TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

tV TKI.KtiIIAVII— -I'IIKHS ASSN., COI’VHTOHT. j LA BOR CONFER ENCE. AUCKLAND. July 10. j The Labor Conference has concluded 1 Resolutinns were passed affirming the principle of the right to work, or maintenance in connection with unemployment ; affirming unswerving support ot the principle of self-determination for all nations, including Egypt and India ; the principe of «eonomieal equality of sexes was endorsed ami equal pay for equal work hy men and women, was embodied in the Party’s platform. The Conference passed a resolution pin - testing against any further cut in wages i of public servants and condemning the ' action of the Government ill denying the ! Post and Telegraph Association the right to affiliate with the Alliance of ; Labour, the Conference considering that the action of the Government wm. a denial of the elementary right of in- . dttstrial combination. CAWTHORN INSTITUTE. . j NELSON. July 7. | Asked by a ‘..Mail” reporter to give ! his impressions of the Cawthorm Institute ..Major Belcher, of the British Empire Exhibition Mission, said: “I have spent one of tlie most interesting mornings since leaving England. I think that the scope of the work as well as the actual work being carried out is perhaps, the most important scientific routrilnition in relation to plant life in the whole of Australasia. Dr Till.vard in the entomological section and l)r Curtis in the mycologies I section are themselves engaged in forms of research which may have the most far-reaching conclusions, from a commercial point of view, in the eradication of orchard disease's throughout New Zealand. I have visited various research farms, which are carrying out. purely agricultural work, such as one in Victoria is carrying out. hut I have seen no institute which i.s carrying out. the same research work in relation to orchards, and I don’t know it we have anything in England like it of the .same type. The result of this research work ought really to he shown in the) Empire diseases section of the"exhihi- | lion, and will he. I hope. The exhibition itself ought to lie made the occasion of an Imperial conference, in order that the work being done in Nel- j son can become known in other parts of the Empire, where fruit is an important \ commercial problem. 1 can only hope," ' lidded Major Belcher in conclusion. ,

“that the example of Mr Cawthorn will lie followed by some other New Zealand benefactors.”

NAFTR'AL ENQUIRY. rillilSTClllMiCTl. .Inly 8. A mwitieal enquiry was held yesterday into the circumstances of an accident to the coastal .steamer Cygnet on May -Ilb. The steamer struck a rock south of (lore Day at an early hour cii the morning of tliat date. Mr E. I). Mosley. S.M., presided, and the assessors were Captain -I. Wills, ex the WaknLu, and Captain W. Scott of Lyttelton. Mr Mosley sin tad that the Court’s division was unanimous. The ease had not presented any great difficulty. The opinion of the Court was that the accident was caused by the mate steering for about HI minutes while having temporarily lost sight of the coast. The course of the vessel was at that time affected by the northeast wind blowing. The Court would recommend that binnacle lights should he so shaded as to prevent the light shining brightly on the eyes ol cithpr the helmsman or the ollicor on the bridge. The helmsman should on all occasions return to duty after having; awakened his relief till the latter arrived on deck. The Court considered tliat tile mate’s certificate should not be. dealt with, a.s it did not consider him to be altogether blameworthy. The oortlicale would be returned. Costs and solicitor’s fee of £.'! 3s would be allowed to Captain Murray, who was, ol course, absolutely blameless in the matter. These cost's and witnesses’ expanses, it was ordered, should be paid bj the Government. The nipto would not be allowed costs.