TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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PAYMENT OF “DIM”’ MONEY

WELLINGTON, Jan 27. Regarding the men employed on the patent slip, claiming “dirt” money for work on two vessels, a Conference has beep arranged and a satisfactory settlement is probable. WAGES HOARD SESSION. WELLINGTON, Jan 27. .The. Wages Board appointed by the Government to go into the claims of the A.S.R.S. for increased wages, dated from June, sat. to-day, hut the proceedings wero not open to the Press. At the termination of the meeting a pressman was informed that the meeting had adjourned before any decision was arrived at. The Board meets again to-morrow. A MEND ED REG FLATIONS. WELLINGTON, Jan 27. Amended regulations under the industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act were gazetted to-day. They provide for seven days’ notice h.v advertisement to lie given as to the place for hearing and the nature of the dispute, but, only after each person concerned has been served with a notice in the form prescribed, and that in the absence of objection further notice may he given in the daily newspapers. DRASTIC ACTION. WELLINGTON, Jan. 27. In connection with the mining trouble, it is considered probable that the Premier, wlm is due hack in Wellington to-morrow, will be given a further opportunity of securing ;i settlement between the parties before the minors abandon the "go-slow” policy in favour of more drastic action. STRANDED IN SYDNEY. NEW ZEALANDERS RETURN. AUCKLAND, Jan. 27. Three hundred passengers w,h<> have been held up in Australia on account ol the Stewards’ strike, arrived at, Auckland from Sydney, by the Tofu a this morning. Owing to the demand on accommodation all thi' available space that could ho utilised for sleeping purposes

was pressed into use. Temporary berths were erected in the ships hold, A popular vote of the male passengers, to whom they were assigned, seemed to go in favour of these as regards comfort, as the smokerooms and even the passages were made use of as sleeping places. Despite the ciowded conditions ol affairs, the trip from Sydney was a very happy one. The weather was perleetly tine, and the time was passed with various pastimes.

Speaking of conditions in Sydney, ope of the passengers who arrived by the Tofun, said that the agents of the New Zealand Government seemed unable to properly deal with the position that had arisen. There were many immigrants awaiting to come to New Zealand yet. Jn the case of the Toltta these officials appeared to know nothing regarding the number of berths available.

So far as can he gathered from other sources, ,it appears that beyond the anxiety mid vexation caused by delay, the stranded passengers have had no great hardship to complain of. There was a strong feeling of good fellowship amongst them, and they did what they could to help