TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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AUCKLAND SUGAR WORKERS. AUCKLAND, August 25. The sugar workers have been unsuccessful in their request for payment of full or part wages during the interim that will elapse between Monday last and when they are reinstated. An effort to securo such payment was made on Monday by the Union secretary. Representations were made by telegram Ip the President of the Board of Trade, from whom a reply was received last evening stating that neither employers nor Government would consider the suggestion. A special 'sitting of the Arbitration Court to hear the dispute is, after some little delay, now set down for tomorrow morning. Tho u'nion’s assessors had intended to move for an adjournment to allow the Court to visit the works, hut as they are still idle it is considered no good object could be served by a trip across the harbour hence the suggestion will not be acted upon. It is understood that sugar for essential industries is being issued from the works by motor,.conveyance.

HOUSING TENDERS. WELLINGTON, August 25. Sir William Herries, Minister in charge of housing, admitted to-day that the whole series of housing tenders throughout New Zealand, which had closed on August 16th., were very unsatisfactory, ns there was no response in a number of places. The Department was considering undertaking the erection of houses itself by engaging foremen, and workmen and buying materials.

The Minister was asked by Mr Witty as tho Labour Department could import roofing iron at £43 per ton, when t was being sold in New Zealand at £7O whether this was not a bad case of profiteering. 'Sir William Herries replied that he did not know the circumstances.

PRICE OF DRINKS

DUNEDIN, August 25. The Dunedin Licensed Victuallers’ Association propose to raise the price of certain drinks as from Monday next. The charge for all imported liquors, including English ale and stout, is to be 9d per glass. For whisky and water the price remains at 9d ij>ut the customer who wants soda with his whisky is to pay Is. It is said that there are three outstanding reasons For the advance, which, by the way, is not limited to the lines mentioned. The first of these is that at the rates which have been and are current, the hotelkeepers are not making fair profits. The second is that the licensed victuallers have to face a new award as to wages and the third that there has been an appreciable increase in the price of soda water. Seine persons take the view that the advance is not justified; and others say that the publicans should first try the experiments as to spirits of measuring out to each customer a fair nip, so as to “block” tho man who half fills his tumbler. Whether these and other obpections will take the form of. a set protest against the proposals cannot yet he said. There is a possibility of such action. Meanwhile the licensed victuallers claim that they have a strong case.

A TAXI-DRIVEIt’S LICENSE. DUNEDIN, Aug. 21. In the case Flanagan v. the Corporation of Dunedin, a motion for a mandamus for the issue of a taxi-driver’s license, the Supreme Court issued the writ. The City Council had decided not to grant a license to any military deserter. The Judge held that plaintijf was entitled to a mandamus, and directed the Corporation to hear his application for a license.

NEWCASTLE COAL. WANGANUI, Aug. 21. The Wanganui Borough Council, which has a contract with a Newcastle firm for a supply of coal, lias been advised that the authorities refuse to allow a steamer to load coal for Wangai nui. The local gasworks have only enough coal to last until Tuesdav.

DROWNED. DARGAVILLE, Aug. 21. A drowning fatality occurred this morning, when Carl Zista, mate of the steamer Ruawai, was drowned while the vessel was berthing at Helensville wharf. The body has been recovered.

A SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND, Aug. pi. Abraham Fletcher, an elderly man, sat on a chair at the Auckland Savings Bank, evidently to fill in a bank slip. He expired almost instantly. Death was clue to a heart affection. DEATH FROM CAUSTIC SODA. TIMARU, Aug. 21. A two-year-old boy named Smit, whose parents were victims of the influenza epidemic, swallowed some caustic soda his aunt line! been using, and died later in the hospital from shock and a burned throat. A CABLE HOME. WELLINGTON, August 23. The following cable message was sent over the signatures of Messrs W. A. Veitcli, S. G. Smith, and E. Kellctt, Labour M.P’s on Saturday afternoon to Mr AY. Adamson, M.P., House of Com inons, London :

“We, the- undersigned Labour M.P’s desire to inform you that the organisation named the New Zealand Labour Party is not qualified to speak on behalf of the whole of New Zealand Labour unions. The great majority of the workers of Now Zealand have proved their loyalty to the British Empire and its constitution by joining with your sons in its defence and by the whole-hearted enthusiasm with which they welcomed the Prince of Wales, in which celebration the members of Parliament who signed refrained from taking part. The New Zealand workers, as a, whole, do not support direct or unconstitutional methods to enforce the sectional demands, believing that the adoption of such methods' must ultimately lead to civil war and anarchy. We appeal to you as a strong man to exercise your leadership of Labour in their struggle for emancipation along constitutional lines, which will build up a lasting industrial peace under the great British Coustitution, which is the freest in the world. The alternative is to risk the ideals for which our soldiers fought.”

THE I’UKEjfvAWA MURDER. • AUCKLAND, Aug. 26. No developments of importance took place to-day in connection with the Pukekawa. murder. No arrest lias yet been made.

The police are scouring the district, hut have few clues to work upon. An inquest was opened when Eyre’s wife told how she was awakened, to make the tragi.c discovery that her husband was pandered, ’(.’ho inquest was adjourned. Evidence has been found that two shots were fireiß and it is presumed the murderer fired both barrels of the shot gun.

S JNAT,QRIUM PATIENTS. .CDRISTCRPRCR, Aug. 26. The question as to wjieljicr Dr Black1110,re shoißd he permitted to admit to Casliqiejc Hjlls Consumption Sapatoriupi pptients from outsiefe pipt.erIniry was discussed at lepgtli at to-day's meeting of the Canterbury Hospital Board. •Eventually it was moved that only North Canterbury patients be admitted, except in exceptional circumstances. ft vyas decided to inform Dr Blackmoro that the Board would adhere to its policy laid down in 1910, providing that only North Canterbury residents should be admitted.

CONGESTION OF MEAT. GISRORNE, Aug. 26. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheep Owners’ Union to-day: “That in view of tho congestion of meat in London and the Dominion, it is desirable that every Ifl'ort be made to open up all available markets. Therefore it is essential to sheepowners that there should be a free trade in frozen meat, under proper protection (as provided in the Slaughtering Inspection Amendment Act, of 1918).” 111 regard to frozen meat for export it was decided to call a public meeting of sheepowners to discuss the matter.

C.J.C. STAKES. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 26

The Canterbury Jockey Club has increased the stakes for the New Zealand Derby to 2000s’ovs, and for the New Zealand Oaks to 750 sovs. The stakes for the Spring Meeting have been increased by £1450, the Summer Meeting by £270, and the Autumn Meeting by £3OO These increases bring the total stakes for the season up to £41,590.

“GO-SLOW” POLICY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 26,

The output of coal at the Taupiri Mines on Wednesday was the same as that on Tuesday, which showed a falling off for the day of 100 tons as compared with the normal output. This is taken by the Company’s officials as an indication that the “goslow” policy was being resumed. The output at Pukemiro Colleries is normal.