TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I nv TKLI'OIIAI'K —e Kit rituss association! V SUDDEN DEATH. BLENHEIM, Dec. 13 William Thomson, aj(erl 55, married, fell dead in a dray when leaving worklast night, from heart failure. ARBITRATION COURT. WELLINGTON, Dee. 12 It is understood that the .resignation of Mr McCullough as Workers’ representative on the Arbitration Court ban been received by the Government , to take effect before Christmas. The Unions of workers have not yet been asked to forward nominations for the appointment of a, successor. Although several names are mentioned in this connection, including those of Messrs J. T. Paul (Duncilin), T. Bloodwortli (Auckland), U. Retin (Christchurch) and W. T. 5 unng ('Wellington), it is not known whether Mr Young, who is secretary ol the Feihuateii Seamen’s Union, will consent to nomination, hut Mr Paul has intimated that he will not lie a candidate for the position. The Alliance of Labour will probably meet shortly to consider tlie question, ol recommending a successor to Mr -McCullough. FREEZING AWARD. WAITARA, Dec. 12

A meeting of Hi.' Freezing Works Employees’ Union yesterday decided to stmt to-dav under the award, bill with an emphatic protest against its term-'. champion swimmer. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 12 At a meet ing of the New Zealand Swimming Council it was reported that Warren Kealoha, the world’s briekstroke champion, would arrive liotu Hawaii at the end of the month on a lour of the Dominion under the uspjees of the Council.

SICK PAY PAYMENTS. WELLINGTON, Dec 8. fn future sick pay is to be paid to civil servants, according to length ol service, oil the following basis:— Under three months’ service, «»< week on full pay. . , Under six months service, two weeks on full pay. - Over six months and under nine months, one month on full pay. Under five years one month on full iinv and n month on half pay. Over five veers and under ten years, two months on full, and two months on ''overmen years and under fifteen years, three months on full pay. :| nu three months on half pay. Over fifteen years and under twentylive years, four months on lull pay. and four months on half pay. . Over twenty-five years and under fliirlv-live years, live months on lull pnv and five months on halt pay. Over thirty-five years, six months on full pay and six months oil liSiH pav.

SUP ON MAIN TRUNK. TAUMARUNUI. Do- UU A slow train which arrives at Uuimaruinii from Frankton at 8.3(1 o’clock ran into u( slip of earth a Mile and a half north of Tnumarmii tins mornj n ir The passengers state that the train lnul just burned the bend when the engine rati into the slip. The cogin,. and four trucks were derailed. Ihe truck nearest the engine stood up on end. overhanging the engine. I lirfo empt.v trucks following, were smashed to pieces and several other trucks dummied. The passenger carrier "as fortiT,Lately right at the end of a long train and the passengers escaped with a severe shaking. The driver and lircnicn were uninjured, hut Hie engine was <1 amagivl and the boiler punctured. The passengers, numbering about thirty, walked into Tnnmariiuiii. The north hound express which leaves Taiimaruniii at. 8 o'clock passed tin scene of the slip twenty minutes previously and probably the vibration from this train caused the rain soaked earth •to give way. V repair train has gone > tit to the scene of the landslip from Tanm.minin.