NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1739, 2 May 1913, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

{By Telegraph.—Prese Association.) 4) CLAUSE 7: ARBITRATION ACT. Auckland, .May 1. A deputation of trades union secretaries waital on the Premier and asked lor an invalidating Act rectifying the flaw whereby Clause 7 of tho .Arbitration .Act, under which certain parties are joined to agreements, is at present rendered inoperative. ... ■ , Tlio Premier said he had S lv ™ ' ""i" tions'to have an invalidatinc lull dratted, ami had also instructed that it lie so drafted as would make the Act retrospective. He would got the Bill through early ill tlm session. He also said a big consalidatiilg Bill of Arbitration Act amendments was in hand for the coming session, and opportunity would be granted for' tho taking of evidence before the labour Bills Committfß before the proposed invalidating Bill was put through.

OPERATION & MURDER CHARGE. Auckland, May I. Sarah Eli&a Skellon has been committed for trial oil a charge of murder, arising from the death of the girl Minctana Bush, iind'ir j7 years of. age, on whom it Is alleged accused performed an illegal operation. Previous to the girl's death Mrs. Skelloa was committed- on a charge of ■performing an illegal operation. NEW FIRE DISTRICT.' Hamilton, May 1. The. ratepayers yesterday carried by a big majority a. proposal to form a fire district in Hamilton.