TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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SOLDIERS’ HEADSTONES. WELLINGTON, April 14. One of tho details of tlie Defence Administration which Sir James Allen hopes to complete before he leaves is that relating to the adopting of a uniform headstone for graves of soldiers in New Zealand and in places near New, Zealand, such as Samoa. A meeting of the New Zealand War Graves Committee was held to-day at which Sir James Allen was present. After the meeting the Minister said the Committee had selected a design. The Minister was ashed as to the position regarding headstones for New Zealand soldiers buried abroad. He said that for the present all work in connection with these graves was being done by the Imperial War Graves Commission. The New Zealand Government had been paring the Commission a considerable sum for identification of graves of New Zealand soldiers in France, Gallipoli and Palestine. As to the headstones for these graves of New Zealands, he did not quite know what the position was. He was not sure yet whether it would bo possible for New Zealand to provide a distinctive stone for the graves of her own men, because he did not know exactly how far the Imperial War Graves Commission had gone in the selection of a design.

LADY LIVERPOOL FTJND. CHRISTCHURCH. April 14. \t, a. meeting of the Patriotic Fund, correspondence between the Lady In' - orpool Fund and the Minister of Internal Affairs was read relative to the disposal of £4OOO out of the surplus of tho Liverpool Fund, to be vested in the Canterbury Patriotic Fund Trustees, to accumulate with compound interest for tho purpose of establishing a nucleus of the fund for the foundation of a veterans’ home, or home for disabled soldiers of the Canterbury military area. The Lady Liverpool Fund considered that it might he some years before such a home was needed, but it was the earnest wish of the Fund that some provision other than through ordinary charitable aid channels and pensions, should ho made for the future care of men handicapped through the effects of war service. The Minister advised that it was quite in order for the Liverpool Fund to hand the money over to the Patriotic Fund, with tho suggestion that tho sum be ear-marked for a veterans’ home, the balance of the surplus to he employed for the general relief of soldiers and their dependants. , Th Patriotic Fund have accepted the offer and appointed a committee to consult with the donors as to the details.

N.Z. RIFLEMEN FOR. BISLEY. WELLINGTON, April 14. At a meeting of rifle shooting enthusiasts, it was decided to make a. special effort amongst marksmen io send to P.isley this year, Sergeant Loveday holder of King’s Prize) to defend tho title, and also Rifleman Croxton Karori), the New Zealand champion. In the event of the men going, they will have to leave Now Zealand in twelve days’ time, and it was decided to raise a subscription immediately.

M.C.C. TEAM’S TOUR. CHRISTCHURCH April 14. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council to-night it was decided to write to the Australasian Board of Control ,asking if it was possible for the M.C.C. team's tour in Australia to be finished in time to permit of a visit being made to New Zealand about March next. PUBLIC SERVANT’S BONUS. WELLINGTON, April 14. Mr Massey has made a statement about the cost of the bonus to be granted to public servants, and says that it is estimated that the Government will have to provide about £1,000,000. The Secretary for the Treasury cannot suggest any means of meeting the increased demand, except by an imposition of fresh taxation. .Afr Massey comments: —“There is the position in a nutshell. I had hoped that, during the coming session we should be able to reduce taxation, hut that now seems out of the question. I shall not he able,” he adds, “to give a decision for at least a week on the points raised by the A.S.R.S.” W A TER SI HER S’ DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 14. By a special ballot the waterside workers of the Dominion have agreed to accept the terms offered by their employers at the recent conference 'held in Wellington for a settlement of the existing industrial dispute.

STAKES INCREASED. CHRISTCHURCH, April 14. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club has decided to increase the total stakes for the coming season by £II,OOO, making a total of £34,000 for distribution next season.

THE JOCKEYS’ DISPUTE. • WELLINGTON, April 14. At a meeting of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee a resolution was passed strongly supporting the stand taken by the Jockeys’ Association at Auckland. A 'meeting of the New Zealand Jockey’s Association was hold here today, the proceedings being private. The Association’s dispute with the Avondale Club was considered, and certain decisions reached. The Secretary of the Association (Mr C. 0. Sheath), stated that the jockeys regarded the dispute with the Avondale Club as entirely a local dispute, and it will not affect the Wellington Racing Club so far as the Association was concerned, in any shape or form. All mernlicrs of the Association will fulfil their engagements at Trentham to-morrow and Saturday. Mr Sheath “added: “The officers of the. Wellington Club have always treated the representatives of the Assoc ation with every courtesy. There is no doubt that the racing public have an idea that jockeys earn princely salaries,” added the Secretory. “The Association went to the trouble of compiling a list of the earnings of jockeys for last season, and the average of all the hoys riding was £B9 1.4 s 7cl for tho season, and from that, sum the Gluhs deduct 2J per cent. The hoys have also to pay their own travelling and living expenses while attending meetings.”

WELLINGTON, April 14

Replying to an inquiry about tho jockeys’ dispute and the possibility of Ids meeting a deputation from the Jockeys’ Association, Mr Massey said yesterday that since he had appointed a Conciliation Commissioner to deal with the dispute he could not well interfere in it, as presumably the matters on which the jockeys would wish to address him would be sub judice, pending an investigation by Commissioner Hally..