DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144484, 19 September 1914, Page 3

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

SLAUGHTERMEN'S AWARD. ' I'EB rI’.ESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Soot. IS. A .silling of the Conciliation Council was held to-nighc to ileal with tho application of the Wellington Slaughtermen's Union tor a new award in connection with work at tho municipal abattoirs. After an hour’s discussion, tho parties were unable to agree, and the hearing was postponed. Tho effect of this is "to hang up tho dispute for six months. THE KAR-AMEA’S CARGO. WELLINGTON, Soptl IS. Recently n Press Association telegram from Dunedin raontionod tho protest made there that tho steamer karan'ea was loading meat in tho south ior tho United States. The Shaw, Sarill Company has notified tlic Hon. Jas. Allen that tho Karamea has not loaded any meat for America. It is understood that tho Minister had admitted that there was an error in regard to the name of tho vessel concerned ■ EPIDEMICS AT GREYMOUTH. Cir,KYMO T ’TH, Sent. IS. Tho local health authorities are moving in tho direction of taking extra precautionary measures to stamp out sea riot fever, tho first ca."* of which was reported iu this district nine months ago. At present there aro ten eases iu the hospital, and six to bo admitted. Two eases of diphtheria have occurred, ono with fatal results. Children are principally, affected.