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Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1921, Page 2

against them, and from the moinen they announced their tyrannical policy from that moment were they doome< to failure. As an English paper pm it last month when discussing be situa tion : “We must draw a line betweei tyrannical Trade Union action and tin legitimate operations of Trade Unions which nobody wants to interfere with There are plenty of Brade Union; which attend to their lawful nusmess That is to say. they devote ihemselve; to procuring equitable eond’tions fot workers; and they assist tbeii less fortunate members. So lone as they do this and stick to their proper sphere, the public lias every sympathy with them. But when a Track Union takes action which shakes at the very existence of the nation, that is not legitimate Trade Union action, but an attempt at domination by force. If the persons responsible for this misuse 1 of Trade Union methods keep on “asking for it.” the Government will he obliged to introduce legislation for the purpose of defining what a Trade Uniori may do and what it may not do. Rut in the meanwhile any Government is bound to defend the freedom and existence of the nation, and in using its enormous powers in time defence it is certain to have the support of ihe country. When Air Cramp or Air Robert Williams tells the nation that it cannot be permitted to import and distribute coal, the answer to them is (bat this means tyranny; and that we do not tolerate tyranny, whether exercised li v tin 1 Kaiser or bv ATr Cramp.” This feelin was so generally endorsed by tin* nation tint the strikers were doomed at. once to failure. Tim regulations prescribing conditions as to the taking or killing of opossums apparently are not generally u uler.stood or if understood, are not in some cases, being acted upon. A certain amount of illicit trading is reported to be going on, and as there are heavy penalties for these illegal transactions, it would be as well to remind the nibliY in general of the specific conditions under which taking and trading in opossums skins is permiss, able, ft is necessary to have a license to take or kill opossums and such licenses may be obtained from the Postmaster. No person shall dispose of opossum skins for gain unless such skins arc sold through a licensed broker by public auction, and are marked with a perforated device t indicate royalty in the skin inis been paid. This royalty-paid stamp shall be affixed by an authorised officer, the officer for this district being AH' AV. Carter of the Government Buildings. Tbe broker who deals with opossum skins must also be licensed and keep a full proper record of all skins sold, with particulars of royalty fees collected. Copies of these returns are to be supplied to the local .AocHmntßntioit So--eiety and also "fo tho Department of Internal .Affairs, Only liYanaod brokers

may have opossum skins in their possession after the close of the open season for taking and killing. A license to take opossums does not give the right to enter on private land, or upon State forest, Crown Lands, scenic or public reserve, without the written authority of the proper officer. ATarious penalties are provided for illegal poaching, or having unstamped opossum skins improperly in possession, and export of same is prohibited. Justices of the Peace, constables, rangers, officers of acclimatisation societies, proprietors or occupiers of land trespassed upon, are included in tfie list of “authorised persons” who may assist in the enforcement of the regulations. Tt is imperative therefore to see that the regulations are made and provided are carefully respected by all attempting to traffic in opossum skins.

T!rk British coal miners strike which has been raging now for upwards of three months is to end very soon for which relief much thanks. The fact which lias contributed most of all to the defeat of the coal unions was the tyranny they sought to impose 0” the Mritisji nation. Not only would they not hew coal, übt they Were going to prevent others hewing it, nor would they permit (<>al to lie imported. They would gain their point by hook or by crook, and the national welfare was no concern or theirs! This dog in the manger attitude but press ami public