TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

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THE ONE DIG UNION

WELLINGTON, Jan. 17

The New Zealand Workers’ Union, the membership of which is approximately 22,000, has decided to adopt a One Big Union scheme, which was formulated nt the conference of representatives of the New Zealand Workers’ Union and the Australian Workers’ Union early last year. This means that the New Zealand

Workers’ Union has become part and parcel of the Australian organisation, the name of which is now the Australian Workers’ Union, with a membership of about 700,000. Although affiliated with A.W.U,, the New Zealand Union will retain full autonomy over its own affairs.

It is expected there will be a big accession to membership. This year the conference is to he held in Sydney on. 27th January. New Zealand will he represented.

AN ADJOURNED INQUEST

DUNEDIN, Jan. 17

The full name of the woman found dead this morning is Catherine Susan MacDonald, married, living apart from her husband. The evidence at.the inquest showed she had had influenza, and suffered from depression, though rational. The deceased left the -Dunedin Hospital in her night attire early on the morning if the 4th instant, lmt no trace of her was found till now. About four months ago, she wont into the hush when her child was taken from tier, and suffered ill health eW since. The medical evidence showed death was due to starvation, inanition and exposure, accelerated by the fall. The inquest was adjourned.

A PLEA FOR TWO SCHOOLS. AUCKLAND, January 16

The opinion that there should be two forestry schools in the Dominion is expressed by Sir Robert Stout, who is now in Auckland. One of these schools, he said, should be in the Auckland district, and the other In the South Island. He said that over 30 years ago he told the people of Auckland that they should be alive to the value of afforestation. When he was Premier, in' the eighties he set aside an area of land in the Whangarei district for the purpose of a forestry school. He recognised that great work had been done at -Rotorua in planting trees which eventually would he of great value to 'the Dominion. He considered that their value in 20 years would he from £100,000,000 to £200,000,000. If forestry were properly carried out and areas carefully- managed, they would make New Zealand rich beyond the dreams of avarice.

SPRINGBOK ATHLETES. WELLINGTON, January 10. The visiting South Africans appeared at an evening meeting and gave a fair showing. Johnston from scratch in tho 440 yds. ran a beautiful race, and won by ten yards in 50 2-ssec, which equals the New Zealand record. Bukes and Kinsman, from scratch, were narrowly beaten in the 220yds by Rowe (Byds) in 23sec. Kinsman just beat Bukes for second place. Tn his heat of the 100yds Oosterlaak (scr.) dead-heated with Richardson (4 J yds). The second heat was won by 18 inches yl> White (9yds) in lOsec. In the final White, Anderson, and Hill were in the places. Osterlaak was fourth. Time lOsec. South Africa beat Wellington decisively in the 440yds. relay race, their system of -passing the stick gaining them considerable ground.

A FORCED LOAN

£BOO,OOO FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES. Wellington, jnn. ig. A Bill providing for guarantee funds to be deposited by insurance companies with the Public Trustee passed in the) House t>o-night and questions elicited from the Hon. J. G. Coates Minister in charge, that be expected that the amount • Mch would have to be deposited as guarantee that policy holders would be paid would total about £BOO,OOO. Mr Wilford asked what would happen to this money. It "eemed him that the Government was getting a forced loan of £BOO,OOO. Would it be taken for the Government s use? Mr Coates roplied that it would be loaned by the Public Trustee for hydroelectric work, loca' bodies and on mortgages.

Mr Lysnar: Develop the country. Mr Coates: The lonourrble gentleman has been coming to me for money for local bodies, declaring the Lord know's what they will do if they don’t get it. Dr Newman said that tb effect of this legislation wmuld be to take from the insurance companies £BOO,OOO for which they would be paid per cent, loss, 8s 9d in the £ income tax, bringing the net return down to 2$ per cent. He pleaded with the Minister to put them on a better wi'cke-.

The House, however, pa c sed the Bill ns’ submitted to 't, Mr Coates contending thnt the deposit was guarantee to policy-holders. Mr Wilford: A Loan Bill under another name.

Mr Coates: It '* perfectly legitimate. Mr Wilford: Even a loan Bill oould be legitimate.