TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 March 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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THE TRADES CONFERENCE,

DUNEDIN, March 27.—The annual report of the Trades Conference Executive says the Conference this week will be the largest yet held. It urges that the Land Bill shall have precedence this session. Referring to the recent strikes it says; “While wo may sympathise with the men in their effort to secure increased pay and better conditions, your Executive cannot help expressing regret at their hasty and ill-advised action in ignoring the remedy provided by the Arbitration Act.” It urges that a Union label be attached to all goods manufactured in the colony, and expresses disappointment that more representatives in the Legislative Council were not appointed from the ranks of Labor.

A WOMAN MISSING. NELSON, March 27.—Some uneasiness is felt as to the whereabouts of Mrs Kinzetta and child, hut it is thought they are in the country. PURSER’S FIRE. WANGANUI, This Day.—The insurances on Purser’s- factory and plant total £BOO. The fire is supposed to have originated among the kapoc and spread with such rapidity that many of the workmen wore unable o save their tools. A VISITOR. WANGANUI, March 27.—The Hon. Air Throssel, an ex-Minister of West Australia, is at present on a visit to New Zealand. He speaks very enthusiastically about the country, and has written to West Australia to send over the Minister of Agriculture, who, he is confident, would obtain much valuable information here. Criticising the remarks of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, he said it was rank folly for him to speak as he did. His statement about the Exhibition was simply absurd. He would leave Now Zealand deeply impressed with its possibilities. OBITUARY. WELLINGTON, Tins Day.—An Au:k land private cable from Suva records die death of Harry Franks, the well-known trainer. SLAUGHTERMEN’S STRIKE. GISBORNE, This Day.—The Arbitration Court opened to-day to hear a charge against 46 slaughtermen. Mr Finn, for the defence, raised a technical point that the papers connected with the citation were not in order. LATER.—The Arbitration Court overruled the technical objections. Evidence was given that the men after presenting their demands for higher pay, reduced the rate of killing from ten to two sheep per hour, and subsequently to one.

DISTRICT COURT AWARDS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 27.—Awards in the District Courts’ display at the Exhibition were announced at the Exhibition to-night, the points being ns follows : South Canterbury, 166; Auckland, 157; North Canterbury, 151; Marlborough, 122; West Coast, 110; Southland, 107 ; Ashburton, 107; Hawke’s Bay, 92. The maximum was 270. The prizes are—First, 60 guineas; second, 30 guineas; third, 10 guineas. OBITUARY. THAMES, This Day.—James H. Garvey, aged 63, formerly miner, died suddenly at Waiotahi Creek. He was believed to bo in poor circumstances, but the police on searching the premises discovered he possesed means. Ho lived a somewhat lonely life, and kept the fact that he possessed means a close secret. It is now ascertained that he had £1250 on fixed deposit, also money in the Savings Bank, totalling in all £I6OO. Garvey died intestate. He is believed to have a brother at Waihi and a sister at Home. HEAVY WEATHER, NELSON, This Day.— A Collingwood telegram says the heaviest rain experienced there for many years fell last night. The rivers arc in high flood. Several land slips occurred, but there was no serious damage, though several buildings were jeopardised. It is still raining.