TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1907, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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A NEW 'FRISCO SERVICE.

Received this day at 8.32 a.m. SYDNEY, This Day.—An announcement is made in shipping circles and confirmed by cable that a new line of steamers will take up the running from San Francisco in August. The Andrew, Weir Company are the promoters. According to the present arrangements, the service will be for cargo onlVj. It will be a monthly service. The vessels will probably call at a New Zealand port, but nothing has yet been definitely decided as to the ports of call.

A HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME. CHRISTCHURCH, May 20.—The City Council to-night approved of a scheme of the City Engineer (Mr A. D. Dobson) to obtain electrical power by harnessing the Waimakariri River, and a special committee was appointed to obtain an expert report on tho scheme, and promote the necessary legislation.

THE DEFENCE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, May 20.—The ActingPremier to-day received a cablegram from Sir J. G. Ward, stating that he had selected Major Inson for appointment as Ad-jutant-General of the Council of Defence. He arrives in New Zealand in July.

A HEROIC DEED. WELLINGTON, May 20. Early in January last year four Italian fishermen, while engaged at their calling in Palhser Bay aboard the steam launch Napoh, were blown out to sea. Their plight was desperate when the Union Company s steamer Rosamond from Westport to Napier bore down upon them. The launch was then awash, and the Italians were exhausted. They were hauled aboard the Rosamond after considerable difficulty, in which the second officer, Mr Newring, distinguished "himself and gave the attention their condition demanded. The Consul for Italy has now received from the Italian Government medals for presentation to Captain Cashman. who was then master of the Rosamond, and to Mr Newring. Captain Cashman is at present in Sydney, and Mr Newring is now an officer on the lakapuna.

OTA GO DREDGING RETURNS. DUNEDIN, May 20.—During the week ended May 20th 'returns were reported from 32 dredges.in Otago and Southland, the total Yield" being 7720 z Odwt 18gr, an average of 240 z per. dredge.

NEW PROPOSED COAST HARBOUR. WESTPORT, May 20.—At the Westport Harbour Board's meeting to-day, Mr Roderick McKenzie,, M.H.R., gave notice to move at next meeting : "That this Board represents to the Government through the Minister of Marine the great facilities existing at the Steeples for constructing a harbour suitable. for deep draught vessels, for a naval coaling station, and that the Government bo requested to make a, survey of the harbour site there, and bring the matter under tho notice of the Imperial Government."

HON. WALKER DEAD. TEMUKA, This Day.—Hon. Lancelot Walker M.L.C., died at his residence, Four Peaks' station, near Gerakhne, on Sunday. Deceased had been ailing during the past vear, and on that account did not take his "place in Parliament last session. Dteased, P who was aged 78 yea*.armed in Canterbury from England in 1856, and 3 at at the House of Representatives for Akaroa. and in 1885 was called to the Council.

"TWO-UP" SCHOOL RAIDED. WELLINGTON, This Day—At a late hour last night the police raided a ' twoup" school in premises up a narrow lane between Carroll's tea rooms and Singer Company's premises in Willis street Sixty-eight persons were arrested, and by 2 a.m. all were bailed out. Sydney Macnamara will bo charged with keeping a gaming house, and others with frequenting the place.

THE TWO-UP SCHOOL. WELLINGTON, 'This Day .-The men found in the gymnasium raided by he police last night appeared before the Magistrate's Court to-day and remanded at counsel's request, bad being allowed £5 each, \vhilc the alleged keeper of the place was bailed out for £25.

THE GOVERNOR. GISBORNE, This Day.—A half-holiday was observed for the reception of the Governor. The weather was fine. A public levee was held, and i nthe afternoon the Governor proceeded by tram to Tikaraka and opened a further section of the line to Puha. He will be entertained at a banquet to-night.

A LABOR CASE. I WELLINGTON, Mav 21.—Tho case of tho Wellington Labourers Union ; v Huddart Parker Company was before the Arbitration Court today. The aplication for enforcement set out that the award made on the 23rd Nov stipulated that there was to be a supper hour It is aleged that on 2nd June tho men were employed and worked at tho steamer Wimmera form 6 p.m. till 12.30 a.m. and from 1 a.m to 1.30 a.m. on June 3rd without any breakfast. It was argued on behalf of the Company that the section did not lorbid working through meal hours, but the men so engaged should be paid overtime. The court reserv- | ed its decision.