VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

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BV TEL KG R A PH —I'IIESS ASSN'., COPYRIGH ' FIXED £IOO. GISBORNE, March 8. Francis John O’Kane, convicted c street betting, was fined £IOO. CONDITIONS AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, March 8. Onehunga wharfsiders refused ti work overtime yesterday, with the re suit that the Rarawa trading to Xev Plymouth, has been laid up indefinite ly. The City Gas Supply was further re duced to-day, a full pressure being avai able only between 4.30 and 6.30. AN UNLAWFUL STRIKE. TRAMWAY UNION FINED £250. AUCKLAND, March 8. Air K. W. Boynton S.AI., delivered . judgment in the case in which the Inspector of Awards claimed £250 from Auckland Tramways Union for an unlawful strike between June 3rd and Bth 1920. Tin* Magistrate found for plaintiff, fixing the penalty at the amount claimed, the Department claiming only cine fourth of the maximum penalty, had asked with moderation. Security for appeal was fixed at the amount of the judgment and halt the costs. CORONER’S VERDICT. A SHUNTER’S NEGLECT. NELSON, March 8. The finding at the inquest on George William Bulford, who died from injury received being run over by a railway truck during shunting, was to the effect that Shunter Kinloch’s duty was to keep a constant look-out approaching the wharf and that lie should have* seen tlic men on the wharf before they were* struck. The Coroner said be would not carry the matter further, but it was his duty to send a copy of tlu* depositions to the Attorney-General. A TRAIN ACCIDENT. A .MAORI KILLED. WHAKATANE. March 8. A Public Works train conveying workers from Alatata to Awakeri, collided with a cow, and six trucks were derailed. A native was killed and anither seriously injured, several receiving minor injuries.