TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

MV m.COCA I’ll —OKI' PKESS ASSOCIATION GIRL KILLED. AUCKLAND, April 10. Lizzie Agnes Ford, 17 years of age, while cycling across the Mangerc •bridge, collided with a motor, receiving head injuries. Shi' died at the hospital -10 minutes after she was admitted. Her parents reside at Mangere. SEAMEN’S WAGES. WELLINGTON, April 10 The dispute filed by the Union Steam Ship Coy. against the Chief Stewards '«nild, came before the Conciliation Commissioner, W. Newton, tin's mornI mg. The Company proposes to reduce | the chief stewards’ wages by £4 l()s a j month, whereas the Guild is seeking to j increase the present rates by £3 10s a I month. 1 During the proceedings, the Com- | pane's assessors intimated that they would offer the present rates without bonuses, hut the assessors for the Guild el used to accept, on the ground that it «as tantamount to a 26 jver cent reduction. As no agreement was readied on the 'principal matters under discussion, the lispute was referred to the Arbitration Court. P. AND T. MEN. MALTON. April is. Lie .Marlon Chamber ol Commerce tins passed a resolution in which it states that “it views with abhorrence the decision of the Post and Telegraph Association to affiliate with an extreme Labour section, whose object is to govern by minority through means of ; direct action; and regrets that, the high prestige the Department lias always hold should, by the action of illadvised youths, be drawn to the bottom rung.” The Chamber imagines that if the Government allows a public department to lose this status it will not only reflect on the department, but on the community; therefore it endorses the Government’s intention to refuse recognition of such alliance, and trusts that the status of the office will again be restored to tho dignified position the departmen always has held.

WESTPORT LABOUR PARTY’S CONGRATULATIONS.

WESTPORT, April 19

At a meeting of the Westport Branch ol the X.Z. Labour Party, it was resolved : —That this meeting heartily congratulates the members of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association on their substantial majority decision to link up with the Alliance of Labour, thus strengthening the industrial movement in New Zealand. This meeting further resents the Government's attempt to intimidate the members of the Postal Service, and urges the P. and T. members to remember where their interests " ill he when next election comes round.

BRIDGE COLLAPSES

INVERCARGILL, April 13

A man named Peter Charles Connell, aged 23, a fireman of a locomotive for tlie Otahuhu Timber Cov., was killed to-dav through the collapse of the bridge of a hush tramway during the passage of an engine. Two other men "bo were on the engine at the time, escaped with slight injuries.

P. AND T. EXECUTIVE MEETS

WELLINGTON, April 19

The executive of the p. and T. Association meet to-day to consider the matters relating to their affiliation to the Alliance of Labour, and the Government’s refusal to countenance the same.

At the close of the day, the proceedings, which are 1 icing conducted in prL vate, had not concluded. It was announced that there was no statement for publication. The meeting will he continued to-morrow.

FRENCH TEAM NOT COMING. WELLINGTON, April 19. G. Slade, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, has received a cablegram definitely announcing that the French Rugby team would not visit New Zealand this season.

W A TER S I DEES DISPUTE

AUCKLAND, April 19.

\ dispute occurred this morning between the watersiders and tiie Union Coy. over the discharge of coal from the Kaitoko at the Western wharf. The men demanded payment for travelling time on account of distance from Queen Street. Under the present arrangement the central wharf is to he worked without travelling time. 'l’he men arrived at the vessel after 8 a.m. They asked when their pay would start. They were told it would he at 8.30. They then left the vessel in body. The dispute has been referred to the National Disputes Committee, which is meeting at Wellington on Friday. The men are expected to resume in the t morning,