TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 533, 28 March 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

fPBR PBKBB ASSOCIATION.] OUTCOME OP THE KORERO. Auckland, March 28. The Urewera natives, as a result of 'their conference with the Hon. J. Carroll, Native Minuter, have fin- < ally agreed that their land may be opened for prospecting and be utilised, in accordance with the land laws, for agricultural purposes. FIRE m A WORKSHOP. Weetpprt, March 28. Damage to the extent of £80. was done to stock, by a fire at Franklin and Hastings workshops. The insurance amounted to £100, in the Manchester office. THE PRICE OF BREAD. Dunedin, March 28. The Master Bakers' Association decided that, while agreeing that 7d for a four-pound loaf was a Fair price for bread, with flour at £11 5s per ton, the price from Monday next will be 6d. The. question of cash sales was discussed, but it was decided to adhjpre to the present system. ARBITRATION COURT. Wellington, March 27. The Arbitration Court again considered the drivers' dispute this afternoon. Mr Scott, on behalf of tho employers, stated that the parties had arrived at an amicable settlement with Tegard to bhe whole of the clauses of . the agreement with the exception o$ clause two, whidh deals with the wages. This .clause was to be left to the Court without any comment. Air Scott explained to a reporter that the v terms or the agreement were on the lines of tbe present award. There was very little alteration. Overtime was increased to Is 3d all round. Tho ■ hours were the same, and tho conditions the same except in regard f o « few unimportant alterations on'the lines of -the present award. Judgment was given by the Arbitration Court in the case W'hiteford v. the King. The claimant was the widow of Wm. Chas. Whiteford, who died in September last while boring v bole in a telegraph post at Kilbirnio South. The point at issue was whether the deceased died by accident or £cbm natural causes. The Court l»eld that death was the -result of ail accident, and awarded the claimant £374, with £10 10 costs. " CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, March 27. Mr J. S. Larke, Canadian Commissioner for Australasia, addressed the Wellington Chamber of Commerce tonight in support of improved trade relations between Canada and New Zealand. He said Canada was growing so fast that it was said in 50 years there would be a population, of 50 millions. Trade between this country and Canada was extending. Last year New Zealand seat £79,000 worth of goods to Canada, and Canada sent us £206,000 worth, but tahris was not what the trade ought to be. There was a market for New Zealand in Canada in live cheep, frozen meats, flax, skins, hides, etc. Mr Larke spoke or the need for improved steam services. What was wanted was a direct lime of steamships from 'the St. Lawrence to New Zealand and Australia. A resolution, was passed supporting tbe views put forward by Mr Larke. ANOTHER LAND BALLOT. ' Dunedin, March 27. Seventy-four approved applicants went to the ballot for Taumata sections to-4&y. Nine small farms were offered. TROUBLE ABOUT A PRIZE. New Plymouth, March 27. L The Wanganui Garrison Band i£ t, threatening legal proceedings to re- %' cover tbe medals which were awarded H to the Auckland First Battalion Band §L'oa « profaMt in connection with the . trio competition »t the recent contest.

The Wanganui representatives were S laced first by the judge, but were isquaiified by the Association on the ground that they pitayed tho same piece as at Christohurbh, where they aJso won. Tho medals were then awarded to Auckland, who came second. It is a rule of tho North Island Brass Banda Association that three years must elapse before the same piece can again bo rendered by the winning band. AUSTRALIAN GRAPES. Wellington, March 27. South Australian grapes by t'ho Ulimaroa were landed here in splendid condition, and were sold at auction this morning for 3d an d4d per lb. DROWNING OF A COOK. New Plymouth, March 27. The body of Mr James Lindsay, the cook on s.s. Tainui, was recovered in the Waitara river to-day, a deep gash showing on the head. The steamer was lying alongside the wharf, and it is presumed the deceased missed his footing while going aboard on Wednesday night. He only shipped this trip at Wellington, where he is believed to have a wife residing in Taranaki street. A BANK MANAGER KILLED. Dunedin, March 27. Mr D. A. Bramble, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Outram, was tho victim of a fatal accident at the Mosgiel railway station to-night. No one witnessed the accident, but it is surmised that the deceased, who was a passenger from Dunedin, attempted to quit the train while it was in motion, with the result that he fell between two carriages. One leg was completely severed from the oody,. Deceased, who was a married man, is believed to have been about 40 years of age. IN THE COURTS. Masterton, March 27. William Cameron, alias Harwood, has been committed for trial on a charge of burglary and theft at the premises of James Scott, jeweller, Masterton, on March 3. The value of the goods taken was estimated at £50. Some of the missing articles were found in accused's possession by the Napier police when he was arrested there on a charge of drunkenness. Timam, March 27. At tho Magistrate's Court this morning three men, followers of race meetings, were fined 40s each for playing "two-up." Palmerston, March 27. At the Supremo Court sittings held here to-day, -before Mr Justice Coper, Thos. Roberts claimed £200 from Wm. Cittadini as damages for the non-com-pletion of the purchase of property at Eketahuna. The plaintiff was nonsuited. SOLDIERS ON STRIKE. Wellington, March 27. An interesting and critical position has occurred in connection with the Johnsonville Volunteer Rifles, and it is understood that tho Council of Defence is about to take the matter into consideration. The troubles began with the election of two of the officers of the company. Both were elected at the same time, but the company wante<s one to be senior and the other to be junior. The Defence Department, however, could not fall in with their wishes as a section of "The Defence Act, 1886," says: " Where any commissions of like rank bear the same date the holders thereof respectively shall rank according to the dates of their prior commissions', and, in cases where there are no prior commissions, then the aforesaid holders shall take rank alphabetically in the order of their surnames." That was done, and hence the troublo. The result is that over 40 of the members of the corps (there are only about 50 altogether) have tendered their resignations to Captain Moore, a*nd at the weekly parade last night only six men put in an appearance. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND. Wellington, March 28. The dividend, mentioned in a recent cable, as declared by the New Zealand Snipping Company, is an interim dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. TEMPORARY PARLIAMENTARY ACCOMMODATION. Wellington, March 28. The Ministerial residence in Moles-worth-street, formerly occupied by Mr Seddooi, is to be used for Government offices to relieve tho congestion at tho main building. The residence will probably bo also used for Committee purposes during next sesiou. HEAVY RAIN WRECKS WATERWORKS. Gisborne, March 28. A phenomenal rainfall on Thursday caused a tremendous flood in the ihead waters of the Te Arai stream, and resulted 1 in extensive damage to the upper portion of the municipal watersupply works, which Jiave ;just been completed. The flood carried away the pipe line for a distance of three miles, an 4 the pipes were left in fantastic positions (high up on the bank. Tho former configuration of the valley was completely altered, and it will i*» niecessary to survey a new line along tho hill-side. The damage ia estimated at probably £5000. The watersupply has not been cut off, and a temporary intake can easily be constructed to maintain the present pressure of 1401bs to tho square inchWOMEN DRINKERS. Wanganui, March 28. Reporting on the question raised by the New Zealand Alliance as to whether drinking amongst women has attained any magnitude in various districts of the dominion, the local police, in a statement to the Wanganui Licensing Committee, state that only a few women of the unfortunate class, visit some hotels here and got drink. Apparently tho respectable women of this town do not visit hotels for the purpose of drinking, and the hotelkeepers of Wanganui have made it a rule that no female will be served with liquor, ex(!BpT at the public bar, which means prohibition to any women who do not belong to a disreputable class.