NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13050, 9 March 1911, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Wellingt-oii-Briiidisi mail ttcspatch of thtS y7tli January arrived at London on the evening of the 3rd inst. The foKowing crews- of the Nelson .Rowing Club have been selected to go into training for the Giblin Fours: — Chapman (s) Webber (3), Harris (2), A. Mont (bow); 11. Batchclor (s), ,\V. Watson (3), Mills (2), Hale (bow); Bird (s), Westrupp (3). F; Itout (2), ißarnett (bow); F. Batchelor (s), C. Rout (3), Bell (2), Croud is (bow); McCabb (s), Baigent (3), McConehie (2), Gilbert (bow). A Westport wire says that the inquiry into the stranding of tlie scow Zingara, at Karamea, on January 13, resulted in tho Court deciding that no blame was attachable to anyone. The regular monthly meeting of Victory Lcclgt? of Freeniacons will bt ■hold this evening at half-past seven, visiting brethren bei.ng cordially welcomed. A Dunedin press message says it hat been decided tliat the Knight of the Garter, which sustained extensivt damage as the result of grounding oi. a. rock in the Bluff harbour, will be permanently repaired there-. The owners have accepted the tender of Messrt Stevenson and Cook, which is said t< be about £13,000, and this, with docl, and harbour charges, will probably bring the total cost up to the neigh bourhood of £10,000. The work is t<be completed in two months. A Dunedin press wire states that Mi Widdowson, S.M., gave judgment yesterday in the case brought under tin Factories. Act against Messrs Mr.fr Dougall and Co, for having failed ti pay an employee named ltoso Naylor, the proper wage from February 12tl 1910, to February 19th, 1910, and wit], having continued to fail to do so froii the latter date until January i>lst 1911. In this ease the wages paid tc the girl exceeded the amount sin would have .received under the ecak provided in the Act. but the Magistrate held that the offtnee had beer committed as she had been leeeivinj 17s, when she was entitled to 20s. A fine of 40s and costs 9s was imposed. I , —_