NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9541, 19 June 1911, Page 6

NE W ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

*» (PRB PnEHS ABBOCUTION.) LABOUR AND THE B.N.Z. CHRISTCHURCII, Juno 16. I At a meeting t.o-night of the South I Christcluireli branch of the New Zealand ! Labour party, the following resolution j was arrived at:—"That, offing to tho ; largo profits accruing in tho Bank of New , Zealand, this branch of the New Zealand Labour party urges the Government to I take its full percentage on the invested I capital, and that all moneys so received, ; less 5 per cent., bo placed to the credit I o f (he National. Provident Fund; also that | a copy of this resolution bo forwarded to the Minister for Finance." CORONATION MEDALS. Prior to tho public schools breaking up to-day for a weok's holiday to mark the Coronation..each scholar received a C'oronaiin medal. OUT OF WORK Tho Mayor of Christchurcli telegraphed as follows to tho Hon. Geo. Fowlds, Minister for Defence:-"Whilst employment is not so scarce as in soine former winters, a considerable number of capablo casual labourers arc wanting work. Can you authorise tho necessary tree-planting being put in hand on the Territorial camp area? It would afford relief . and your shelter plantations would have a vcar's start," SUPREME COURT, At the Supremo Court to-day. Kenneth Armstrong, who pleaded guilty in tho lower court to a chargo of false pretences, was admitted to a year's probation, and ordered to pay £7"l0 in restitution, and costs. Samuel Wilson, for breaking and entering, was sent to a reformatory for twelve months, to be then released if the authorities considered him a fit subject for discharge. HOKITIKA HARBOUR WORKS. HOKITIKA, June 16, At a meeting of the llokitika Harbour Board to-night, tenders for tho extension of the north and south walls at the entrance to tho llokitika River were dealt with. Tho lender'of Mr J. O'Donneli for tho north wall (£8711), and that of Mr J. Fitzgerald (£6887) for tho south wall were accepted. The engineer's estimates were, respectively, £8668 and £6696). The tenders wore accepted conditionally on tho proposed works being approved' by tho Government. CHEFFIEED CHOIR. DUNEDIN, June 16. The SheOield Choir will givo its concerts in Duncdin in tho tramway shed, Market street. It was at first proposed to utilise (ho Harbour Board's now shed on the wharf, but this has been found to bo unsuitable for tho purpose.