WITHIN THE DOMINION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7391, 20 March 1911, Page 6

WITHIN THE DOMINION

LATEST TELEGRAMS THE IRON INDUSTRY. PHEBS ASSOCIATION. CHBISTCHUKCH. March 19. Regarding the recent conference on tho iron industry the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council has decided to support any duty proposed to bo placed on imported article?. THOSE CORONATION MEDALS. CHRISTGHTXBOH, March 19. Tho Oaatorbmry Trades _ and Labour Council decided in’ connection with tho Coronation medals that at the election of school committees a protest be made against tho action of the Government in having the medals manufactured out of the Dominion. FEDERATION OF LABOUR. CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. A notice of motion was tabled at Last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council proposing that _ the resolution consiitating the council a district branch of the .Federation of Labour be rescinded. HON. R. McKENZIE. GISBORNE, March 19. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister of Public Works, arrived at Gisborne on Saturday night after an overland tour of inspection of the proposed route of the East Coast railway. The Minister leaves on Monday morning for Waipiro and expects to return to Gisborne on Wednesday night. While here the Minister will probably bo entertained by tho Chamber of Commerce. A deputation from the Railway League will probably wait upon Mr McKenzie. TENDER FOR CHAPEL, WANGANUI, March 18. The Old Boys of Wanganui Collegiate School, who are presenting a chapel to that institution, last night, through their executive, accepted the tender of Mr Meuli (Wanganui) at something- over £4OOO, The foundation-stone will bo laid on Easter Sunday, When, a large gathering expected from all parts of the Dominion. DOES THE COUNCIL EXIST? TIMAR.TT, March 18. The Mackenzie County Council is faced with the difficulty of enforcing its heavy traffic by-law against traction engine traffic. The defence has been, raised in certain prosecutions that the Oouncil is non est, never having been properly constituted. The question is to be icught out. .. . CHARGE OF DESERTION DISMISSED TIMAiRU, March 18. A seaman, who deserted from the K.umara at Sydney was recognised by the captain of the Kumara on the Everton Grange here and arrested for desertion. The charge was heard to-day, and tho S.M. dismissed it on the ground that the man had an excuse, as he was suffering from a broken jaw, the result of a fall, when he left the Kumara.

FARM GOING BEGGING. TIMARU, March 19.

A farm of 150 acres at Kingsdown. five miles from Timaru, was ottered at auction add passed in at .£23.

TIMARU A. AND P. SOCIETY. TIMARU, March 18.

At the annual meeting or the Timaru A. and P. Association to-day the report stated that the profit for tne year was o£3oo. With this and the balance from, last year, .£4BB, debentures amounting to £BOO had been paid off, buildings acided costing £230, and renovations .£72, leaving a debit balance of £57. Mr H. Elworthy was elected president and Mr J. Withell vice-president.

SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS. TXMAEU, March 18. The perennial complaint of shortage of railway trucks is again heard in this district. The demand is even more urgent than usual, as this threshing season fine and short straw has enabled the mills to make quick work. Kecord tallies »6r a. day's work have been made. RAIN BADLY NEEDED. TTM.A~B.TT, March 18. Eain is much needed in South Canterbury. The country is very dry and there is no growth in the feed. The recent rainfall in the south did not reach so far, except ineffectual drizzles. hTELSON, March 18. There has been no rain here for some weeks, but rain showers fell at Murchison yesterday, and more are threatening. WELCOME HOME. TTMAIMJ, March 18. The victorous members of the fire brigade returned from Hokitika this evening and were given an enthusiastic welcome by the Mayor and a crowd of townspeople.