VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

[BY TELEGItAPII —PER'PRESS ASSOCIATION] A LABOUR DISPUTE. DUNEDIN, Fell. 16. What threatened to he serious trouble among the slaughtermen at Burnside to-day, was fortunately ended at 4 p.m., and a satisfactory agreement reached. Objection was taken to the employment at the killing hoard of a man who was termed a free labourer. His dismissal was demanded, and when the management positively refused to accede to the request, some of the men adopted the “go slow” policy, killing only two sheep an hour, instead of the usual 10. The company began to put them off. Ultimately the union decided to waive its object ion to the employment of this man, and a complete settlement was reached. I’KTON REGATTA RESULTS.

BLENHEIM. February 16. At the championship regatta at Picton to-day a wind sprang up from the north-east shortly after the first race was rowed, and raised a nasty jobble, which plreventod any championship events being rowed until the evening. Several starts had flip crews in line, but on each occasion it was found impossible to get the boats away. In the champion sculls, for instance, all four boats became filled with water. Before the champion fours was postponed for the second time, two crews had lo row ashore to empty their skiffs. At Pieton it self calm conditions prevailed which also obtained as far as the mile post, enabling all minor events to bo gut off. These provided keen competition, and one or two close finishes.

.Junior Four Western! 1, Wiirau 2, Wanganui Union 3. Also started— Pitton, Star. Western! almost immediately assumed the haul and were followed by Wairau and Wanganui Union This order was maintained throughout, and in an excellent finish Wes!end won by half a length. Time 9.6.. About 6.30 the Champion Fours were rowed. The only details available tonight are the following: Champion Fours. Wanganui Union 1, Aramoho 2, Blenheim 3. Won by a half a length. A great race. Time 12.10 2-5. Champion Sculls-.St. Clair (Hamilton) 1, Sharp (Wanganui Union) 2. 3’his was rowed * in se’mi-d ark ness. Time 10.173-5. • j The remainder of the championships .events were postponed till the morning.

WAI MATE LOAN. ' WAIMATK, February 16. The two borough loan polls yesterday resulted :—Electric scheme, per suction gas £5(),0C0, votes for 120, against 200. informal 24, out of nearly 800 on the roll. Gasworks purchase £IO,OOO. votes for 69, against 251, informal <35.