VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 19 February 1914, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

.run rui.su association. — corvitiouT.) IMPUDEN TTM EFT. ■ AUCKLAND. Fob. 18.—A daring til. ft- is ii-poi'ied from Tirau. 1 ivn day.ago a member of a pr.yate company whoso works are in fbe vicinity ol the town uitb ,-j bag in bis posse-,-..ion coiita niiig about £'--0 in gold and a number I of elu'vpu-s, calk'd at one the business pr, mi les in the township. While there be bad iicca.-.'ioii -di go outside for a few minutes, asking a friend to keep an eye on the. bag. ’The friend bad bis altent.on attracted for a few minutes but on returning to his trust found the hag hid gone. Tire police are making inquiries). CUSTOMS FRAUDS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. It is^ rumoured that idler. l will shortly he lur.lior inter.•sting developments in fiinnirfirm with Hie Customs Depatmenl in Christchurch. - SHEARERS’ UNION... WELLINGTON, 'TT.—Ballots are being tajign amongst the members of the Shearers’ Unions throughout the Dom nion on three questions as to joinina the Uuiteo Federation of Labour and Social Democratic Party, as 1 to amalgamation with the Australian Workers’Union, and a« ‘ to whether members are willing to accept .£1 11. 100 for shearing for a further term of three years. The result of the votes will be announced lit the end, of the month. BUTTER FACTORY DESTROYED. WANGANUI, Feb- 18.—In connection with the destuction of the Marnlnui--I,utter factory on Sunday, the outbreak was discovered at 1 u.m., but no water was available, and nothing could be done to save the building, which was a-new one. The plant and everything wer« destroyed. The loss i» a heavy one to the district.