NEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS

Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 30

NEW ZEALAND NEWS ITEMS

AUCKLAND. Mr IT. D. Heather was re-elected chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board to-day. The scow Waro, of 67 tons, has been driven ashore at Waipu Beach, and is breaking up. The crew landed safely. POVERTY BAY Floods have done considerable damage to roads and bridges along the east coast. A two-span large bridge at Tolaga Bay and several smaller bridges were washed away, interrupting the mail services. TAKANAKI. A highly successful public demonstration of Heskett's process of smelting iron was given on the 9th. The directors will proceed immediately with the erection of the first instalment of the works, which will Inn"- a capacity of 200 tons of pig iron weekly. WELLINGTON. The Hutt County Council will pay its labourers Is per day as a war bonus during the currency of the war. The following is the rtault of the general offi'ers' "Potion of members of the Public Service Bonrd of Appeal:—Mr Marryatfc, 2547; Mr Ward. 1891; Mr Mouat. 1729. The member for Taumarunui has received a telegram statin? lhat men employed on Okahukura tunnel have stopped work, owing to an Austrian boss discharging Br't'shers. Mr Jennings laid the matter before the Minister of Public Works, who has ordered an inquiry. CANTER P. CRY. " TliTe is a shortage of labour at Lytti iton. About 320 men are employed, but 80 more arc needed to work the ships in port properly.