TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 January 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

• 1 [TEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] f 'A ROLAND FOR A. OLLIVEE : Palmerston N., This Day. Arthur Olliver, jockey, was tin ed £(i and costs (&6) for shootini a wild duck out of season an< having the same in his possession The case was heard at the Magis trate's Court this morning. FURIOUS RIDING. Palmerston N., This Day. The police have commenced ; campaign against motor cyclists for excessive speed when goinj around corners. Several wer< fined £2 and costs this morning. UNION.S.S. CO. AND THE STRIKE. Auckland, This Day. Sir James Mills, interviewed, while on his way to England, replied to critics who blamed the Union S.S. Company for entering into arrangements with the Federation of Labour. He said that when demands were made by the employees the company had tc consider not only its own interests, but those of the public as well. In the recent dispute the issue was not one of wages, but if the strike had been caused by the company resisting the demands for increased wages, the very people who blamed the company for making concessions without showing fight would have been the first to accuse the company of selfishness. The company often temporised to avoid a strike; notthrough fear of jeopardising its own interest, but because a strike would cause loss to others. As to "passing it on," Sir James Mills declared the company only made one increase in wages— about two years -ago-—when ,not one-half of the increase was passed on. Since then many increases had been forced on the company —meaning higher wages —and it had put up with a less efficient service, from its employees. He would not like to say what the strike cost the Union S.S. Co., but so far the cost had not been passed on. SUICIDE. Pahiatua, This Day. The body of Robert Smith Pattieon, a farm hand, was found in the Tiraumea river yesterday afternoon. Half the iace was blown away, and a brick tied round the neck. Deceased's gun was found near the body. Pattison came from Palmerston North ten weeks ago, and was employed by Mr H. B. Lethbridge, sheep farmer at Ngaturi. The other - employees on the farm did not notice anything unusual in deceased's manner on Saturday night. He slept in a whare by himself, and was missed on Monday morning at breakfast. He left a note scribbled on a magazine, stating that the balance of the cartridges purchased on Saturday would be found on the road three miles from the farm. The ' body was recovered in 4ft of water, 100 yards from the whare. ?