TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j (Per Press Association.) I FARMER KILLED. ! GORE, Dec. 21. j James McKay, 37, a farmer of Wen | don, was killed yesterday through n I runaway team capsizing the dray, which fell on deceased, breaking his neck. He leuves a widow and three children. BONUS FOR PRINTERS. WELLINGTON, Dec. 20. The bonus granted to the printing trade as from November Ist is as follows : —Men 3s per week, women Is (id, girls and boys under 20, Is. j WATERSIDERS AND BONUS, j . WELLINGTON, Dee. 20. 1 < Tlie conference of the Waterside Workers and the employers of waterside labour was resumed to-day. At the previous/sittings the question of in - creased payment on account of the increased cost of living had been postponed pending the decision of the Arbitration Court in regard to the 9s bonus. Delegates to-day discussed the cost of living and by the judgment of tlie Court. The conference will be continued to-morrow. , A NEW AGREEMENT. DUNEDIN, Dec. 29. The Tramways Union lias accepted the City Council’s terms as to hours and wages that were embodied in the latest offer as submitted by a committee appointed by the Council. Conductors in their first and second years are to receive ls Bid per hour; in tlieir third, fourth and fifth years, ls 9d ; in tlieir sixth and subsequent years, ls lOd. Motormen in their first and /second years are to get Is 9d per hour; in tlieir third, fourth and fifth years, Is lOd ; in tlieir sixth and subsequent years ls lid.

These advances represent an extra id per hour. An important concession that will, now be enjoyed by the men is double pay instead of time and a half for Sunday work. It is also provided that a six-day week is to be recognised. When a man is called for duty on Sunday be is to get the day off during the week.

ls THE .LION, KING DICK. ” WELLINGTON, December 21. e The lion' at Wellington Zoo, known j as King Dick, is suffering from paralysis of the legs and lias to be destroyed. He has been here for 14 years and is described by experts as the finest lion in captivity. " INCREASED TRAM FARES. ‘ WELLINGTON, December 21. Rather a bombshell was sprung on the' public by the City Council decid- ' ing on a further increase of tram fares on Thursday next. This is calculated to produce ten to thirteen thousand extra. There was strong opposition ' but tho Mayor said the difference on the year was ten thousand and the service was in debit altogether £56,084. Only I one section was paying. The increase was carried by a majority of one. FINED £IOO. AUCKLAND, December 21. Mr Poynton, S.M., fined John Court Ltd., Queen St. drapers, £IOO as a result of an action hy the Price Investigation Tribunal for offering for sale

a lady's costume at twelve guineas, tile costume having been bought from the Kaiapoi Woollen Coy., at a cost to them, net of £7 Is Gd. Hie Court mentioned that this demand for an unreasonable price was not general in the mantle department. THE JUDGMENT. AUCKLAND, December 21. Giving judgment in the John Court Ltd. case, Mr Poynton S.M., said at the price asked, the profit would be 78 per cent, or without discount allowed by the Kaiapoi Coy. 71 per cent. In liis opinion an offence was committed when the price was asked. A great deal of evidence was given as to the profits on defendants business, particularly on the mantle Department, which showed, that on the branch for two years they had been, .very small. In consideration of this, the penalty would not be severe, but as profiteering was such a grave evil a substantial fine must be imposed. Defendant was ■ fined £IOO and ordered to pay costs. Security for appeal was fixed at .£2O j plus the fine and costs.