TELEGRAMS.

North Otago Times, 29 May 1908, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

—4Per Press Association, iXVEfICABGIOi. Hay 23. A man named Jolin Cotter, a fisherman, was drowned at Huapuke Island 'on Tuesday, and the body was brought over to the BJuff to-night. Thpre fll'P i}o dotailfl. The b.s. ffoiruna was towed oil the fcank on to-night's tide, and continued her voyage. WESTPORT. nn May 28. ' In the- Town Hall tonight, at n largo public fi«thcrin(t the: Mayor (Mr Greenwood) presented Nohl Pahl, driver pi Newman Bros.' coach, on the occasion of tho recent Occident at tho Mno-Milo punt, with o cola watch, guard, nml pendant, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his courageous conduct, DUNEDIN. May 28. A meeting of tho. executive- officers of (he trades unions was held tonight to consider the political situation. Tho following resolution was curried : " That it is desirable that thu workers of Dunedin should be properly represented in Parliament, and that the best means to attain that end is' by lh union's bHintin<r with tho Political Tho reprcsontAlivo3 . of tho unions' prc.wii pledged themselves to do the r best to induce- tho unions to nflllialo with the Lenffiic. . . WELLINGTON. May 28. • Tub following additional fltf»)»jjojf has \nn modo Under tho Scqflqlding Act, 1508: All scaffolding for catpeiiteifl'rfmll bo Mooted accoiding to' th,o fol'owinsf specification!), »am r ely:

.Standards up to 20ft in height to consist of not loss than 41n by 2in; above this height not less than 4iu by 3in for the first loft, Ihoreaftcr 4in by.2in; standards Jo bo not mote tlmn one foot apart; bearers and oleatts to bt not less than Sin by Un, woll hailed to walls and standards, All scaffolds tb bo well braced with not less than Ciu by lin, bui-cd and well nnilcd. Approved woodon or iron brackets may bo used to bo placed at not more than Hit apart, At a Meeting of tho Management Committco of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night tho appointment of I)r Crawford, of Tuvcrenrgillj as rcforeo in the Bi'ilish-Otagd match was agreed to. A suggestion from the Otngo Union | Hint it pmelico mutch between tho New Zealand team and Otngo be played on June 3rd was not acceded to/the committee considering that the element of risk to tho players wns ( too great. On Wednesday tho Tress Association ugent at Inglewood sent tho following message to all corners of the Do-1 minion: " Sir Joseph Ward passed through hero about noon to-day. Tho Mayor awl a deputation were waiting to 'interview him, and it was understood ho would stay hero a short time, but all assembled had the mortification of seeing him pass through Hip town at tho rato of twenty miles an hour. Tho deputation -then disperse;! with the cold satisfaction of seeing him raise his hat." Sir Joseph Ward says.: "Tho statement is, absolutely incorrect. As soon as I saw it I telephoned to the Mayor ot Inglewood on the subject, I was not invited tojnglewood, and was not informed that any deputation desired to poo me, so I simply passed through to !;ce|> my engagement at New Plymouth," The Mayor., of Inglewood eoul Ik following reply to my wire to him on the subject: " Sony for statement in press, but not directly responsible, and now find you received ne message re deputation. Will sco_ you at morning's train, and explain.—U. Curtis, Mayor." Sir Joseph states that this explanation appeared in the Now Plymouth papers, and he Fa suripiiswl that it was not sent throughout tho Dominion ns tho previous message, i

The tonnage of. cargo 'handled at the port oi Wellington during the year ended March 31st reached a -total of 2,745,875 tons, an incrcri'-'c oi 56,->3S tons over the previous year.

Mr J. H. Richardson, Commissioner of the Government- Ll:'e Assurance DoI nrtment, will also tako over the management of the State Fire office, tho position which Mr Brindlw has resigned.