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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1920, Page 3

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[PEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.- COPYRIGHT ] FREEZING TROUBLE. ' WANGANUI, Bee. 14. Tho reduction in the cost of living bonus from 9s to 3s is anticipated in some quarters, as the means of solving the difficulty between freezing works employers and employees. It is understood the freezing works have reopened the first offer of 20 per cent, for piece workers and 221 d hourly for weekly workers. SUPREME COURT. DUNEDIN, December 14. At the Supreme Court, Arahura Waipounamu Kini who pleaded guilty to the lower court to attempted rape at Riverton, was ordered to ,be detained for a reformative term not exceeding 3 years . ' Leonard George Robertson, for breaking, entering and theft, was ordered* to be detained for reformative treatment not exceeding 5 years. MINE OWNERS DECISION. WELLINGTON, December 14. The Mine, Owners Association lias informed the Miners Federation that it cannot consider the demand for an immediate increase of 25 per cent wages, on the ground that tho national agreement stipulates that neither rates of pay nor bonus shall be altered during tlie term of the agreement which has not yet expired. MOTOR "CYCLE FATALITY. v PALMERSTON N. Dec. 14. While motor cycling from Shannon to -Palmerston Ndrth this-'morning, John McGurk was thrown from a machine and killed. His wife who was accompanying him was uninjured.