VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] THE SHEARING DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 27 i In the Shearers’ dispute the Conciliation Council reached an agreement on all minor clauses, but wages and hours were referred to the Arbitration Court. The employers proposed that wages for shearing be reduced from 30s to 20s per 100. I The President of the New Zealand Workers’ Union said that no matter i what the Arbitration Court decided, no sheep would be sTiorti by the members of the Shearers’ Union under 30s per 100. 4 1

- THE ONGAROTO MURDER. CORONER’S INQUEST. ROTORUA, April 27. The Coroner’s inquest on Patrick Ricjiard Elliott, killed -at Ongarolo, and the Magisterial enquiry into the charge against Hakainra Te Kalin for murdering him were resumed. Mr Kenrick, the Magistrate, and 'Mr McDonnell, Acting Coroner sstting together. It is expected to conclude on Friday. There arc 3-5 witnesses and the evidence to-day showed that Elliott and Hakarara went shooting on Easter Sunday. Elliott did not return and two shots almost together were hoard cn Sunday afternoon. A witness had called at their house on Monday morning, but found no one there. Hakarara being found in the house on Tuesday said that Elliott had returned to the latter's house late on Sunday night. Dr. Bertram stated that the postmortem had shown a double wound, which had caused instant death at the back of Elliott’s neck, one part of the, wound being longer than the other in dieating either that one barrel was a choke-bore or that two shots bad lx'cn fired at different distances. The doctor found pellets of shot .n the wound which couldn’t In l self-inflicted. William Henry Hazard, gun merchant, stated that he had received a double barrelled gun, one barrel being a ebokebore, with shot lartridges and cartridge cases fitting it from the police. He considered that both sbois were tired at deceased together.

A manslaughter charge. HASTINGS, Ap 27. It has now been ascertained that the flame of the man in custody for manslaughter connected with die death of Marion 1). Baird is George Hurt, and not George Dunne as before stated. It is believed he came from Auckland. He lias been wanted for failing to maintain bis wife. LASHER AND GREAVES DRAW. AUCKLAND. April 27. At the Northern Boxing Association Carnival last night the chief events were two professional bouts. The first was a 15-round professional tight for a purse of £2OO let ween the two Australian wejters, L. Lasher and A. Greaves. After a willing contest a draw was declared. In the second professional light-weight contest between Ern Baxter of Sydney, and F. Craig of Auckland for a purs* of £BO, the Australian was too good for his opponent, and was awarded the decision on points. A REFERENDUM. WAIHI, April 28. A referendum on the freedom <>l street speaking, against its limitation to one side of the street as laid down by the Borough live-laws was taken as a result of a deputation to the Council from the Miners’ Union protesting against street speaking being confined to one street only was defeated. A NARROW ESCAPE. AUCKLAND, April 28. An overhead tram wire broke at Epsom last night and entangled a. motor car owned by J. Douglas of Oneliuiiga. The occupants bad a narrow escape from being electrocuted. Hie canvas hood was badly damaged. POSTAL REVENUE.

AUCKLAND. April 28

The Postmaster-General states the post and telegraph revenue for the Dominion for the year ended 31st March 1921 totalled £2,448.673. being an increase of £341,678 on the previous year.