NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1750, 15 May 1913, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

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ARBITRATION COURT. Dunfdin, May 11. The sitting of tho Arbitration Court, Duuedin, concluded this morning. in respcct to the operative tailors and tailorossc;' dispute, the- union representative announced that the parties had n.'reed to accept all amendment ol clau-e •■>2, as suggested by Mr! l'rvor. It was intimated that tho master tailors and tho union would approach 1 arlmment with a view to having an amendment, made to th" Factories or tome, other Act which would give greater protection 'io tho trade, the public ami legitimate I tailois. In the compensation claim in le David Mitchell, who was killed at 3 1 Loots i-ap faciorv by tailing oil a still, an order was made directing payment of ,£46S to the daughter, lor her absolute use fml benefit. s.s. RIMUTAKA IN A GALE. Auckland, May 14. Tempestuous weather was experienced on the passage across the Tasman Sea completed this morning by tho 2vew Zealand Shipping Company's steamer lumutaka. After an exceptionally fine run from Liverpool, tho vessel readied Melbourne on May 2. Two days later sue l»lt for Sydnev, and it was on the passage to the New South Wales port that those j on board had tho first intimation of bad weather to come. Tho Rimutaka passed outwards from Sydney Heads at about 9 p m. on Thursday last, and when clear of land met with a fresh southerly breeze and heavy swell. On Saturday evening the wind had veered to the westward, and was blowing with terrilic force. the steamer rolled and -laboured heavily, and shipped large quantities of water. It was impossible to make much progress, tut it was not necessary to heave to. The gale continued to rage during Sunday and Monday, and it was not until vc<terday momin-g that tho weather moderated. Some slight damage was cone to casks containing palm oil, otherwise the vessel escaped injury. mayoral election disputed. Timaru, May 14. \ magisterial inquiry has been petitioned for, and i 3 to bo held on May 2G respecting the validity of the Mayoral election. Tho petitioners say: (1) That only °8 votes were between Air. Ansland (at the top) and Mr. Ilawke.v (next oil tho list) and 42 votes ere stated to be informal.' They assert that soino of these wera not really informal, and should hart been allowed. (2) That somo persons were improperly refused papers, and 01) that improper "influence was used at certain booths.

PLUMBERS' REGISTRATION BOARD. Duncdin, May 14. The election of representative of the journeymen plumbers of the Dominion on the Plumbers' Board, set up under the Plumbers' Registration Aat, 1912, has just been completed. The local federation conducted preliminaries for the election, and tho Hon. .1. T. Paul acted as returning officer. Tliere were four candidates :'Jlessrs. J. Clark (Auckland), T. Schou (Cliristchurch), P. Swindells (Duncdin). and 11. Thompson (Wellington). Tlie ballot resulted in the election of Mr. Clark by a substantial majority. HUDDART-PARKER EXTENSION. Duncdin, May 11. Owing to the extension of trade ivith New Zealand, the lluddart-Parkcr Shipping C'o. has dccided to open a branch office ill Duncdin. It will be in charge of Jlr. Thus. •Parker, soil of Sir. t. J. Parker, who ha.s been 'long ldentited with the company. The steamer Victoria will shortly bo placed in the New Zealand coastal trade, taking up the bast Coast riming, and the'Riverina will take her place ill the intercolonial trade. HOTEL BARMAN SLANDERED BY EMPLOYER. ■ Auckland, May 14. In the Supremo Court, a jury awarded Isaiah Fellowes <E3O damages lor slander against Joseph Millar, ex-proprietor of the Mercer Hotel, of which plaintiff wa; barman. HEAVY FINES FOR CHINESE. Invercargilli May 1!. At tho Polico Court, Lock Kin, for having inj his possession opium in a form suitable for smoking, was fiiied and for smoking J2lO. Charlio Hong, on a similar charge, was t C3O, and Clioug Pen, for smoking opium, was fined .£5. SMALLPOX SCARE EXPLODED. Whangarei, May 14. Dr. Monk, the officer of the Health Department who came from Auckland in connection with tho cases of the two Mangakaliia Natives, whose condition was considered such as to justify the suspicion of smallpox, has visited the patients, and has diagnosed their complaint as chicken pox. The patients are now recovering.