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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1911, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL, Early this month, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P. for Wellington South, communicated with the Minister for Labour, the Hon. J. A. Millar, in regard 1 to the increase of wages, authorised by amendment to the Government Railways Act last session, fot the ironworkers' machinists in the Railway Department. Though the authorisation had been passed, the men have not so far received the benefit of the increase, and Mr. Wright approached the Minister for the reason. The men, under the circumstances, were somewhat disturbed at having heard nothing further, bvit the Minister's reply to the member for Wellington South states that the matter is receiving his attention. The qualifications of the various men are^ says the Minister, now under review. This would shortly be completed, and the men will then be placed in their positions and receive rates of pay according to the neV scale. These will be computed from the date the amendment to the Act became law, probably from the Ist January. The Postal authorities advise that the. s.s. Marama, which sailed from Sydney at 2 p.m. on the 28th inst., has on board an Australian mail. She null arrive here to-morrow morning. Early next month, a public meeting is to be held in Dunedin (telegraphs our correspondent) for the purpose of establishing a branch of the Labour Party. It is intended to "run" Labour candidates for seats on the City Council as well as for Parliament. There is trouble ahead for the Stewart Island oyster, and soon at that, for to-morrow his sacrifice begins, to-morrow the season opens. It will conclude with next September. The Auckland rock oj'ster season begins on Ist May, and closes on 31st October. It is stated that the supply of the Stewart Islander is almost inexhaustible, Foveaux Strait being well paved with the shells. About eighty priests are taking part in the retreat of the Roman Catholic clergy of the Archdiocese of Wellington, which includes Wellington province, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Marlborough, and the greater part of Nelson. The retreat began yesterday, and will conclude on Friday morning. The Very Rev. Father Hunt, of the Redemptorist Order, is the preacher. Kirkcaldie's Summer Sale. — Lingerie ribbon for threading through embroideries and lace, in selected colours, now 9d for 12 yards. Kirkcaldio and Stains. — Adyfc.