TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

BV TEI.EGHArn PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT CHARGE DISMISSED. PALMERSTON N. May 29. In connection with a charge preferred against William Davidson, alleging that at Palmerston North till April I7tli being the occupier of certain premises lie did use same for tile purpose of betting with sundry persons by telephone, thereby keeping a common betting house, and also keeping a common gaming house, Magistrate Stout held that no evidence to show Davidson personally accepted ally bets over tin telephone, and dismissed the charges OBITUARY. WELLINGTON, May 28. Oituarv.—Edward John Yon Dadelszen, aged 77. formerly Registrar-Gen-eral and Statistical officer for New Zealand. SHOR T- WE IG TIT SC A L ES. WANGANUI, May 29, Sam Lee, a Chinese vendor of vegetables, was fined Co, without costs, by Magistrate Wilson, oil a charge of having a spring-balance unregistered. Inspector Johns stated Lee hawked vegetables from house to house and used scales registering half a pound short weight. The Magistrate said he was pleased prosecutions of this kind were instituted. There was a necessity for increasing vigilance in respect to travelling vendors of goods, to see that poor working people did not suffer through the rascality of some of these people. The inspector intimated a number of similar cases would follow. WATERSIDE DISPUTE. NAPIER. May 29. Watersiders refused to accept work this morning, for loading 2.G00 hales of Government wool which had been in store several years. They contended that the wool was dirty, and demanded fid per hour extra. A compromise was effected by the employers, who offered to pay the difference between the Arbitration award and compensation for accident payment to all who suffer from poisoning as a result of handling the wool. cm ovi,T rni T.rvs’S idem

LOl.llAr.l, uiu.iss s 1C1..11.. WELLINGTON. May 25. Speaking about rifle shooting at a smoke concert. Colonel Collins said for many years lie had advocated the formation of a Dominion Rifle Association of Great Britain. In his opinion the Dominion Rifle Association should he a distinct unit ill itself, not a Government institution, but recognised by the Government, as an important factor in (lie defence of N'Pw Zealand. It sbouhl be an Association of members worked on democratic lines, and managed by tbe members who would elect their own executive. All that should he asked for was recognition by the Government, who would grant the use of Trenthani Range and give assistance in the way of ammunition and monetary allowances if the Dominion finance permit ted. VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. COUNTY AND CITY. WELLINGTON. May 2.'. The Hutt County Council alarmed

t)u> City Council 1«y proposin'; to enact a by-law prohibit ing veilii les from enirving more llinn three tolls over the

I’aejmknriki Hill and the I?inmtnUsi. which tire the only two entrances to the eitv.

A deputation expostulated with the County Council, pointing out that, milk carriers carried eight tons, and must run when there was no trains. It was creed that a retrain 1 ion. such as was proposed, would throw all motor lorries flit, of operation. The Count v Councilors said they had no money to luiild bridges strong enough for heavy trnflic. or keep swamp roads in repair. If tolls were ohjeeted to. The roads were allowed, this could he done, hilt they carrying all the eitv trnflic. The Mayor suggested a conference to consider the diiestioii of establishing a metropolitan area, raising a loan and putting up the rates on motors.

Event unity the County Council passed the by-law, and said that milk had better he divided into two loads.

ATI) FOR SOI.DTEHS. AVFU.IXdTOX. May 30. Since January Ist, there have lieen 173 applications for assistance received hy the War Relief Association from Imperial soldiers including. II Arstralians. The total applications from out- “ siders was til’d, of which 112 were received in Wellington alone. The com-

mitlee expressd great concern at the increasing number of men who did net serve with the New ZHnrl forces, in reply to a question, the cliaiiman said there was power to deal with such eases hut it was necessary to conserve the funds for our own disabled soldiers.

I'll.' committee rxl’.'cll to have H79C ea’ses to <|.':il with this your. printers’ hours. A Pf’K I,AND, May 29. ’ The Arbitration Court has lik’d an interpretation of tho clause in tho Nortliorn 'l'arannki, Wellington, Marlborough. Nelson, Westland, Canterbury Otago and Southland typographical award. The clause states that any employees required to work on Sunday, Christmas Day. New Year’s Day, or Oood Friday, shall be paid double rates, and, if required to work on Tut hour Day or any other holiday observed by the offices, in , the section, time and a half shall be paid. i In the case of a morning newspaper, i the evening preceding each of these holi | days shall be. reckoned the holiday. By an arrangement between a majority of jibe vnipaniousliip” and the employer, however. the evening of these holidays may he observed as the luiKday.’ For night workers, Sunday shall mean from noon on Saturday till noon on Sunday.

A question laid before the Court bv the Auckland Union is: “Arc workers who work on Sunday entitled to three times' the ordinary pay, or to double pay only?” The Court states it is of the opinion that this question is answered in the interpretation given hv the Court last August. Sunday is not ordinarily a working day, and work done on that day is to he paid at double t ates. That is to say, two days wages are to lie paid in addition to the ordinary weekly wage.