LABOUR DISPUTES IN SYDNEY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 62, 6 December 1919, Page 11

LABOUR DISPUTES IN SYDNEY

SUPPORT FOR BREWERS AND LETTERPRESS MACHINISTS.^ (Rec. December 5. 10.55 p.m.) ' Sydney, December 5." The/Labour Council has. decided to support the brewers' strike, and'also the letterpress .machinists, wbo have Riven fourteen days' notice of a strike unless increased wages ari granted.—Press Assn.

Mr. A. G. Henderson, who has been acting-manager of the "Lyttelton Times". Company Limited during the past 6ix months, has been appointed manager of the company. Mr. Robert Bell retains the office of managing director.

After four years as honorary treasurer of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, Mr. L. C. Gardiner has. tendered his resnmation on account of failing health. The General Committee accepted the resignation witli regret and appointed Mr. E. Hay to the vacancy.

Mr. Cob'n N. Littlejohn, of the Otago Boys' High School (who recently returned from the front with the rank'of major), has been appointed science master at. the Waifaki' Boys' High School. Mr. Littleiohn was on the staff'of the Wnitaki institution, for two years before receiving nn appointment to Duuedin. He went into camp, in November, 1014, anil returned to rhe Otago Bovs' High School in July last.

Mr. J. W. Woonbnry, .filiationmaster at Maslerton, has bean appointed sta'ionmaster at Christchurch.

. The many friends of Mr. C. T. Bargh, manager of the locomotive department. Railway Workshops, Petonc, will regret to 'near of the death of his wife at her residence. Richmond Street. Petone, last night- The deceased lady had been ill for about a fortnight, aiid had recently been, under an operation.

Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge are leaving the Lpijer Hutt to take over the Occidental Hotel, in Wellington.

Among' the recent departures for England was Mr. Oscar Borer. 8.E., who is seeking civil engineering experience jn Ivurope and America. Twenty-four years of age Mr. Borer was cdurated at Te Aro School, where he was dux for two years, saining a junior hoard scholarshin iji i!)M!. ir P entered Wellington College in IMS with the iunior national scholarship and distinguished himself in various activities, gaining several form prizes. In 1913 he proceeded to Victoria Imiversity' College as holder of a Tunibiill scholarship, and in 1<)14 he entered the School of Engineering. Canterbury College, whore he stained th« .-lvincering exhibition. Fe'tn/k a. leadinc part in college societies, being president of union, ami for three years president ot the Engineering Society. In addition to the Bachelor cf Engineering degree, he was awarded the engineering travel!*!!" scholarship, and intends to seek general constructional work. For eighteen months he had br-en with the hvdro-electric department on the location of transmission lines and .the lav-out of tho Mangahao scheme.