TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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CANDIDATE I'OR Hl'lU'M'l. WELLINGTON, Oct. 7. The Premier announced that Mr S. Andrew is the Reform candidate for Hurunui. Mr Andrew is prominent m public affairs in Kaikoura district, and for fourteen years has been a member of Kaikora County Council, and also member of North Canterbury Hospital Board, WAGE REDUCTION. WELLINGTON. Octolier 6. \ conference convened hv the Tiades and Labour Council was held here to discuss what action should he taken in reference to a possible Arbitration Court pronouncement on a reduction of wages. •Justice Fraser to-day said the measure in wages of the cost of living has fallen during the past half year to an extent that would reduce the adult wage by 3s per week.

The Labour Conference decided to hold a public meeting on Sunday week to discuss the Governnusit's pronouncement on the cost of living variation. The conference also resolved :■—

That, if any reduction in wages is foreshadowed, steps shall be taken to prevent the enforcement of such a reduction, on the ground that wages at present arc insufficient to provide a fair standard of living, especially as unemployment is so rife. A committee was set up to confer "itli the Alliance of Labour on the matter, also arranging for an advocate to conduct Labour’s case against any reduction before the Arbitration Court.

KELBI’PN TI?AMtVAY. WELLINGTON, October (1. The shareholders of the Kellmrn Cable Tramway have accepted the City Council’s offer of £45.000 for the purchase of the lino.

WAP PENSIONS. WELLINGTON, Oct .. Giving evidence to - the Pensions' Commission to-day. Dr A. Izard, member of the War Pensions Hoard, said that many anomalies existed. A man with a leg amputated above the r.neo was classified us 81) per cent, and r.ceived .‘lds pension. If the whole leg was lost, 85 per cent, with ,'Hs pension. Two shillings was nothing like an adequate difference. The whole schedule should lie regraded. The attendants' allowance of £1 for the totally disabled was insufficient. The disabilities should lie a.sscssi d by a Medical Hoard, in which two lay mem hers were able to out-vote one medical opinion upon medical questions. It was del, at cable whether the correct method of assessment had been followed in the past. Some men. receiving full pensions as totally incapacitated. were earning money. The previous occupations were not taken into account.

YOr.NG WOMAN KILLED. WELLINGTON, Oct 0. Fanny Hayvice, aged 20 years, residing at 158 Cuba Street, fell out of a secoiul-storev window, through a verandah, and struck her head on the footpath. She fractured her skull. She wsa admitted to the hospital at 8.30 to-night, and succumbed at 10.20. HANKING RETURNS. WELLINGTON, Oct 7. The hanking returns Septcmoer show a steady improvement of economic conditions since tile peak of the slump was passed in the middle o* 1021. The figures for the six banks trading in New Zealand with increases or decreases compared Cor the corresponding quarter last year are: Note circulation, £0,486,70(1 (decrease £048,848) Government deposits, £4,905, 83, (increase £1,339,871); free deposits, £24 490,149 (decrease £2,275,173); fixed

deposits £7,463,713, (increase. £791.370) ; coin and bullion. £7,833,521 (increase £192,703); discounts £1,438, 429, (decrease £719,190) ; advances £41,536,017, (decrease £4,325,975).