INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11249, 14 April 1908, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) -, NAPIER, this driy. , Two -keepers of temperance hotels and a restaurant-keeper were lined nt the Magistrates Court yesteiday for employing assistants more than the majd muni nuinber of hours in one week. HASTINGS, this day. All the drivers who jytruck yesterday, with the exception of one man, returned to their respective carts this morning. One master baker agreed to pay the wages demanded. T'he other bakers declined to consider the men's demands. In the case of the man who was not taken back, his employer states that he decided to dispense with that driver's service prior to the strike. It is probably due to Factory Inspector Culver's interview-- wi tli the men yesterday that the strike was terminated. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. During March 879,270 passengers were carried over the Christchiirch tramway system. The Mayor, Mr G. Payling, wag nominated yesterday .for a second term of office.

The City Council decided to rescind a motion passed at last meeting, authorising the removal of the Godley statue from the present site in Cathedral Square to a site in the Cathedral grounds. DUNEDIN, this daf.

At a meeting of the Otago branch. of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants yesterday, it was decided to ask that a- special conference be called to deal with ithe questions of the control aiut publication of the Review and reorganisation of the society.

INVERCARGILL, this day. A sum of £18 10s in notes and gold was stolen from the safe in the bar of the Golden Age hotel. Bluff, between Saturday evening and Monday morning. A young half-caste employed at the hotel has* been arrested on suspicion.