TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

I l-Klt o' I .KBS ASSOCIATION.- COPYRIGHT.] ARBITRATION COURT. ' ' BLENHEIM, May 24. At the Arbitration Cpurt, the ers’ Union applied under the War Regulation. Act i'yr- an amendment of the award of last year, clnimining'increased rates of pay for shed hands. The matter was adjourned to Wellington to be heard next month, as the award in question is a dominion award. .Marlborough farm and station employees gnian had cited the sheep owners upion in a claim for increased rates of threshing wages. The Court upheld an .objection that the sheep , owners union could not he part of such a dispute, and struck it out. During the hearing of a claim against individual farmers, Judge Stringer, referring to preference to unionists, said, the,Court recognised that in agricultural work such a clause was impossible in application, and was out enforceable.

JOCKEYS’ ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. Sir George Clifford states the Racing Conference is always willing to receive any jockeys with a complaint, or a deputation of jockeys, independent of the Jockeys’ Association. Up to the pressent, the Conference has uo.t recognised the Jockeys’' Association. MYSTERIOUS INCIPIENT FIRES. ;fc CARTERTON, -May 21, Mysterious outbreaks of lire occurred at Nurse Strang’s hospital on Saturday and, Sunday. An alarm was given at ten p.m. on Saturday, and Die Fire Brigade arrived to. tind the medical dressing, cupboard, in which was a h,eap of kap,p,k aflame. After the danger was averted, and all had returned., another outbreak was discovered, but was subdued without (he Brigade.. Further outbreaks occurred on Sunday. Iri all, nine incipient, fires were extinguished. ! The Brigade were called down oti.ee more when the dining room curtains and blinds wore destroyed.