LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13321, 5 March 1914, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day.^ To-day's sharemarket sales : Ross 5s 6d, Junction 25s 9d, Watchman 2s lid, ss, Northern Coal 10s sd. WELLINGTON, this day. Giving evidence m the Dominion plumbers' dispute at the Arbitration Court, Mr George, director of technical education, Auckland, stated that he thought not 1 per cent of the apprentices at the -plumbing trade could pass the examination at the end of their apprenticeship unless they received special instruction, such as Avas given m the technical schools. The only substitute for an evening class Avas day training under Avhich boys would not be tired out as at present after eight hours' Avork. In Munich, where all apprentices up to 18 years of age Avere required to attend classes, the system turned out most successful, being heartily approved by employers who at first opposed the introduction of the system. Mr Grenfell, dealing AA'ith tlie unions' claim that plumbers should be paid more than carpenters, pointed out that plumbers had more continuous regular employment. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Walter Shaw, solicitor, of Tiniaru, at present serving a term of imprisonment for misappropriation of funds, Avas struck off the rolls to-day, on the application of the LaAV Society. Karl Grey was occupied Avith a semipriA T ate engagement to-day. Mr G. W. Russell A\-ill . address a meeting to-night. He is expected to deal Avith Liberal policy matters m. some detail. DUNEDIN, this day. . Steps are being taken to make John Crisp, late of Paimerston South, a bankrupt m respect of a debt of £400. It is understood .the liabilities exceed] £3000. Several forgeries aro alleged, •besides the disappearance of trust moneys. The Law Society is taking! independent action. At the sitting of the Methodist Conference .to-day, the Rev. P. Slade was appointed official representative of the New. Zealand Church to various Methodist Conferences m Great Britain. The Rev. Mr Griffith was associated with Mr 'Slade as representative to the English WesleA'an Conference, and was granted special commendatory letters. .Home mission affairs Avere introduced by Mr Neale (treasurer). The income for the fund for 1913 was £5861. Tlie capital account of the fund stands at £6288. The average interest earned by the fund was 54 per cent- The estimates for 1914 showed an income of £5982, and expenditure of £5523. The assessments were accepted, and ,a*rants made on the basis of these estimates. A deputation from the Council of Churches Avaited upon th© conference, and tho R_ev\ J. Heighway conveyed jrreetings. The Rev; J. Guy and the Hon. O. M. Luke responded on behalf of the conference. Unofficial intimation Avas received of the bequest of the late Mr Collison, of Hastings, of £1000 to various purposes of the church. It was resolved that an effort bo made to secure from the Victorian Conference a visit to NeAV Zealand from the Rev. Yalmbnt Trigge m 1915.