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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 6

A case which Is said to have an important bearing on the preference clause which exists in an agreement between tho Federated _ Seamen's Union of Australasia and shipping companies trading to New Zealand is to come before the Magistrate's Court in Wellington on February 7. Tho caso was mentioned in the Court yesterday. Tho plaintiff is Julius Hansen, and the defendants aro tho -union and the secretary of tho union (W. T. Young}. In tho statement of claim it was set out that on January 24 the union and the shipping companies arrived at an agreement in which it was provided that would, give preference to tho members of the union. On December 11, 1!)12, defendant sri.ys, he applied in writing to join tho»union, and .sont Ids., the maximum sum for entrance fee and subscription. Tho defendants, or one of them (the plaintiff alleges) unlawfully neglected and refused to permit Hansen to join tho union; with the intention- of preventing him from getting work, afid actually prevented him obtaining employment as a seaman. On this account Hansen claimed ' ,£l9' as damages^

Mr. John Danks has instructed Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co.. Wellington, to tell his property and contents of .his shop by pubfio auction on Wednesday, Fobruary 12, at 12 o'clock.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. (Wanganui branch) have received instructions from Colonel B. Bill to sell privatoly his Aberfoldie estate of 27G5 acres, situated 1!) miles from Wanganui. Particulars may be liad from tho agents. •

A meeting of tho Women's Branch of the State Schools League, will be held in St. John's Schoolroom, on. Monday, Pebruray 31, at 3 p.m.

That talented little company of costume comedy and musical artists, tho "Gay Follies." which recently played a short but highly successful season i at tho Opera House, are arranging for a return visit to Wellington, and will probably commence at tho Concert Chamber on February J5. New .programmes are beinff prepared, nnd several sketches wo in reheamal,