DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 32, 1 October 1912, Page 6

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

KILLED IN THE BUSH

(Per Press Association.) . , Taihapo, October 1. Two men named Fred Allen and Joseph Reardon were killed in the bush belonging to Booth’s mill, Hihitahi, *at 8.30 o’clock this morning. No details are.yet available. Allen is married.

LAKE COLERIDGE STRIKE. Christchurch, October 1. Reports from Lake Coleridge state

that the attempts .at a settlement of tlie strike proved abortive. Me McWilliams, contractor, agreed to the reinstatement of the engine-driver Rankin, and to provide bathrooms and a change of rooms, immediately place ladders in the shafts, re-instate all strikers, pay time and a half as overtime, double time on Sundays, and recognise the Labourers’ Union. The strikers demanded dismissal of two carpenters who had been working during the strike but Mr McWilliams declined on the ground that these men were working under the Arbitration award and he had no right to dismiss them. A.i.

The strikers thereupon declined to resume, and it is understood the carpenters, who applied to their union for directions oh the commencement of tho strike, were told to continue work.

CASE FOR APPEAL,

Wellington, October 1

In the Appeal Court to-day, the hearing of the reserved Crown case, Rex v,. Tier, in which tile prisoner was sentenced to five years’ hard labour and declared to be an habitual criminal at the last session, the question now before the Court is whether his previous convictions were sufficient to entitle the Judge to declare him an habitual criminal.

COMPULSORY TRAINING

Wellington, October 1

The Prime Minister, acknowledging receipt of a resolution from the Pahiatua Honorary Territorial Association, drawing the Government’s attention to letters on the subject of compulsory military training appearing in tho Manchester Guardian and the Daily News, states that lie will be pleased to confer with his colleague, the Hon. Minister for Defence (Mr Allen) on the subject. A meeting of ladies, convened by the Mayoress in response to Mrs Godley’s appeal, was held yesterday afternoon to consider the proposal to raise funds and provide a Ladies’ Prize to be shot for by senior cadets. The project was taken up enthusiastically and it was decided to canvass the towns.

NEW PLYMOUTH FREEHOLD

New Plymouth, October 1

An important sale of town property is .announced, Messrs Hill and Co., Ha-wcra, having purchased tho freehold of tho Criterion Hotel from the trustees in the estate of the late William Cottier.