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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11126, 19 January 1899, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

-— -— * [PEB UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION,] Auckland, Wednesday. Word hag been received by the Englisfr mail that the Dovonport and Lake Taka.puna syndicate electeie tramway scheme is making good progress. The Conciliation Board commenced sitting to-day in the dispute between the plumbers and masters. The union presented their demands. Mr Ludehofe piesented the masters' statement, and priticised some of the demands of the union, to which the masters could not agree, Patrick Lougfar&n has been committed for trial for having ii> Jus possession house-breaking Implements, Mr Brabant, S.M., commenced! to-day ; an examination into the claims for old i age pensions. The applicants appeared to hie * /J^Bt-looking lot of people. There wepe a few women among the claimant*. Dunedin, ■Wednesday. J The members of the Conciliation Board ' left for Kaitangata to-day to hear a dispute between the coalminers and the Kaitangata Coal Company. The preliminary meeting to consider ihe question of a memorial to the late Sir George Grey was convened by the Mayor, and was adjourned to obtain a larger attendance. ' BLOWN OUT TO SEA. | New Plymouth, Wednesday, j It is feared two men named Crozier and Peel, who went out fishing this morning, have been drowned. They were in a small boat, which was discernible from the breakwater for some time, and was then lost sight of. What looked like a j boat bottom upwards was seen oil Oakuira (some six miles from New Plymouth) late in the afternoon. Crozier some short time since (7as one of four in a boat taken to sea and picked vp by the Glenelg. MX HUTCHESON'S CHARGES. : Wellington, Wednesday. j Last session Mr J. Huteheson, M.H.8., made certain charges about the laxity with which marine certificates were . issued. The Government have made enquiry into the matter, with the result that one official has been suspended, and summonses have been issued against him and two others on charges of improperly aEßisting to procure the issue of certifi- j catss. The cases will be heard next | week. : THE CANTERBURY HAEVEST. Ciiristch,urch, Monday. ( The weather during the last few days - has been unsettled in North Canterbury, and harvesting has baen interfered with. Very heavy rain fell to-day, and caused much anxiety to farmers, as a large area of grain is ready for reaping, and much is in the stook. The cocksfoot harvest is now in full swing, and the yield is i expected to be about equal to thab of last year. A KETCH ASHORE. Chbistohurch, Wednesday. The kotch Margaret went ashore on Monday at Gough's Bay, near Akaroa Heads. She was trying to beat out of the bay against a strong north-easter, when the wind droppsd, and she got among the breakers. The fcetili is now reported to be a total wreck. The ownei-, H. Bennett, sails her, and is assisted by one hand. IJoth got ashore safely. PLAN COMPETITION. Wanoanui, Wednesday, The assessors, Messrs Barry and Scoular, o£ Wellington, awarded the first place in the fcompotition for the bost plans t'»r a Town Hall and Op.era House for Wanganui to Mr George C. Stovoußon, of AVellington. The next best design was that of Mr "W, Criehtor), Wellington, and Mr J. Charlaworth, of tho xarao city.