oet at neap water. It is that the users of the waters of the bay for many years havo not discovered the state of affairs. A temporary buoy has been -erected. - STUDY OF AGRICULTURE. DUNEDIN, 20th February. ' The Education Board -has carried Mr. Jl'Kenzie's resolution appointing one of the board's teachers to proceed to Europe or America to study agriculture with a view to teaching the same in board schools. CHARITABLE AID DISTRIBUTION DUNEDIN/ 20th February. Mr. Justice Williams has granted the Charitable Aid Board an order declaring that it has general control over the distribution of charitabie aid within the united district. His Honour suggested that some mutual arrangement be come to by. which outdoor relief in one part be administered by the board, in the other by the Benevolent Tiustees. FIRE AT "HASTINGS. t NAPIER, aOfli February. A five-roomed cottage, situate in Southland-road, Hastings, owned by Mr. T: Heeney, and occupied by Mr. D. Hay, was completely destroyed by fire this evening.. No particulars are available. NATIVE TIMBER LEASES. WANGANUI, 20th February. The Aotaa Land Board was occupied all day in hearing an application by Gammaiv and Co. for timber cutting rights over blocks situated between. RactTbi and 'Ohakune. Mr. Skerrett appeared in support of the application, which was objected to by Messrs. C. B. Morison and Borlase. who appeared for 'Messrs. Proud and Abbott, who' had obtained consents a lease of a portion of the land affected. Briefly put, the circumstances are aa follow ;— ln 'l9o2 tho natives negotiated with the Aotea .Land Board to vest tho Raetihi lands in the board,, tho board to deal with them as the natives* agents. About that time Gamman and Co. were also in treaty with the natives for timber cutting rights, and made certain proposal's which were accepted by the natives, .certain of these natives also having signed the agreement -to vest these lands in the board.. Subsequently .Proud and Abbott came along, and obtained a provisional consent to a lease, which has not yet been confirmed or sealed by ,the board. Hence fco-day l s proceedings. The' matter will continue to-morrow. BRICK AND TILE WORKS. TIMAPvU, 20th February. At a meeting of 'business men to-night, 22 being present, a provisional directorate was appointed to prepare. a pror-pec-tus for a company to purchase Mr. H. B. Kirk"s brick and tile works as a going concern. The price asked is about £12,000, and the proposed capital is £20,000, Mr. Kirk taking 2000 shares. About half the cost is the value of 13 acres of land ; the other half is buildings and plant, niateri il, ond manufai • tured goods.