TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEM'!

1 JIV Tl-.1.1iU HAPIl—J*KR VIU29S ASSOCIATION. STRUCK ON HEAD. GISBORNE, August 23. As John Ludwig, a butcher was leaving his shop last evening, he was struck on the head by an iron bar, sustaining a scalp wound. He called out and bo. asailnnt jumped a fence and escaped. THEFTS. HAMILTON, Aug 23. While the family were away, the house of C. J. Mears was entered and a quantity of jewellery stolen, i lie loss is estimated at £l2O. Last night there was another burglary, the window of Mrs Watts’ stocking factory being broken and hoisery valued at £2 was stolen. CONCILIATION COUNCIL. DUNEDIN. Aug. 23. No Union Assessors were present again at the second Conciliation Council sitting relative to the application of tin Coal Mine Companies for a distne award for Otago and Southland. Tin Commissioner stated since the meet in; on August (ith, lie had written to Hr three unions concerned pointing oil that the citation was. to cover the who! district, the employers having no inten tion of trying to enter into an agree ment with every mine. The union were also told they were the only da triet iu the Dominion. One Union re plied that it could not enter into a agreement except on a Dominion base There being no nominations, the t on missioner had nominated assessors t< this sitting, who being absent, the on I ! tiling left was to declare the sitting pn perlv constituted and refer the mat : to the Court without a recoin m-n Ia! ini