TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) SAWMILLING TRADE. WELLINGTON, November 12. A conference was held at Wellington to-day between the executive of the Dominion Federated Sawmillers’ Assoeia tion and the executive of the Federation of Timber Workers, to discuss the formation of a sick pay and accident pay fund. It was resolved: —“That this meeting is in favour of the principle -of Dominion application of a sick pay fund, provided that those administering the fund be empowered to take into -Consideration: any special case of accident.” A committee, consisting of Messrs W. J. Butler, Dalder, Hunter and Turley, was appointed to bring down a scheme for establishing and administering a sick pay fund. ' The committee will report to a meeting on a date to be fixed. j Mr Butler, chairman of the Sawmill- ) ers’ Association, expressed appreciation of the employers at the ininner in which tho workers’ delegates had placed their view's before the meeting. Mr Hunter Returned thanks on behalf of his colleagues and himself for the reception that had been accorded them, and expressed his opinion that mutual benefit would result from the meeting. WATERSIDE SETTLEMENT. -GISBORNE, Nov. 13. 'Hie waterside trouble is settled; the men resuming work. AN INQUEST. TIMARU, Nov. 12. An inquest was held at Fairlie into the death of James Calcler, a settler a.t Sherwood Downs, on Thursday. Mrs Calder stated that her husband wenjt out at 10 a.m. shooting. As ho did not return to lunch she went to look for him and found him half-way through a fence, dead, with the gun beside him. Sho told a man working near. This man and Dr Matheson, who was sent for, said, the accident was caused through the gun catching in the fence. Death was instantaneous. A verdict was returned accordingly. COURSING. DUNEDIN. Nov. 11. A special meeting of tho National Coursing Association of New Zealand was held to-night. Consideration was given to the allocation of the Australasian Waterloo Cup for 1921. Tho Now Plymouth, Hamilton and Selwyn Coursing Club forwarded applications. As the” Hamilton Club gave « guarantee of £3OO it was decided that the Cup fixture should be held at Frankton Junction during August of next year. WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 12. Tho Wellington City Council had figures put before it which showed that notwithstanding tho successive increases in faros ,the trams are being run at a: loss. While the revenue since 1914 has increased 104 per cent, expenses h ive .rone up 124 per cent, and there is a possibility of another £15,000 being added to wages for tliq new bonus. It was agreed the position would have to 1,0 considered and in the meanwhile the use of concession tickets on Sundays 1 will be disallowed.' ENGINE AND DRAY COLLIDE. AUCKLAND November 11. A sensational accident occurred this afternoon on tho main road at Taka- : puna, when a tramway engine collided with a dray drawn by 'wo horses, and driven by D. McLean. The dray was coming up from Takapuna beach empty, and the impact occurred at a dangerous crossing. The driver of the dray evidently did not hear the whistle of the approaching engine, and his leader had crossed the tramway line before, McLean knew of his danger. He endeavoured to get acToss ahead of the tram, but th]e engine, Crashed into the rear part of the dray, which was lifted bodily over the middle of the road. McLean was jerked into the air, and then fell oil to the roadway, apparently striking the metal with his head, for blood was found inside the straw hat lie was wearing. He was unconscious when picked, up. The horses on the dray had a- marvellous escape from being killed or seriously injured. The harness was broken and both horses got clear without a scratch. The dray was not much damaged, the only injury being the breaking of one of tjlre tyres. There wefje very few passengers on tho tram, and nobody was injured beyond -being slijglitly shaken. The lifeguard of I lie engine Was badly smashed, but otherwise the engine and tram were undamaged.

} TURF PERJURY CASE. PALMERSTON, Nor. 14. The jury failed to agree n the ease Vof alleged perjury against Fr'ecljerick Spencer Easton, and Judge Chapman ordered another trial at Wanganui on the 25th inst. woman Severely injured. AUCKLAND, Nov. 14 A woman named Margaret Allen was picked up severely injured near the entrance to Parnell tunnel early this 'mornihg. It is presumed she was knocked down by a passing train. No particulars of the accident have been obtained. FERRY STEAMER DELAYED. WELLINGTON, November 13. A wireless message received from the ferry steamer Maori states that she will not reach Lyttelton until eight o’clock tonight, owing to poor coal and shortage of firemen. She had to shut off one boiler, and in addition to this, she had a fierce southerly gale against her. GOVERNOR-GENERAL. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The Governor-General was tendered a civic reception last night. The weather was very wet and wintry and the attendance of the public not as large as was expected. Lord Jcßicoe was presented with an address of welcome in the course of his reply, lie expressed regret at being unable to be present j at last week’s Boy Scout Conference. , He felt the Boy Scouts was a move- j Went that was going to be a, great help to the Empire in the future. j