TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

j LIIV TELKdItAITI —I’KII IMIKSN ASSOCIATION ’ COURT’S ACTION SUPPORTED. TI.MARU, Sept. 14. | The executive of the South Caiitor- | bury Employers’ Association. in night discussed 1 la* impasse in comevtion with the Arbitration Court. T It.-y resolved unanimously as follows : - “That the charge made liy Mr McCullough, the Workers' Representative, tiun Mr .lusthe Eraser, and Mr S. M. >' i it. tile Employers’ Representative had broken a gentlemen’s agreement, was contrary to fact, and that it was an .appeal to class prejudice, and tint- (bis Association records its confidence in the Arbitration Court as presided over by Mr Justice Eraser. THE COAL DISPUTE. WELLINGTON. Sept, 14. Some further correspondence has passed between tlie New Zealand .Miners’ Federal inn, and the Mine ('"tiers’ Association. It, arises out of Hie owner;, taking a decision to refer the existing dispute to the Arbitration Court. Mr I‘. O’Rnurke. wlm has iiM commenced liis duties as Secretary if the Miners' Federal inn. lias repeated the Federation's request for a oonierofice to consider the dt.’iliing of a nn'innal agreement mi a practical basis. The owners have sunt a reply, signed by Mr Pryor. wliooh makes it definitely evident that the Mine Owners' Association will not depart from their present policy, and a conference o thus refused. A SHOOTING AFFRAY. CHRISTCHURCH'. Sept. A shunting affray which occurred last night at Spriugshon lintel. \\ b< n Bartholomew McEvedy. a Souibbridge. farmer was wounded in the left wrist and thigh, resulted in the arrest of .lames Scott, Main, a rancor employed by Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. It is Mated the shooting .le.-nrred duriil'.: an attempi to wrest a revolver from Main’s possession. llt ref shot - "'ere tired, two bitting MeKvedv and tin third wounding another man in tk r hand. The Ini ter lias not yt ben disci weired by Hi" police.' \cciised appeared b-"fi,re llv Court this morning, charged with at t omnled 'nurder. IF v. as remanded foi* li\ * * days. ATHLETIC UNION. v DUNEDIN. Sept 10. The Nj'w ZealniKl Athh'tie Union negatived by lo to i'll, a proposal by Mr Davy (Poverty Ravi to remove the headquarters from Tiinaru to the North Island. Mr McKay of Dunedin was elected President, defeating Mr Davy. It was decided to hold Hie next conference at Fit liarn.