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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8603, 9 June 1908, Page 8

Capt. Edwin wired to-day:—South-erly strong winds to gale ; rain probable; glass rise; weather probably much colder. By the Papanui, from London, today, 121 immigrants arrived in Wellington, including 15 farmers and 9 domestic servants. Most of the new arrivals are of good physique, and between '20 and 35 years of age. A meeting of Kairanga ,settlcre on Monday night appointed a committee to take charge of the euchre- tournaments at the monthly socials. *¥committee was also set up to secure exhibits and arrange the schools' display at the Winter Show.

The correspondent of the Christchurch Press notifies that the Tyneside mine, on the West Coast has now ceased to be a coal producing mine. The last coal was brought to the surface on Saturday of last week. Although it is recognised that a large quantity of the best gas coal in the Dominion still remains uumined ,it is through want of better machinery that it has had to be loft. The mine is now full of water. On Sunday the remaining trucks, rails, etc, were brought to the surface, and all hands except a very few men on top have ceased work. A few days will see the services of the remainder dispensed with.