TELEGRAMS.
[PER, PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.! . FIRE AT LEVIN. LEVIN, This Day. A fire on Sunday morning destroyed 11. Martin’s boot store and Grey Phillip’s offices. It also damaged William’s refreshment rooms to the extent of £2OO. Martin’s and Phillips are a total loss. Tbo former’s stock were insured for £550. The latter had no insurance. The building belonged to the Borough Council and was insured for £2OO. Williams was also covered by insurance. BOOT FACTORY DISPUTE. AUCKLAND, May 17. The dispute at Murray’s boot factory over the discharge of a finisher, who declined to instruct- an unskilled worker has been settled. A conference between the parties - was held tio-day under the presidency of the Mayor. It was agreed that the mem? her of the union concerned should be employed by another firm ; that a special tribunal should investigate the other matters in dispute with a view to framing a new award ; that work at Murray’s should resume to-morrow; that- Jackson, the unskilled worker, be taught and be admitted to the union.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1918, Page 4
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171TELEGRAMS. Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1918, Page 4
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