Timber Workers

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 3

Timber Workers

CABINBT WAITED ON. WELLINGTON', -July 20

Delegates from the recent conference of the New Zeaaiul Timber Workers Federation waited on the Prime Minister, tile Minister of Public Works, end the Minister in charge of tile Inspection of Machinery to-day. The deputation held that the Government had not taken the necessary steps to enforce the inspection of bush tramways, slid was directly responsible lor the deaths and injuries which had taken place.

Hon. T. E. Coates said that it was evident that ilis instructions had miscarried, as he iiad instructed that all applications by representatives of ti.e workers for the inspection of tramways and bridges were to be granted. lion. G. Anderson said that his instructions were that the .utmost care should always he taken to preserve oilman life. He said iie would also look into the subject of accommodation for married men. Mr Massey said that he would ask the Minister of Labour for a report on tile proposal of the deputation that a royalty of one penny per hundred feet be paid on nil timber for the purposes of establishing a fund from which the Government could subsidise the workers’ sick and accident fund.

Tlie mutter might be dealt with this session. Hie would ha re enquiries made into the statements made as to the disposal of timber lands on the West Coast. GOLF 1 MI’OSTOIf. NEW YORK. May 26. An astonishing trick that he has just played on British golfers was revealed by a Mr If. [,. Dallas, who landed here in the Cunard liner Aquitania yesterday. This man, of whom nothing is known here, admits that lie recently impel'-'-sonated “Chick” Evans, the United States ex-open champion, on links in Britain and France. He attempted to continue the deception when lie landed yesterday, and began giving interviews to reporters who had betfii advised that “Chick” 10vans was returning. Many, of the reporters, however, were familiar with the real “Chick’s” features and promptly denounced Dallas. The latter then confessed. The incident was telegraphed to “Chick” Evans. who lives in Chicago and he immediately telegraphed to the New York police to have Dallas arrested. To the Chicago correspondent of the New York World Mr Evans said last night, that when in England last year he arranged with a newspaper cutting agency to send him copies of ill references to himself in the Britisl Press. “A few days ago,” said Mr Evans “when J was in Chicago I was astonish ed to receive newspaper cuttings de scribing my arrival in England in tin Olympic. One article described how had travelled incognito, and how I Inn kept in form by practising in the boat Several newspapers quoted me a length regarding my plans. I liayeii the least idea who this man but 1 nroseeute him to the limit.