NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15169, 7 December 1912, Page 8

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ttip threatened strike by ~ operative bikers has been averted by the concession of their demands. A meetinc of Parnell electors held last ,>4ing affirmed the desirability of the Greater Auckland scheme. ■ ■ ■?. A store and stock at'Karamea, Nelson, we octroyed by fire on Thursday night. The insurance totals ioW. . v ' A seven-roomed house and Mytatc .at Cane Foulwind, owned bv Mr. Jameson, S completely' Thursday night. It was insured for £4oU.' "r • A full agreement has been arrived at before the Conciliation Conned m connection with this Auckland-and Suburban general labourers' dispute. The Stockton coalminers discontinued work on Thursday to hold a meeting to insider the question of two members of Z refusing to pay the Waihi levy The miners went to. work as usual his: morning. The mine is being fully worked. A married woman named Conrost, living a. Makarewa, died suddenly, yesterday afterroon (says a Press Association tclegram from Invercargill). She was found Sing dead on the doorstep of her houses The cause of death was supposed to be heart disease. . ■ Tho 16 territorials who went on strike at Masterton on Friday of last week were last night fined £1 each by the officer-com-manding, while a lance-corporal was reduced to the ranks. It is probable that an inquiry will be held into circumstances leading up to the strike.-(Press Association.)