TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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WATERSIDERS REQUEST. AUCKLAND, January 6. The Makura which arrived from Vancouver this morning, was to have sailed for Sydney to-night. The watersiders, however, refused to lift mails from the hold, which, they said lias cement dust on the floor, without the extra pay for dirt money. The departure of the vessel was consequently postponed until noon to-morrow. The watersiders had started work at about one o’clock, and stopped shortly after. They then demanded the dirt mney. It is understood the request is still under consideration. RIFLE SHOOTING. WELLINGTON, January 6. 'Die results of the rifle shooting competitions for senior and junior cadets throughout the British Empire for the J|mperial Challenge -Shield, to hand are: Seniors.—Royal Australian Naval | Brigade team (Cairns), average score, i 93.2 points each member. | Juniors.—Royal Naval Barrack Boys’ j Brigade (Devonport, England) 91.8 points each member. ! Of the New Zealand teams, New ,

Plymouth Hipi School was most successful. They entered eight teams, and each team won a prize, also special ; prizes and £l2 10s. In the Seniors they secured third, sixth and eightth places, and all were medal winners in the juniors, with the third score of 9.1: and medals for twelfth and eighteenth places. Otago High School was the only other prize winner, being plae- j ed sixtv-seventh. New Zealand entered 97 teams. i INFANT DROWNED. j i •OIISBORXK, <J«nnai*y 7. , The infant son of Mr Thomas. Man- '■ ager of Tokomiro freezing works, was missed for a few moments and was then ■ found drowned in a fountain on the ,

lawn. A BLAZE. TE KUITT, January 7. v The biggest fire in Te Kuiti for over six years, occurred at 2 a.m., when a ton roomed boardinghouse owned and occupied by J. Cow per, was burnt to the ground. The occupants escaped in their night attire. Nothing was saved. WAfHI RETURNS. AUCKLAND, January 7. Waihi return for twenty days yeas £23,925 from 11,398 tons. Tlie total for the year was £290,872 and total yield to date £12,913.045. TE A C HER’S INSTITUTE, WELLINGTON, January 7. The Teachers Institute this morning held a discussion on the question >f union tor teachers. The first half of remit, that the time was opportune for the formation of a union of teachers was lost by 35 to 5 and tlie second portion ot the remit was withdrawn. Mr. Harrison (Auckland) moved that the executive ifcque.lt the Minister of Education to set up a Committee of fi, three to be elected by the Institute and three by the Department, with tlie Minister as Chairman for the purpose ol reviewing 'all deliverances of the Department and all requests of the restitute before their final adoption. This was lost on the voices.

; POISONED. ' PALMERSTON N., This Day. J At the inquest on the body of Dun- ; can Fraser of Bulls, medical evidence j was given to the effect that death was ‘ due to poisoning ,mused through taking a fatal quantity of liniment. The Cori oner returned a. verdict accordingly, I adding there was not sufficient evidence j to show whether the poison was taken accidentally or otherwise. HOMESTEAD DESTROYED, CHRISTCHURCH, Inn. 4 “Tveiton Combe,” of Waiau, North Canterbury, the residence of Colonel R. A. Chafi'ev, formerly Officer Com- ' 111a tiding the Canterbury Military District, was destroyed by lire this morning. A fire had been started in the j laundry, and it is siipjKised that while ! the laundress was temporarily absent, ! sparks ignited wood in the vicinity, and the whole place was a blazing mass before the outbreak was discovered, j Unfortunately, the water supply system was located in the laundry, and access to it was cut off by the flames, j Some shearers and others managed to save some of the furniture and a nearby cottage. The building, which contained fifteen rooms, was insured in the State office for £20,000, and the furniture in the : South British office for £575.

ARBITRATION COURT

WELLINGTON January 7

The Arbitration Court filed an order granting a bonus to wool and grain storemen. An amendment to the Wellington district tea room and reuta lira at employees provided for a 48 hour xvei'k and not more than eight hours 011 four days and ten hours on one day and six hours on the half holiday, with one full day off each week shaJl be allowed. The bonus was apiemled in accordance with recent decision. PAPAROA ARRIVES, WELLINGTON, January 7. The Paparoa with 56 saloon and i 0.7 third class immigrants aTrived to-day, after an enjoyable, uneventful trip. All seemed in the best of spirits. Among the number are 52 domestic servants, under the charge of a matron, who appeared of a superior type of girl and all have been engaged for situations. AN AGREEMENT. AUCKLAND, Jan 7, An agreement lias been arrived at with watersiders working the steamer Maleura. and work was resumed this morning. The Maknra leaves for Sydney at four p.lll.