TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I [uv TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] SEAMEN'S FEDERATION. j DEPUTATION TO MINISTER. ' WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. A number of points of shipping and seamen law were placed before Sir Francis Bell, as Minister of Marine, by a deputation from the Seamen’s Federation to-day. Sir Francis Bell agreed that the Legislature Act should he amended this session, if possible, to preserve the voting rights of seamen employed on vessels, whose part of registry lmd changed from Dunedin to London. The points regarding the manning scale, and aiso tile request that no official of the Marine Department should he allowed to retain Ins mehibership of the Institute of Marine Engineers,..Merchant Service Guild, Seamen’s Union, or the Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union, ; would receive consideration. Th ( . latter request was critically questioned by Sir Francis 8011. RETRENCHMENT. FARMERS’ CAMPAIGN. WELLINGTON. Oct, 11. Tlio fimtncial position of the Dominion and tiie position; lit will'll the sheep and dairy farmers find themselves w.'is discussed at a meeting of delegates- representing the Council of Agriculture and Farming Associations who decided that a deputation of the former place before the Government the gravity of the financial position fronting the farmers of the Dominion, and urge upon them the necessity for an immediate reduction in Government expenditure and taxation and the abolition of the preference to unionist. It was agreed further, respecting the presidents of the organisations concerned, or their nominees, that they ho

empowered to meet and jointly follow up tliait day’s work as a committee, by continuous action, through their several associations, until they succeed in the!,, determination to reform the present liitaneiai position, i’lio committee were empowered to add the presidents of other Producers’ Associations, and to consult other persons if deemed necessary, FIRE AT GREYMOUTH. CRKYMOUTII, This Dav. A fire al 5 a.in. completely destroyed the twelve-roomed house on the hillside nud owned by .1. K. Wiliams, who was absent at Nelson, and the house was temporarily ulioeeuniod. The furniture also destroyed. The insnriuieex uv b'2.(K)(l on the building ami (.'5lO ~u t 1" furniture: FATAL (QUARREL. ’ WANGANUI, (lei. 12. The Wanganui police Im" been ad vised ol a sad tragedy at Nukiimai u last night. A lamer mimed Luke McGorliiau, murdered his wife by cutting her throat with a razor, lie thou cut his oit'n throat. It is icp irted that .McGofliian mid his wile quarrelled about 8 o'clock al their home. The wife rushed out and ran along the road, hilt, was overtaken by her husband, who cut her throat. He thou dragged the body to the side ot the mail. Met hinna n then proceeded to an adjoining paddock and cii; his own tin oat. Mrs McGoi mail’s Head body was found this morning; also MoGorman’s. The latter was still alive, lull died almost immediately. McGormaii was about 01, and his wife 3<i. There is a family of lour girls and two boys.

NEW PLYMOUTH IMPROVING. NEW PLYMOUTH. Get 121 During the nine months ended Sept, the trade of the port of New Plymouth showed a marked advance over the corresponding period of 1920. The number 'ol vessels entering the port was 154, the nett tonnage 148,509, the imports 7(5,833 tons; exports 23.388 tons. Last year’s figures were vessels 101. nett tonnage 105,178, imports 111,824 tons, exports 18.i9(i tous. Many more ocean liners are now using the port. A I!Dl't’R ATION COI’RT. ’VYKI.I.TNGTOX. Oct. 10. j The Registrar of the Arbitration Court lias intimated Hint Mr M’Cul- . lough, who was recently renominated j as employees' representative on the Court, had informed him that lie would lie mu,Pile to participate ill the sittings of the Court for two or three weeks. Mr M. J. Reardon, the deputy elected by the onions, will, it is understood, act in thi> meantime. The Court will probably assemble on Thursday next, j A TfMARC CASE. I WELLINGTON. Oct. 8. The Court of Appeal gave judgment ■ intlie case of Jackson and Co. Ltd., j of Timaru. against the Co-operative , Freezing Company Ltd., of South Can. j terbury, a ease removed from the Su- j pretne Court. The ease arose out of a dispute on a contract for the purchase of a. shipment of timber by the defon(hint freezing company. The judgment of tin' Com-t was delivered hv Mr Jus- . tiee Sim. ;

The first question to he determined, | said his Honor, was whether time was of the essence of the contract for delivery of the timber. Plaintiff undertook to deliver the timber in December or January, and in the opinion of the Court ti Hid was of the essence ol , the contract. Plaintiffs wore not ready to deliver the timber till May. It was contended, however, by plaintiff that the freezing company had waived any right to insist that time was of tho esseneo of the contract. This case, said his Honour, did not. however, raise any question of waiver or estoppel. There was never any contract by defendant extending file time of performance, and iT there was any such agree incut founded on the conduct of defendant, plaintiff lmd failed to show that there was any sufficient note or memorandum of such agreement. Tin* Court was of opinion that plaintiff had failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract, and judgment was, ITicrefoiv lor defendants, with costs according to soalo. Defendant was allowed £ls 15s per day for j extra days nfter the first trial and j £lO 10s per day for second cmiuscl. Th ( . , case was remitted to the Supremo ! Court for entry of judgment.