Second Edition TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1914, Page 3

Second Edition TELEGRAMS.

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T W (J- ( ' V SCIIOOLS J (AIDED. Dunedln, This Day. As the result of a raid on two-up schools on the town belt, near Mornington, on Saturday, 14th instant, twelve young men to-day were fined fen pounds and costs at the police court. IRONMASTERS NOT SATISFIED.

Wellington, I'his Day. The award made by the Arbitration Court in the Wellington Metal Workers' dispute was condemned at a meeting-of local ironmasters. Considering the evidence given by employers to the court, as to the shrinkage in trade, and the fact that evidence was also given as to the considerable reduction in the number of hands now employed, the employers held that the award given is against the weight of evidence; they also considered that the granting of preference to unionists was not warranted. The- employers stated that they recognised that the present outlook was anything but encouraging ,aud they hold that the granting of higher wages to'unskilled workers is suicidal, and will prove to be against the interests of the worker himself, as it will assuredly mean a reduction of hands in the foundries. Mr Allen, who represented the employers in the dispute, states that the advance in wages and improved conditions granted means roughly an increase of 15 per cent, and this, he considers, will be serious in some cases where structural engineers are working under contracts, as the prices for labour

upon which they based their quotations being made on the existing rates. LIBERALS TN .ffA'H TsORTH. Dargaville, This Day. The Liberal campaign was orcned her.- last night by Mr W. D. S. McDonald, M.1 , ., ex-llinis-ie-r for Public "Works, and Mr J. (\ Thompson, M.P. for Wallace. Mr. McDonald spoke mainly on land settlement, eonrparing settlement under the Liberal regime with the-Hon. Mr Massey's. "With regard to the Premiers statement that lie had pui 2,000 settlers in the way of the freehold, Mr McDonald said this was not true, the Liberal (lovernmcnt, in 1907, had given these settlers Crown Lands with the optional clause'. It was well known that land outside o|" endowments was being held under the optional tenure. The- fact was that laud the Hon. Mr Massey said was (it for settlement was useless, and no firstclass land was now to ■ be had. There had l>een a big decrease in settlement siiwo the Conservative (Tovernmcnt took office The big men were, not providing revenue, l.ut (he small men on third class land. Messrs Thompson, Coat'es (member for the district) and Coe (selected Liberal candidate) also spoke. A vote of thanks to the Liberal members and of confidence in the Liberal pa'iv and Sir Joseph Ward as leader were carried by a large majority.

GOOD REAKOXS. Wellington, ihis Bay. The Dunedin Star has good reasons for believing that Home- Rule has been the cause of some resignations among the Imperial officers serving in the Dominion, and instanced the case of Colonel Knox who is now on his way to England. TEkIUTOKIAL TKkIIOKS. Dargaville, ihis Day. At the S.AL. Court, lour offenders were fined £2, £\ 10s, t' : 3 iUid £1 lUs respectively for failing to attend drills. C. Wingrovo was fined £4 and 7s costs for insubordination at the riilo range and for fa < lure, i<) deliver up a rifle lent to him. Dii. POM A LIE AWAKE. Wellington, This Day. Mr JNortheroJt, Resident Commissioner for Cook Islands, who arrived from Uarotonga yesterday, chieily for health reasons, stated in an interview with an Evening Posi representative that everything was proceeding satisfactorily at the Islands. Tho burning question with the natives Avas their desire' to have schools where their children could be lau«'ht English. A destructive hurricane struck the islands on J.M-li January; many native houses wen; blown down, and much damage was done, to tho orange and other crops. Immediate steps Avore taken to relieve tho distress. 'Regarding the published statement that thei'o was general unrest, Dr. I'omare states there is no foundation for such a i ■'emenS, I