LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2119, 9 April 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Hon. A. L. Hcrdman (Attorney-* Genorai and Minister of Justice) wilt deliver a political address at the Town j Hall on April It., in reply to Sir Joseph Ward. The tpttstion e.f extending the six-day. week to all members of the eoiaflmiiity'. was discussed at last night's meeting of the Trades| Council, when Mr* 3. Campbell presided over a large attend- i anco-of delegate,, The'council placed] on record its satisfaction at the gnto»J ing of the sixthly week by the note} workers, and congratulated tho litiioh j and its secretary {Mr. E. J. Carey) on the achievement. It was decided to inaugurate- a strong campaign to cx-<' tend the sanje right to all iHembera of tho community .at present Working .a seren-day week., aiiif the opinion was expressed that all citizens of Jfew' Zealand, would support tho proposal. In his speech .at the Town Stall tost' evening, Sir Joseph Ward said that a telegram eoueenifeig himself had been sent out from. Wellington Jjy the Press Association during the last few days. which he had handed to Ijis legal ad" visore, with it .view to proceedings being' .taken.,-.. agftiust the association. The kJograM. read.:-— "WclKiigton,, March SO: The hearing of ail aotio.ii by, Arlhuif Lloyd CoXj j.purftaliSft, against Peter Hoj'ds and Joseph M'Ohiggage, claiming and damages, is occupying the attention of the Supremo Court. Piaintiif was appointed ii> mtr. duct tli© "Whangarei Advocate,' . talceii; over from Mr. '.Mandsr,. M.l'., by dc- ; fondants! . Two qualifications required were that plaintiff, should j)o.sse'sS tho goodwill of Sir Joseph Ward (who was then Prime Minister), who Was interested in the pavier, &ff& invested £500 .fa the business.*' '''Ladies and gentle*men." said Sir Ward, "I have, novef had aft- mfcres? rti the paper re-r to. I 'was never .asked to pufc Anything into the paper by the two defendants. I never engaged in business., direct or indirect, with them at any time." He added that'ho was not a guarantor for the paper, hnt that soino malicious' Press Association representative bad sent out a deiiheratij u-H't-nrth) in girder to convey a wrong impression regarding himself wlii'e he held the office, of Prime 'Mtoistaf of this country. The inclusion of some gangways, vjsed in eonneetion with the ferry steamers, two of which steamers were acquired by the Eastbourne Borough Council' seven months ago, ajid tho cost of some repairs, lad to a diffcreirce between the Harbour. Ferries, Ltd., and tho Eastbourne jßornugb -Council. The; matter was referred to arbitration. Mr. C. %. Marisan, who was appointed arbitrator, ■gave Iris award yesterday. This Was \ to tile effect that the Harbour ferries, : Ltd., should detiv-or to tho Eastbourne Corporation at the WuMiiigton Ferry Wharf two of tht> three large gangways which were in use on tire wharf m September 1 last, in cemicctfcm with the tJuchps's and Gobar, ths -eonvpany to select which two shall ho so aipiwopri* at-ed. With regard to the moneys claimed for repairs and works unconv; pletcd on the delivery of the stoajnore Uuehess and Oobar, the-sum of £49 Ifls.'. >s to bo paid by the coimiauy to this: Eastbourne Corporation. The. company is also to way the cost of the- award (£2.1 12s. Bd.j. An interest-big progranihid has been drawn up by the Reception Committee of the City Corporation staff in eounw;tfen with the visit of the members of the Christehwch Corporation' staff. The visitors will be met on thfeir arrival by tlic ferry steamer toxtiiorrow morning, and., after a Mayoral ■reception at "the Town Hall, will b&taken for a t«u.r over tho City tramways. A oricbei liiateh will bo begu-fl at Eelhuflie Park iar the afternoon, and contimicYl ■eh Saturday, On Friday «v«iu.iic there will be * visit to tho King's Theatfft. and ou Saturday a canj'iilinieijtiiv.y dinner, over which, the Mayor will .pre- ■ side, will taho .place.at t'Ua Kdhurii.e Kiosk. Bv tho Moer-nki, which arrived from' Sydnov. fourteen Chi'ncso *er« broiight ■ ti Wellington.' Thev lv&ef all resided ■ hi this coiWtiT previoDslj, a'nd passed tho Customs examination satisfactorily. •;