TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

1 mtm [PER PBKBB ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.] A LOYAL MOTION. MAR-TON, October 22. A public meeting adopted -a, resolution—“Thn,t being loyal Britishers and Now Zealanders, in view of the disturbed state of the Dominion, wo desire to assure the Government of our wholehearted support in whatever action they may deem necessary to take in order to maintain the condition of law and order, and to uphold the right of constitutional Government.” ARBITRATION COURT. DUNEDIN, Ooctobor 22. At the sittings of the' Arbitration Court to-day, Evans, Secretary of the Otago Labour Council said the delay infiling applications for the cost ? r living bonus had caused inconvenience to both parties. He suggested that -the court issue a direction that the officials whoso duty it is to apply, should do so as early as possible; further, that the Court should deal with those applications wherever they happened -to be sitting. The President said there was no reason why the bonus should not he paid as from the date the Court would fix, as soon as a pronouncement, as to the rates for six months was made. Where employers had relevant consideration to put forward, they must be given an opportunity to be heard. The President suggested that Unions should file applications straight a.way in order to let employers know what they wer asking -for, and where the employers assented as a matter of course, their representatives, might endorse the application and they could be forwarded to tlie Court. ■« TRAINING CAMPS. WELLINGTON, Oet. 22. As it is considered that Featlierston camp is unsuitably situated for future training of Defence Forces of - the Dominion, its demolition has already been commenced, and will be proceeded with gradually, until the Great War camp in Lower Wairarapa will have practically ceased to exist,; within twelve | months time. The buildings have : been handed over to the Public Works Department for distribution to State Departments or' sale to private individuals, including returned soldiers, who may tender for same to the Undersecretary of Public Works. It is undefstood the Defence Department has taken over from the Education Department Btirnha-m Industrial School estate twelve miles south of Christchurch which will be used in connection with the new training scheme. The buildings will be converted into mobilisation stores for the South Island and the grounds be used for training purposes. The scheme has in it, the creation of a big training camp for the South Island. LIGHT WEIGHT BUTTER, WOODVILLE, Oct. 22. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Free, S.M., the Awaliun Dairy Company were charged with selling to Shearman and Company, light weight butter. The Company was fined £2O and £4 9s costs. Shearman and Company were fined £2 and costs.