Members will be taken a trip to the mountain to-morrow by tho local Institute if fine woather, and the session will be resumod in tho evening. DfJNEDIN, .... , ■. January 2, At the master plumbers' convention a Solution was carried to strongly urge tho Government t> take the necessary steps to secure prompt legislation lor establishing the registration of pliimber'l on a statutory basis, ensuring 'the quali fications and responsibility of the porson - registered. It was also re3olvod that all members of associations affiliated tithe National Association of Master Plumbers make it compulsory that all apprentices in their employ shall attend tho technical J) , classes for plumbing, or shall havo v\ passed tho City and Guilds of London Institute, or the looal plumbing examina< tion, January 3. The Southland section of the Eighth Contingent arrived tonight, and were taken out to the oamp. They leave for Christohuroh in the morning, with the Otagqcompany. " • •■-• ■' i ' •■" WELLINGTON, Janutry3. The following are the acceptances for the Wellington Cup, GSO sovs; 1|- milo (Run on Monday, January 20th).—Cannio Ohiel 8.8, St, Michaol 8,5, Melwood 8.0, The Shannon 7.9, Fisher 7,8, Queen's Guards 7.2, Sylvia 0.10: AUCKLAND,': A. January §f ~ A fire occurred h night in a' two- ' storeyod building near the railway wharf, occupied by J. Reid, boat MHar, and J. D, Goss, fish dealor. The premises Were gntted. The boats were saved, and the loss is practically confinod to the tcols andmaohinery. NELSON, January 2, In coming through the Franoh Pass. about four o'clock this' morning, the steamor Mapourika swerved and touched the beacon with her bow, and canted the beacon, No damage was done to the steamer, but it is baUeved that the lamii on tho .beacon mas broken.; Those oii board the steamer saw tho light-keepeS put off from tho mainland to the beaconi" Tho Mapourika wont astern, and did'not oome through the pas's 'for.a'qouple of- ''

NORTH OTAGO TIMES" SiTURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1902, /



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