TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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ARBITRATION COURT, TIMARU, July Kb

The Arbitration Court sat here today hut had little to do. An application ior a new award tor threshing i,ups recommended by the Conciliation ( i ’-.d \.-;.s withdrawn on the ground (l a. the present was an inopportune tin to make a new award as the nidus' v was practically idle till next February. Three cases of compensation for injuries sustained in the course of employment were all settled out <>l court by agreement to accept a lump sum in each case.

AUREAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 10 The Appeal Court toiday granted leave to appeal to the I’riv.C Council in tj,e National Mutual Life Association v. SinalU'mld, heard at the last sitting Security was fixed at 0500.

El KCTRIC POWER BOARD. TJMARU, July 10. The number of signatures required to form a power hoard for South Canterbury is 2407. The number received t„ the petition is 2*27. The petition has been taken to Wellington by the chairman of the provisional hoard M T | Hart and formally approved. A meet in*' is to be held in Timaru to take the necessary steps for formation of a board.

SOLDIER TENANTS. WELLINGTON, July 10. .The Cabinet has considered over the week-rod the question of again extending protection to soldier tenants. It lias been ruled by him Supreme Court that the Act of last session placed t * soldiers on the same footing as ordinnrv tenants. The effect of the Act was certainly a surprise to members and it it is definite that some term of protection will be restored ; but, jilt bo, the proposal is taking shape, it is not vet in its final form. PROPOSED ENGLISH RUG HI TLAM " WELLINGTON, July 12. V conference of New Zealand and Australian football represcntativcs dis,pissed the visit ot an English team. On behalf of Australia, M r Storey said tlicv proposed next year to U ' ;'f ,-f Rind,v English team in 19-1. q-’lmv estimMed- the >t at CILOOO. y„w Zealand and New South \\ al • would be expected t«» find £»>«> caebj T|,„ New Zealand authorities dec limit r„o,ding proposal, and offered to pay fJIIKIO to Australians and take team at Svdimy. paying all expenses from there and back. They stipulated [lv. team must be purely amateur and c lqo| Air Storev said tlie offer was a.Teptable in fact be pre-

ferred it to pooling- He would strong1,- recommend its acceptance. ' During the discussion it was me- - 4.7 4 ♦ ipci Snct'cr matches turned that •"<> . , third yielded a CIOOO each, and the thir l id v L’soo. but most of t.i profits would go to those associations Uo guaranteed the Australian ten.'; Mi- t;il,h captain ot tlie Austin . team' sivko in the hi'diest terms d „ : ,,.lbe visitors laid been treated. appeal court. WELLINGTON. July 12. The Kalaman case came before the appeal Court to-day. in the form of no appeal from the judgment by Justice Husking in issuing a writ of Peas corpus directing Marjorie Salomon to bring her child before the Court. The real contest between the parties is whether it would be for the child's welfare that it should be removed from tlie mother’s custody. Mr .Tell-ere for applicant and Mr Myers with him. Mr Leicester for the respondent father. Mr Myers raised a preliminary objection, that tlie appeal was not in time, but rue Court gave leave to go on with the appeal and argument is proceeding. MINERS ACCEPT TERMS. GRF.YMOUTII. July 12 Members of the Stat- Miners’ Union | ~|d .. in* otic" 10-dev lo consider tlie 1 Minister's h-Ttcr that the manageiii -nt’s terms regarding knocking off time must 1.0 accent.., l the mine be il-ised There was only a fair attendi>»»■.*. but. af’er discussion a fair ma;,,.j|v in acicntance. and will resume work on Monday next.