GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
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Wblukgtok, Wednesday. Thkkk stowaways who came over in the Corinthic from Tasmania stated before the Court to-day that they left Australia for Tasmania in search of work, bat- had only succeeded in earning 17s at fruit-picking in six weeks.
The Kelburne and Karori tramway will pay a dividend of 5 per cent, for the, year. During the year 817,277 passengers were carried, the profit being £2574.
At the Education Board meeting yesterday Mr. Hogg, M.H.R.. in oppo«ng school cadets l«iag called out for ceremonial parade, said telegraph officers were compelled to join tie volunteer movement. otherwise they would get no increase in salary. A worse condition of affairs prevailed here than in Germany. This spirit of militarism was f> be severely deprecated. Nei-son, Wednesday. An inquiry was held regarding the fire at- the Institute. A verdict was returned that the lire started in a lot in the top storey containing rubbish, bet there was no evidence its to how it originated. Blenheim, Wednesday. The Blenheim river trade has increased considerably of late. The steamer Waiiu. lately in fl» Gisborne trade, is to be added to the present fleet., and another steamer is to follow shortly, making five steamers running between Bleaaeii* and Wellington. A | harbour Board b to be formed this rear. -' V OfiKJaTCHTJKCH, Wednesday. The bodies of the voting men, Arthur Reed and William Stevenson, drowned at Lake Ellesmere last week, were recovered this morning. They were found floating a short distance from where the fatality occurred. 1 The Selwvn County Council to-day decided that the Motor Car Registration Act should come into force on -May 1, in the County of Selwvn. Duxedin, Wednesday. At the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Cooper dismissed an appeal from the decision of the District Court at Na.se by, adjudging John Ewing. a well-known mineowner, a bankrupt. t Wrstport, Wednesday. The West-port Trades and Labour Council commenced its sittings here to-day. Nine unions,; numbering 2000 members, are represented by 16 delegate."*. The i business to-day was- mainly formal. j
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13114, 1 March 1906, Page 6
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