TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 12024, 10 December 1901, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[PBB UNITED PBIBS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, Monday. This morning applications were filed to take direct to the Arbitration Conrt the dispute between the master butchers and Butchers' Workers Onion and a dispute between the Auckland Has Company and das Stokers and Coalers Onion. These oases will be heard before the Court at the sitting on December 17th, When the p.s. Terranora arrived at Whangapona on Saturday morning, it was found that a passenger named Dixon was missing. He was last seen on deck at 1.30 a.m, His bag, stick, and hat were found on board.

During the last month the Waitai Goldmining Company treated 60 tons of ore for bullion valued at 4303.

Dr. ,T. C. Collins has been appointed senior medical officer at the Auckland District Hospital.

Wanganui, Monday. The Arbitration Court commenced its sittings here to-day. Evidence was taken in the following disputes •. —Timber trade, furniture makers, bookbinders, painters and decorators,

Oamabu, Monday, it the annual meeting of the Oamarn Woollen Factory Company held to-night a dividend for the six months of 4 per cent was passed, making 8 per cent for the year, and 41950 I3s lOd was carried forward.

Fine rains have fallen all over this district, and the crop prospects are very much improved.