TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1921, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[ BY TELJiGHAPH —PEll 1 5 11ESS ASSOCIATION] : SUGAR WORKERS’ WAGES. AUCKLAND, Feb 11. ' Hou. Lee, replying to a request for j retrospective pay to sugar works employees, states that the output has not been maintained at 1,400 tons in a 44-hour week, as the workers represeni tatives contended it could be done week j ly, the output ranging from 91 tons in : September to 1,225 tons in December, i Tliq Minister states sugar workers j wages are considerably higher than was reckoned when the prices of sugar were fixed. He therefore regrets ho is unable to recommend the granting of the workers’ request. He urges them to co-operate in their efforts to increase the output. THE NEW HEBRIDES. i 1 DUNEDIN, Feb. 11. j A deputation from the Foreign Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand waited on Mr Massey. The deputation stated the 1 1 views of the Committee on the New Hebrides situation, especially t ie v 'ue , commercially and strategically; also te“ claim of the British missionary societies to Imperial consideration, and the ne- * cessitv for something to be done to alter the present dual control system. ’ • Mr Massey, in a sympathetic reply, 1 said that he would do all in his power to mend matters.

A. AND P. SHOW. SUMMER CARNIVAL. j DUNEDIN, Feb 11. j The Otago A. and P. summer show I was brought to a conclusion yesterday. | The weather was delightful and there J was a large attendance, estimated at twenty thousand, this despite the in- I creased admission for males from one shilling to two shillings. The Prime Minister was present, also Sir Thomas McKenzie. SHEARERS’ DISPUTE. WELLINTON, Feb 10. Regarding the shearer’s dispute, Mr H. Nicolson (secretary of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ and Farmers’ Federation) stated that the report appearing in the morning papers was not correct. The actual offer made by the employers was the amounts mentioned, with the addition of a* cost of living bonus in each case to be decided by the Arbitration Court on the basis of the present bonus. This amounted to an extra 13s per week or 3RI per -lour. The actual present award rates, excluding this bonus, were as follows: — Shearers AOs per 100, prossers £3 IPs per week, or 2s an hour; other shed hands £3 5s per week or Is lOd per hour; youths £2 10s per week, or Is Od an hour. In all these cases the men arc found. Rates for cooks are £4 per week, and cook’s assistants £3 l()s. Mr Acland stated that the sheepowners were prepared to take the whole matter to the Arbitration Court, and to abide hv its decision. It: is stated on behalf of the shearers that they would not go to the Court.

CARPENTERS DISPUTE

WELLINGTON, Feb. 11. The carpenters, who had decided to resist the proposed reduction in wages to a uniform rate of 2s 9d will remain at work under the existing conditions pending a conference between the parties. MOTOR ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN, Feb. 10. Marshall Hugh Brown, aged 71 years, married, was knocked down by a motor car in the city last night. The injured man was taken to the hospital in a semi conscious condition. His home is at 47 Wildbury Street, Woolston. DEATH FROM INJURIES. DUNEDIN, Feb. 10. Marshall Hugh Brown, a Christchurch visitor, who was knocked down by a motor car yesterday, died to-day.

RAILWAY CROSSING FATALITY

WANGANUI, Eel). 11

George Harrison, aged 08 years, a farm worker at Rapanui, was killed at St John’s Hill railway crossing by an outward bound train this afternoon. The alarm bells on the crossing were ringing, but deceased, who was riding a horse and was deaf, did not see the approaching train. Deceased was thrown heavily, fell on bis bend, and died in a few minutes. The horse was killed outright.

STOP OVERTIME

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 11

At Lyttelton this afternoon, when the wntersiders were notified •that they would be required at (' o’clock, most of them stated that they would cease work for the clay at 5 o’clock. Tn some eases only half a gang would give this notice, and the other half had, in consequence, to he put oil' by the employers. The secretary of the Union denied official cognisance of the matter. He admitted the cessation was the result of individual action. As far as the Union was concerned, the men could please themselves. It is alleged flic action of the men is due to the tactthat the employers would not accede to their demands regarding the new bonus.

the NEW MINISTER. DUNEDIN HONOURED. DUNEDIN .This Day. It is understood the new Minister will he Downio Stewart, member for Dunedin West. Premier Massey after spending a portion of carnival week in Dunedin left for Christchurch this morning.