TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

IHi TLI.IinUAI'U —I'EU PRESS ASSOCIATION}

SLAUGHTERMEN’S DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 29. A sitting of the Conciliation Council u .,. |„dd to consider the application ol the New Zealand Refrigerating Cornua nv for all award to deal with toe team system of slaughtering. .he respondents named were the Cantor - hurv Freezing Works and Related Trades Employe's’ Union, and the New Zealand Freezing Works mul Rrlat.d Trades Employees’ Association. The workers were not represented. Tlie CummissioJier said that when the application was received, he had som- dtfubfc whether the Council had jurisdiction to deal with it. He had applied to the Arbitration Court for directions. The Registrar replied that the proposed system was entirely new fur New Zealand, mul the proceedings should he for a supplementary award. 'The dispute should lie created a-- in auv ordinary ease. Ihe ( nmniissiotior added that the respondents not having filed counter-proposals or uoniinateiPassessors, the application for a supplementary award would ho forwarded t„ the Court without any recommendation.

IiI’LLER RAILAYAY. AA'ELLINGTON. Sent. 29

A deputation, introduced by Mr lloll.ind. waited on lion Mr ( < afe- to-day vc (he Bullet" Gorge railway.

The Minister in reply said he had already discussed the matter with Mr Holland. a»d lie had decided t« place a sum of iiiotiev on the Estimates lor the Midland Railway, and would at the r une time recommend to the Cabinet. |b;,| the money he expended in constructing a bridge at the .liinetinn.

EIRE AT AY AI ROA. AYAfROA, Sent. 29 A lire broke out about (i.3n to-nighl in tin' North Clyde portion of the town in a largo general store belonging to .M.-tokay's estate. It was totally destnvul. Fortunately there was 'no wind, or the whole ol that business part of the town must have gone, a:.

the town is without Tire-lighting appl ances. The origin is unknown. The insurances at"" unavailahT".

LADY CANDIDATE. AY ELLINGTON, S nt. 3<>. Airs A. McA'iear. a member of the Citv Council, has been invited by the ladies of Wellington East to eniUes! I!mt seal. and lias consented.

LOYALTY OR NOT. AYELI.TXGTOX, September 30

| “M.v country, right or wrong,” was ! the subject of an address by Mr Nash, ! National Secretary of tho L'dior Party I at A’ielorhi College Debating Society ! the speaker arguing against the teaeh- • ing embodied in the phrase, hut not without euii'iderahle interruption. -At the conclusion a meeting of the stud-

ents was hold, at which a resolution was proposed strongly disapproving of some 1 of the opinions expressed, and declaring; it the beimden duty if every citij zen to unreservedly and loyally supI port the British Government in the pro-

(sent crisis. It was mentioned that two ! blinded students bad already volunteeri ed. Despite some opposition, the rcso--1 Inf inn was earned by » good majority.