NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7318, 12 March 1892, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

(per press association.) Wellington, March 10. At to-nfght's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council a communication was received from the kindred body of New South Wales with regard to introducing black labor into Queensland. The Council discussed the matter at some length, and passed the following resolution :— •♦ Thlß Counoll learns with (surprise and regret that it is the intention of the Queensland Government to introduce black labor, and joins with the New South Wales Trades and Labor Counoil in strongly protesting against such action on the part of the Queensland Government." A meeting of the shareholders and creditors of the Mokau Coal Company was held to-nighb. The proceedings were of a particularly lively charcter. Some of the shareholders referred in very strong terms to the way in which the concern had been mismanaged. Mr Hill, auditor of the Company, stated that no board meetings were ever held and he had never had a proper set of books put before him. At the l*st meeting he had given the defiolt as L 568, but since that other accounts had come In and increased the amount. One of the Waitara directors said that If the mine had been properly managed it would have been a splendid concern. The man Anderson has recovered consciousness, but is too weak to give any account of the affray. Wellington, March 11. The Government have purchased a few sections in the Waikapiro block, Seventy Mile Bash, which they have been trying to acquire for some time past Tregear reports having found some glaring cases of infringement of the Factoiiea Act in the Sonth, which will be the subject of proßecntiona unless rectified. After his return from the West Coast he will pr< cebd to put the industrial farm scheme into operation. The brass bands of the city do nr.t see their way to join the Association, Jbut will take part in the competition to be held here and assist at the demonstration. Ashburton, March li. A threshing machine baud. Tames Chalmers, aged 27, single, was killed at Chertaey last nght. n e had taken off the feed board to clear away loo3e Btraws, The engine wps Btll going on when he stepped into the drum. His leg wa3 torn from his body at the hip and he passed through the machine. He survived nearly blx Ksurs and died at the Ashburton hospital. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death wa3 returned. Westport, Mach 11. The Denniaton miners Btate that if the threatened redaction of pay is carried out they will not go to work on Monday. It is anticipated that the difficulty will be amicably arranged before that date. Christchurch,' March 11. This morning a lad named George Goldsmith, aped 14, was gored to death by a bull on Napier's farm, Wairiri Valley, Malvern district. THE GRATTAN RIGGS COMPANY. ■• (from a correspondent.) Westport, March 11. r ; Grattan Riggs Company, under management to Robert E. Inman, opened here last night in "The Irish Detective." Long befcte 8 o'clock standing room coald

not be obtained in any part of the building The performance was a great succesß. The popular opinion Is that the Company Is by far the beat that has ever appeared in Weßtport. They appear tonight in "Shadows of a Great! City" and on Saturday night in "Shin Fane." Judging by the public enthusiasm displayed last night crowded houses are certain.