TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 228, 23 January 1897, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[By Telegraph] (Per Praw Association.') Wellington, This day. Oil the arrival of the Mahinapua from Manukau, Detective O'Brien, to whom Thomas Carroll, accused of throwing sulphuric acid at Paeroa, is well-known, diligently searched the vessel, but no trace was found of him. The detective supports the theory of his hiding in Auckland. The weather is fine for the Exhibition Regatta, with a light southerly breeze Mowing, and the events will be rowed near the town along the southern shore. Dcxedin, This day. The Conciliation Court will meet on February 4th to' hear the shipping disputes. CiiKisTcnußcH, This day. A meeting of builders was held last night to consider a circular from the operative carpenters to the effect that after February 22nd the current rate of wages required would be 10s per day. It was resolved, " That this meeting of builders considers the present time inopportune to accept the notice given by the Carpenters' Association in reference to wages ; and that, in the opinion of this meeting, copies of all notices from labor associations in regard to wages should be sent to the Government and other large employers in the building trade at the same time as notices are sent to the building contractors." Masteutox, This day. A technical objection to the usual method of issuing prohibition orders, was upheld by Mr Greenfield, S.M., which invalidates all the existing orders. The point is that the name of the licensee, to whom the orders are addressed, are not inserted on the back of the order, prior to its being signed by the justices, instead of when the constable makes an affidavit of service.