TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

West Coast Times, Issue 10533, 17 July 1897, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

«»— INTfIRPP.O¥INC I AI [Per United Press Association]. Reefton, July 16. The Conciliation Board, consisting of Messrs D. Macfarlane, S.M. (Chairman), Millar, M.H.R, Tressman, Baiiie, and Kettle, began its sitting yesterday afternoon, with reference to the dispute between the Inangahua Industrial Union of Workers and Consolidated Goldfields and other mining companies. The Union is represented by Betts and M'Neill and Messrs Boyd and Foster (Consolidated), Dixon (Inkerman), Thorburn (KeepSee Fourth Page.

ifi-Dark), aad Bu.ior (Bi^ River), represented the comp inies, The Board sat from 220 p.m. till 4.30 and adjourned till 10 a.ni. to«day. Nine witnesses were examined in the behalf of the Union and the Court again adjourned at .5 p.m. till 10 a.m. tomorrow. It is paobable the case will last all day to-morrow. . WELLINGTON, July 16. Curious weather continues. The'hst two nights there have been heavy falls of rain with strong blasts of wind, but both yesterday and to-day the morning broke brightfand fine. It has rained every night this week and pretty well every night for three weeks. The remaining cases against the Syrians were called on this morning and adjourned to enable settlement to be arrived at. Accused made an offer but the Customs refused to accept, and according to present appearances prosecutions will proceed this afternoon. The Colonial mails left Auckland for Frisco on June 12 by the Moana and arlived in London on July 15, one day late Further charges against the Assyrians were began at the Magistrate's Court this afternoon. Four charges against Rhouri of having evaded the Customs duties was taken first and after hearing a portion of the evidence the cases were adjourned for a week. BeD Tillett delivers three lectures in Wellington on the labor question before his departure for Sydney on tsho 28th. Heavy rain has fallen in the Wairarapa district and the rivers are swollen. A small slip occurred on the railway line at the mouth of the tunnel near Eketahuna. The early morning tram from Pahiatua ran into it the front of the engine was smashed and the train brought to a sudden standstill, but otherwise little damage was 'lone. The line is now cleared. Tue Conference of Marine Insurance Coy's representatives has concluded, all companies in N.Z. being represented or ! by proxy. The Conference hid been convened to consider the question of marine rates, which it was alleged had been reduced to an extent as to leave nothing but the certainty of loss. The Conference 7 arrived at an understanding by which rates are settled. Though higher than last year they are generally less than two years ago. The new rates will shortly be published. The Daily Times, Mascertcm, states it believed in well informed official circles that Percy Smith, Serveyor-General/ia retiring from the Bervice and that he will be succeeded by Mr A. Barron, the present Under Secretary for Lands and Surveys. Mr Smith is at present absent at the Pacific Islands. Auckland, July 16. For the Champion Poultry Show there are 1078 entries. Gisborne entries have not arrived. The principal prize takers are : — Walker, Andrews, and Kesteven, (Christchurch); Bannister, (Wellington); Stevens (Napier); Mann (Waimate); and Brady (Invercargill). In pigeons -Brittan and Curtis, (Wellington). Mrs Eliza Nelson's boarding house, Nelson street, containing 20 rooms, has been burned. The origin of the fire is unknown. Furniture was insured for £100. The damageMs about £100. The property was owned by J. C. Secombe and Son and wa3 uninsured. The Woodstock gold mine far four weeks ending July 10 crushed 1030 tons for £3941. The dead body found in the harbor has been identified as that of William Forrester Dawson. Dunedin, July 18. The electric dredge, which started work within 100 yards of the Cromwell township, has struck rich gold in the centre of the river. The tables . this morning showed over lOOoz of gold all over the matting. The hearing of a case which had a 1 ready extended over a month at intervals was continued to-day, in which Louisa Rollinson claims £15 from Edward Favell for money lent. Plaintiff was burnt out and a subscription wa3 raised for her and Favell was then Inspector for the Benevolent Trustees and knowing the woman it was alleged borrowed money from her. Favell went into the box to-day and denied point blank receiving the money and contradicted nearly every statement of the plaintiff and her witnesses declaring that most were fabrications. The case was adjourned for a week. ' Ben Tillett addressed a meeting of wharf laborers to-night -after which a union was formed, 47 names being given in. He leaves for the north to-morrow en route for Australia. His health is again bad.