TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

faY TELEORAPH —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION] SEAMEN’S DISPUTE. AUCKLAND, May 24 During the course of the proceedings of the seamen’s dispute in the Arbitration Court Mr Young, Secretary of the Union, said the Northern Steamship Coy. was only a small factor. It was Lord Inchcapc and the P. and O. Coy., the greatest maritime octopus the world had ever known, that were liefore the Court, and they proposed to take out of t'-.e pockets of the working men, their wives and children something like

L'oOO.tKXt per annum. Mr Smith said—-“Oh, no. Mr Aoiiug. i will I t \on himu something about that later.

M A i VffKN ANTE OR DERS. CHRISTCHURCH. May 24

Tin* North Canterbury Hospital Board mmsed a resolution to-day that the Minister-in-Chnrge of the Prisons ho urged to amend the existing legislation and to provide that persistent defaulters in the matter of maintenance orders he employed on some form of remunerative work, their earnings being applied to the maintenance of tlmir families, and that other Hospital Boards he asked to co-oj>erate il l _ an endeavour to bring about an immediate reform on these lines. FOUND DROWNED. AUCKLAND. May 24.

The body of a mail, believed to he Frederick Williams, a tiinncllev, was found in the harbour. Deceased was middle aged, and had been employed by the Public Works Department prior to eominir to Auckland a few weeks ago. LEVELS COUNTY COUNCIL. TIMARU. May 24.

Mr C. X. Orbell was to-day re-elected chairman of tlio U'vcls County Council. Ho lias boon chairman over since tbo cinintv was instituted in lHOti. I’bo diunoil decided on a loan of l-> , voars' currency to |>ay oil antecedent ! 1 ability of £2IOO as easier for the | ratepayers than paving by instalmen s ' out of rates. . i Strong ooniplaints were made of the I desl motion of roads by heavy fasttravelling motor lorries, and by traction engines travelling luster than tbo pieI war times.

arbitration court. AUCKLAND, May 25. At the Arbitration Court, the application bv the employers for a new waterside award, Mr Roberts for the Ilium said in some eases tbe waterside worker • dismite bad not been referred to the Conciliation Council, and if tbe award were made bv tbe Court and applied to these districts some people might question its locality. Justice Fraser suggested that tbe parties should file a toini a I dispute with tbe Conciliation ( missioner. and apply to bare the disnntc referred to the Arbitration C ourt. ' Mr Roberts said it was understood ,he award would applv to the whole dominion, but lie bad heard a dillerei l opinion expressed by some employcis. Ilis Honour replied that that eould he overcome by tbe Court tiling a copy ~f thi- award iu each distiict. ■ I lev would make it a Dominion award. SUGAR SI'ITLIEK WELLINGTON. May 2-1 The Minister of Indilstiies nn,| Commerce vesteiday said the present contract between Cioverninent and Coloni d Sugar Defining C >y termin.tes on July .'ilxt The present slocks at Chelsea wiil probably be sufficient to last till the end of August, but Lnlxmr troubles iii Fiji are making the result of the next crop exceedingly problematical. It is not desirable that there should be a shortage immediately following tbe termination of the Governrnent’s contra't with the Company and arrangements have been oflnoted wheiebv supplies will be secured for Dominion needs till the end of October.