LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15774, 15 March 1922, Page 9

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

(Per eress Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Basil A. Scanlon (32) died instantly, being crushed as a result of falling from a waggon while carting logs for the mill at Tuakau. He was a returned soldier. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Two young men, Stanley Roy Montgomerie and Harry Hampton, were arrested to r day and "charged with stealing a motor-car at Auckland. The cur us tho property of Arthur Lowe of Epsom. Other charges are pending.

The Hon. C. J. Parr arrived here from Auckland today, and motored to the mountain. Afterwards he opened a fine new nurses' home. In the course of it speech he said that he hoped to bring down legislation next session regarding some form of superannuation for nurses. -In the afternoon Mr. Parr epened the new Technical High School at Stratford. Referring to economy, Mr. Parr said that he was opposed to economy in education. The rising geneva - tio.i should have all the facilities pos s.bie re;.aidless of the fact that money wis shcrt.

WELLINGTON, last night. Delegates representing the brewery workers of all the principal centres in the Dominion discussed the formation of a Federation embracing various unions. Mr. B. Martin, Auckland, was ap-

pointed chairman. The conferen'-c unanimously decided that a Federation should be-formed, covering the brewery, aerated water and related "trades, and a set of rules was drafted. The present union is stated to comprise about a. third of the- workers in the trade, approximately 1000 in number. Steps are to be taken to organise the whole of tho workers throughout the Dominion. The office& of the Federation will be located for the next two years) in C'hristchurch. ■ Mr. C. A. Brown, Christchurch. was appointed president, and R. W. Walker, of Christ church, secretary. The conference discussed various other matters.

INVEHCARGILL, last night. While engaged harvesting on his farm at Heddon Bush yesterday, T. Cairns fell backwards o!l a dray, in consequence of the huise suddenly moving forward. His head struck the ground violently, his neck being broken.