TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELKGItAI’II —PER I’RESS ASSOCIATION]

SUPREME COURT. WELLINGTON, February 10. At tin- criminal sections of the Supreme Court. Andrew Murray Boggs, a middle aged man, was sentenced to five years hard labour. Counsel for the‘defence raised the defence that the victim of the offence was not the prisoner’s daughter, but, was the daughter of another man, and was horn before he married the mother.

MAD-MAX RUNS AMOK

INVERCARGILL, February 10

The police were informed this morning flint a man,'armed with the blade of n bill hook and part of a bicycle frame was running wild in the bush at Mokotun causing alfarm |to settlep. Three constables went out and found and disarmed the man and brought him into town, baler he was committed to Scad iff Mental Hospital.

W El-LIN* ’-TON W A TER SIDE R S

THE OVERTIME QUESTION

WELLINGTON, February 10

Tin? position on the Wellington waterfront is causing some concern. The situation, however, appears to be developing but slowly. It is difficult to ascertain whether the watersiders are following the example set in Auckland by refusing all overtime. 'Hie men did : not work overtime on several vessels, in j port, but on others no difficulty was experienced. It is reported that the watersiders will decline to work overtime on inter-colonial and oversea vessels. ! Work on the Moan a was delayed. I There was some trouble concerned with the bunkering of the vessel. It was | considered by the Disputes’ Oommit- | tee. The men accepted engagement as i far as general cargo went, when they 1 received a certificate as to the case or sick ness nboard.

i The watersiders are not united upon ' the decision to refrain from working .after five o’clock at night. Men engaged on the colliers Kokiri and KaraImu and one gang on the Manuka deI dined to work overtime, but borne liners and several other boats were worked after five o’clock this evening.

THE LOCO MEN

A OREEMENT WITH DE-PARTMENT.

| WELLINGTON February 10. j For some eonsiderabl time past negotiations have, been going on between the General Manager of Railways, Mr R. W. MeiVlly and delegates appointed by the Locomotive, Enginedrivers, Firemen and Cleaners’ Association. The Secretary to the Association (Mr W. McArley) stated to-dav that a basis of an agreement on all questions in dispute (wages, 44-hour week and conditions of labour) bad been arrived at. This agreement now only requires ratification by the Grand Councillors of the Association before finally being settled. To-day the Executive of the Association discussed with the General Manager the whole question of punishment for breaches of regulations.