Southern News.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9617, 20 April 1900, Page 1

Southern News.

(Per Fren jkMociation.)

WELLINGTON, April 19. The Trades and Labor Conference -- will endeavour to bring about a better understanding between the labor organisations in Wellington. The Conference agreed to urge that the Electoral Act be amended in the direction of giving equal represent*tion aocbrding to population to towns, andl to the country. The Government are 1 to be asked to reiritroduce the restrictions of usury bill. It wa« resolved that it be a recommendation to the Government and to the industrial department of labor to pass a Bill providing for the compulsory provision of labor statistics to the department by employers. Mr John Plimmer (senior) has donated £105 to the fifth contingent committee, raising! his total contribution to the patriotic fund to £556. At a public meeting, the Mayor, presiding, it waa derided to collect money throughout the province in aid of the 1 Indian famine fund. A number-of offers of i assistance have already, been received. "' ' * ' DUNEDIN, Ipril 19. Margaret Simpson, widow, died | from injuries received when crossing the Roslyn tram rails. She waited for the up-tram to pasSj, but apparently did not notice the down car. When she stepped off the footpath she was struck by the car , and dragged a short distance. Before* the driver pullel up she was badly out about the right leg and her face was bruised and lacerated. '.'■'.',