TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

iPEH PRESS ASSOCIATION. —UOPZRIGIJT.j

TAINUI ENQUIRY.

CHRISTCHURCH, October 22,

At the Tainui Nautical Enquiry, F. W. Partridge, Christchurch Manager of the Vacuum Oil Company, in the course of evidence relating to the packing and leakage of benzine, stated a member of their staff who was watching the transhipment of 1 benzine from the Caroline to the Tainui protested to Captain Cowan against leaking cases being •taken in.

C. J. Williams, Secretary of the Lyttelton Harbour Board said he had taken no steps to supervise the loading and dischargng of benzine caroges, except the regulations had been handed to the Harbourmaster, whose duty it was to administer the provisions of the Harbours Act.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

W w 0. Campbell* assistant Manager of the New Zealand Refrigerating Coy., gave - evidence of correspondence with the Marine Department regarding daylight sailing regulations, Instructons were given to Captains that the danger area was not to be crossed in darkness, if it even meant delaying the vessel’s voyage. Capain. Willamson, apparently sailed on a certain date, contrary to the Company’s orders. Had he refused to sail his action would have been upheld and the branch officer who gave the order would have been called to acocunt. He was not aware the Captain on the Mona violated the daylight sailing regulations on several occasions.

RAILWAYMEN’S PROTEST

WELLINGTON, Oct. 22.

The Thorndon Branch of the Amalgamatedo Society of Railway Servants at a special meeting to-night passed a resolution as follows“ That this meeting of Second Division Railwaymen strongly object to the Railway Bill non before 'Parliament beincr made law in its present form. V'o also stiongly protest against the large increases in salary being made to officers who aie now eligible to retire on a handsome competency, thereby increasing tlieir superanuation beyond reasonable amount, whilst other men are entirely unable to make ends meet in their present wages . We further pledge our support to our Executive in any action they may take in to secure for us a living wage.”

OAMARU PROTEST. OAMARU, This Day. Oamaru. branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway "ervants passed a resolution of protest against the Railway Bill, in smilnr terms to employees of other branches, and supporting the executive in any action to secure a living wage for lower paid men.

SHOP ASSISTANTS’ REQUESTS. WELLINGTON, This Day. Representatives, of shop assistants of the Dominion, interviewed the Prime Minister to-day and asked for amendments to Hie Shops and Offices Act. The deputation urged a Bill be introduced to provide for a 44-hour week and for shops to close at 5.30 p.m. on five days a week, and at noon on the sixth day; also that Easter Saturday be declared a statutory holiday and Saturday a universal half holiday. The speakers levelled strong criticism at administration of the seating and heating regulations. One member of the deputation complained that the Labour Department had failed absolutely to enforce them. Mr Massey replying, said it would not be possible to move the amendment asked for this session, as all concerned could not be heard in the time, before the Labour Bills Committee, but he would try this session to have an amendment to the Act to give power to the Arbtration Court not only to hx the hours, hut also the closing hours of .shops. Parliament must meet early next year and then the whole Act could be gone into.

railwaymans demands,

WELLINGTON, This Day

Paekakariki branch of the A.S.R.S., protests against the increase of salaries to officers, as set out in the bill, and demand that the waves of all second division men be increased at least fifteen percent, before the end of the year; also that members completing forty years servicp be retired and Minister’s right of veto in appeal .cases be abolished.

TWO-UP PLAYERS PINED

WANGANUI, Oct .20.

There was a sequel to the raid on the i Castleeliff two-up school at the Magis- | trate’s Court to-day, when about 40 men were charged with playing a game of chance in a public place. Practically all the accused pleaded guilty. Fines amounting to £2 were imposed in the majority of cases on. those who appeared and £2 10s on those who did not appear. In several cases where two informations were laid an extra fine of 10s was imposed. One young man who had been previously' convicted on a similar charge was fined £5. The two men who had acted as ring masters on the. occasions when the police were watching were each fined £lO.

A SENSATIONAL CHARGE. ■ PALMERSTON N., Oct. 20. At the Magistrates Court to-day before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., a imdd.ef.yod men, Charles Oockerv, stableman by occupation, was charged that on or about October 13th, he attempted to procure certain persons, Henry Joseph Lewis and Alfred Mervyn Capp to murder Thomas Quirke. On the application of the police he was remanded to October 28th. Bail was refused.