TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[ BY TKLKGIIACH—I'-:n CRESS ASSOCIATION ] FREEZING DISPUTE. GISBORNE. November 22. Advice was received by Air C A. tie Latiiur to-day that the Arbitration Court’s award in the freezing dispute is not expected before Saturday next at the earliest. All agreement has been arrived at to start work ill Hawke's Hay and Uislxinu- on tile old rates pending the delivery of the award. In consequence a start will he made at the Ixitt factory to-day with Siieli sheep as ate available. LN lON S.S. COMPANY. DUNEDIN. November IP. ill I"" than six weeks’ lim,, the headquarters ol the Linen Slram Ship Company "ill ha ve lieen removed from Dunedin to Wellington. The registered office of the company and the linard of directors will continue in Dunedin, hut the several department* will trail f,.r to Wellington. It is estimated that some seventy members of the staff will he so trail I erred, hut the actual numerical loss to Dunedin will he something less than this, as a number of new appointments will lie necessary to complete the local oiganisat ion. The Dunedin branch will, of course, remain as at present and head office superintendents will he replaced by local superintendents. There will he no alteration so far as the repair work at .Port Chalmers is concerned. On account of the exceptional conditions which existed during the war. it was necessary to distribute the repair work over all the ports where it could lie undertaken. Now. however, that the pressure is over it is the intention of the company to focus as much of this work in Pint Chalmers as possible. and accordingly it is expected that the aniiinut, of work In lie done there will hr greater rather than less, than it has been in the past. It is a matter for congratulation that, although a considerable number of officers are being withdrawn, several new positions are being created, and the 10-s to the community is not so great as might have been expected.

CARRYING FI REA miS. MAGISTRATE'S STRONG COMMENTS. AUCKLAND. November 21. •'Any man who carries a revolver in this country now. when tin- law is so strongly against it. is, it not an intending murderer, something pretty close to it.” So declared Mr Poyntou S.M. ill the Police Court to-day, when Mr Haekett asked that a charge against Krvde.riek Taylor of having been in unlawful possession of a fii'carm. should he withdrawn, as the accused was already under committal on a charge of having stolen the revolver and other articles. ‘‘Anyone who carries a" loaded revolver in this country tines not deserve any consideration. He carries it with some intention,” continued the Magistrate.

Mr Haekett protested that the Magistrate’s remarks might prejudice t accused. Mr Poyntou : You suggest the police should withdraw the chargeb I would not allow them to withdraw it. Ihe carrying of firearms assumes a more serious aspect every day. with all the.,, tragedies happening. Mr Haekett: Well, will you allow the issue to remain in abeyance until the other charges are dealt, with? Ihe man has been in custody for six weeks, Air Poynton : I will convict him ami postpone sentence, at accused’s request until after the other trial at the Supreme Court. Anyone convicted of tili: nffe.nco must expect a severe sentence It is shocking the number of utroriom shooting tragedies that are occurring CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE-

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Tin* amuiiil .cun fcronce of tin* A ski mated Chambers ol' Commerce lias open ,'d. I’residient Martin of Wellingtoi in an address, referred to the genera trade depression and heavy taxation (loverninent had been repeatedly ad vised that means must bo found t rednee the pressure on mercantile am industrial firms. Tile most serious prob Icm was the adjustment of wages. I)es pite the difficulties to be faced he tel sure the constructive genius of the rue would manifest itself in finding a so lution.