INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13352, 9 April 1914, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day. To-day's sharemarket sales: Talisman, 38s 6d- Union Steam Ship Co., 21s 9d. WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Riddell, S.M., m giving reserved judgment m the claim of Griffiths and Co.- against the Union Steamship Co. for £45 17s m respect to damage to a shipment of bananas brought by the s.s. Tahiti from Raratonga, held that the damgae was due to the inhe^est liability of bananas to deteriorate, combined with the effect upon them of atmospheric conditions during the voyage. Judgment was entered for the defendant company with costs. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. At the request of the Federated Boot Trade Unions' Congress m Deceniber, employers have agreed to a conference on Apri^ 15 m Wellington to consider the solution of the problem of intermittent Employment caused by the enormous quantity of boots and shoes im- 1 ported. OAMARU, this day. The weather is gloomy and unpromising for "the bowling tournament and ) other recognised features of Easter. The Presbyterian 'Sunday school teachers axe holding the annual conference at, Oamaru during Easter. It is a thoroughly _ representative gathering, and keenly-interested people are present. The discussions will be of a very high order. There are upwards of 200 delegates present. PUNEDIN, this day. Francis McDonnell, charged yesterday with assaulting Thomas Almond on March 10, m a sandpit at Burnside, robbing him of , £7, was to-day committed foi* trial after the magistrate had reserved his decision.