VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

’ [by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] j UNIVERSITY SENATE. WELLINGTON, Jan 23. At the University Senate it was decided that the Arts and Commerce Comj inittee consider a report on the proposal to establish a diploma of Commerce; that physiology should be accorded a distinct definite status in the University syllabus; that the Entrance Examination Committee report on the desirability of abolishing the privilege of a partial pas sat Matriculation, or alternatively of extending its range by affording candidates who have gained such a pass, an opportunity of completing the pass at a .special examination; that tch Entrance Examination Committee lie asked to report on the question of separating history and political geography respectively from the English paper for Matriculation examina- | tion and what course can'he adopted fo ; a fuller encouragement of the study ol history and civics in schools. | KILLED IN BUSH. INVERCARGILL, January 24. William Munro, while working in the hush at Otautau, was struck by a branch of falling tree, sustaining a fractured skull and died a few hours later. He leaves a widow and family. RAILWA Y S ETTLEMENT. WELLINGTON, Jan. 24. The Prime Minister announces that

y as a result of conferences between tbe I Railway Department and T..F.C.A. that there had been a settlement of the dispute between the railway firemen and the Department. He was unable at the time to announce the conditions. i MAGISTRATE’S DECISION. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. A judgment of importance to performing musicians was given by Mr VJqCa-rthy .S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court in a ease brought by the Inspector of Awards against tTic manager of Strand Picture Theatre*. Tho Inspector claims to recover £lO as a penalty for breach of the Christchurch Performing Musicians Award, alleging the defendant had employed a performer on a mechanical instrument and failed to pay her wages provided in the award, 'rho performer gave evidence that she. was not a .musician and could not play. Her duties consisted of putting records on th,'o instrunuint. 'rife Magistrate held the award contemplated that the persons it covered must he, to a certain extent, skilled musicians. An attendant of the instrument concerned was not playing, nor performing in any shape or form, and was not a player within the meaning of the award. Judgment was given for the defendant.