TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

I liY TEI.EORAUH —TER PRESS ASSOCIATION} ] POSTAL OFFICIALS’ LAPSE. j AVANGANUI, Aug 25. j At the Supreme Court the follow-1 ing sentence was given:— J. A. Dawkins, for theft of postal packet at 1 Mangawekn, twelve months reforms-1 tive treatment with recommendation, and he to be sent to an industrial school until he is 21 years of age. His Honor pointed out the nature of the offence wa s one in which he could not grant probation, except under very exceptional circumstances. He coni j lnented mi the seriousness of the, offence of interfering with letters pass-, in<: through the post office. j

SHIPPING DISPUTE. AYELLINGTON, August 25. Evidence in the shipping dispute was given to-day by William Rogers, general malinger of the Anchor Co., who said that he considered extra pay for Sunday sailing should not apply to bar harbours. Mr Young, said, in reply to Mr Justice Frazer that the Seamen’s Federation would prohibit Sunday sailing altogether if possible, but probably that only would be possible by legislation. Judge Fraser said that the Court could not interfere, but could only balance the reasons given by each side.

OLD SETTLER DEAD , AVELLINGTON. Aug. 26. The death is announced at Lower Hutt, of John AA’ilkius, a very old settler who had reached the age of

A COURT RULING. AYELLINGTON, Aug. 26. Further litigation in the interminable Salamnn cases was before the Court the wife bringing an action for £IOOO damages against her husband for alleged unreasonable and malicious persecution. The plaintiff was nonsuited, the Judge remarking that there was a distinct ruling in England Courts that a man and his wife could not sue each other, except in the Divorce Courts.

STOCKTON MINE. AVELLINGTON, Aug. 25 Th.e strike at Ngakakau Mine oil the AVest Coast over the alleged victimisation of Engine-driver Dovlc still continues. The dispute centres round the interpretation of tlie Clause of the Inspection of Machinery Act relating to tlie sujx'rvision of the boilers and engines. The man about whom the strike lies developed contends that he should have an assistant to help him ill attending to the boilers at the present time. . A •committee consisting of the Chief Inspector of Machinery, two representatives from the Employers, and two for the .Miners’ Union, is now endeavouring fo effect a settlement. If is stated that if the negotiations break down, there is a risk of all the miners on the AVest Coast going out, in sympathy with tlie Ngakawau men. The Miners’ Federation, however, is interested in the matter. The possibility of calling out- tlie men on the Coast lias been considered by that body.

FIRE AT AY A I MATE. AV AI MATE, Aug. 25

A fire in one block of five shops, daimuicd the stock of Mr Dolbeguv, Ciiinlvniiiket. to the extent of £SO Rut for the Brigade’s prompt save, there would have been heavy losses, ns the block was not insured. Tt was owned In .1. Hui’*

CHRISTCHURCH FIRE. •■LYTTELTON TIMES” OFFICE. CHRTSTCI ITTRCII• Aug. 25 Shortly before S o’clock this mornin-' a fire broke out on the top storey of the “Lyttelton Times” Office, m the stereo room of the jobbing depaitliieut. What threatened to he a serious conflagration was confined to Urn stc r’v by tlio prompt activities ol tirn Fire Brigade. The storey was completely gutted, and the editorial rooms immediately below suffered severely Iron, water. The origin of the tire is unknown. Work in the various departments, which was temporarily snslicndcd was resumed about 10 o tlo. K 1 The damage hv the fire is estimated ~t clsoo. but the damage by water it is.impossible to estimate. Insurancethe building and contents amount Pi CIB.OOO, distributed amongst a number of offices.

TRAM MEN’S STRIKE. WELLINGTON. August 24 1 R would appear that by no moans the last has been heard of the "d----ipmton Tramway men’s dispute. ( ' ‘ \ few davs ago it was reported tin*-, the Mavor stated that most of the matters in‘dispute had been settled. am . that the chief matter outstanding that of wages which it had been agree--to refer to the Arbitration Court foi , settlement. , I Asked to-day, however, whethu t,i Mavn’-’s statement was correct. Mi - | L. Monteith (Secretary ol the I way-men ’s Union) stated T J'" n " ° no agreement whereby the Wellington Tramway-men’s Union lias agreed "! proceed to the Arbitration Court.