TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] , APPEAL A 1-.I.OWED. WELLINGTON, May 22. The appeal of Mr W. Balderstone, ; secretary of the Blackball Miners’ Uni ion, in the case of Balderstojie v. Bailey has succeeded, i Mr l\ J. O’Regan was counsel for Mr B dderstone. The appeal arose out of the imposition of a fine of £25 on Balderstone for the instigation of an unlawful strike at Blackball Mine last December. The appeal has to-day been allowed by the Arbitration Court. The Court holds now that the appellant was a worker within the meaning of Section (j of the Industrial Concilia, tion and Arbitration Amendment Act of .0O8; and, hence it was not eompetI ent for the Magistrate to inflict a fine exceeding £lO. r l’he case was accordingly remitted to the Magistrate to impose such a fine as he may think fit. but subject to the limitation mentioned. BREACH OF STOCK LAWS. i GISBORNE. May 22. At the Magistrate’s Court the Stock Inspector, Mr Boss, proceeded against Abhottsford Smith on a charge of removing 09 head of stock from the areadefined by the regulations for the spread of ticks, without obtaining a permit for removal. ,\ second information laid, relating to the removal from ! B. area. Defendant was fined CIO 1 on the first charge, and costs on the I second. NEXT SESSION. WELLINGTON, May 22. The date for the commencement of next session of Parliament has not yet been fixed,, but it will probably be about the 22nd June. Parliament I stands prorogued until June 15th, hut must meet before the end of that month in order to grant supply.

From present appearances the session will he a strenuous one, as there is milch important business to he dealt with, and, as there is an election to follow, the session cannot he unduly prolonged.

DEATH IN HOSPITAL. GISBORNE, Afnv 22.

Hairy Earl Richmond. 12 years ol age, who was admitted to the Cook Hospital on May 10 suffering from injuries received through falling off a horse, died this afternoon. Deceased was a station malinger for Mr T. B. Spouse, Wbatatutu. lie knives a widow and five children. WELLINGTON ROBBERY. WELLINGTON. May 22. On Saturday night a man named Alexander Ocmmcll whs arrested on tic roof of Messrs George Eowlds and Co’s promises in .Manners Street. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning lie was remand'd to I‘iiday on a n.|. of breaking and entering the avci'ii-e- ot William Campbell, grocer. Manmrs Street. There nr" 21 similar ,t.;vto I." laid ag'inst him.

A BOY'S DEATH. AUCKLAND. -May 23

Amlk'cw Green, aged twelve, whose parents reside a Rcmuern. died at the hospital from injuries sustained through being knocked down when alighting from a. tram-car, by a motor car driven bv Douglas Dent.

A LIVING WAGE. DUNEDIN. Alav 23,

Otago Storemen's Union resolutioned protesting against the manner in which the recent 5s reduction was arrived at, in that a living wage must first he defined and until this step is taken, the Court had no foundation on which to base an increase or reduction. We contend that il does not follow that the' ruling wage is a living wage.

How ii Prim 1 }Siiilst<T Hosi' ns.

(P,v a Political Cmiespondent.)

" v niaii Incomes Prime Miuistoi. writes Nil William Anson, in Ids standard book on the British Constitution, •by kissing the King's hand and aceeptmg the commission to form a Ministry. Great tliough the political consequences he, the act h.v which a m ceases to he a Prime Minister is almost equally simple. Having decided for some reason or other that lie can no longer continue to titilil the office lie asks for an audience of his Majesty, and this being granted lie goes to the royal palace and tenders his resignation to 11 id King. This lie usually docs by handing a short letter to Ids Majesty stating Die reasons wnicli nave led him to take this course.

lihlo<<l, there is even less formality associated with the resignation of a Prime .Minister than with that of his Cabinet colli agues. Most of them have seals of office to hand back to bis Majesty. The Premier lias nolle appertaining to his office, tor curiously enough it is one that is almost unrecognised legally in the British Const itiltion.

When a Prime Minister resigns lie. as a rule, advises his Majesty "horn fie should send for to succeed him. usually tiie leader of the strongest party in Parliament. The King dues so, and if necessary will ask cue Minister after another until he finds one willing to form a Ministry. The imw Prime Minister generally advises his Majesty to dissolve Parliament soon after taking office, but there is never a dissolution while the post of Prime Minister nnd tile other great office of State ar vacant. As soon as possible after resignation the Prime Minister must cease to re-

To this fact, is due the simplicity of

the acts of appointment and resignation.

It was mainly owing to the inability of George I. to speak English fluently that the office came into existence. Before that time it was customary for the reigning monarch to preside at the meetings of Cabinet Councils of his Ministers, hut King George 1, found it difficult to preside over discussions in n language which fie only imperfectly iimlorstod and so came to appoint a First Minister or ‘‘Prime” Minister—‘•Prime” is derived from the Latin word “primus” (first) to take his place. "Piomier” is of course, a French word

side at 10, Downng Street, or at Chequers Court. Buckinghamshire, both of which arc not personal property but residences officially pertaining to tho office.

of the same meaning. The resignation of a Prime Minister necessarily involves that of other Ministers, besides under-secretaries and a number of Court officials, for though theoretically these arc not directly appointed h.v him, they arc in fact only appointed bv the King on his advice, and vacate their offices with him. Tile Prime Minister therefore informs his colleagues of his decision to resign before actually doing so. In this respect resignation differs from dissolution, 'flic King dissolves Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister, hut in that case both he and Iris colleagues remain in office.