NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13813, 28 July 1908, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The police cells were occupied last night by two men and one woman, arrested on charges of drunkenness.. ''-.." A letter received by the Christchurch Drainage Board contained reference to the writer's intention to instal a " sceptic" tank. " It is stated that the recent Trades and Labour Councils' Conference represented a membership of from 15,000 to 17,000 unionists. There are 307 men employed on the Hutt railway duplication works at present, which is the largest number yet employed at one time. " " Despite cold and showery weather, lemons and citrons are quickly ripening at Otaki, thus demonstrating the mildness of the climete." The new consolidated statutes, which will give the legislation of this country in five volumes instead of fifty-four, will probably be completed in time for presentation to Parliament this week. The industrial dispute relating to the rates of wages and the conditions of employment in the various freezing works in Hawke's Bay .has been referred direct to the Arbitration Court for settlement, at tlie instance of the Workers' Union. •, The hew motor mail van which has been introduced to Wellington by the Poetal department " stated <by the assistant*3?&?- *? * doing the' *<*k of two hTtlHtr At I 1 ™*' {i is onl ? worki %' rto^eur y ftV nt *. 80on as «»« second at night i 8 qtuterefficent it will be used