TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[llV TRLF.ORAPJI -PK!{ PISES? ASSOCIATION] NEWSBOY KILLED. ! CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. <! j Ray Williams, a newsboy, was kill- , cd this afternoon by being run over in Lyttelton railway yard by a rake of trucks. He attempted to cross the 1 line in front of them, hut was knock- j cd down, and received terrible injur- j ies, death being instantaneous. j POLITICAL. | DARGAVILLE. Nov. 7. j Hon. .J. G. Coates opened his elec- : tion campaign in his heme town of Mntakolie last night. The hal] was crowded. The Minister was enthusiastically icceived. Tie spoke for two hours on the lines of Mr Massey’s manifesto. At the conclusion lie was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and ; continued confidence. Mr Hornblow (Lihe-nl candidate) has completed his tour of the southern portion of the electorate. He was well received. , :

WELLINGTON. Xnv 7. Mr W. FI. Maekrow, Ooinrr unable to roiitost Rotorua seat for business reasons. Mr A. Clink.urd lias been selected ns tbe Liberal Labour candidate, and lias been accepted by tbe Party. HON .). A. ANDERSON. OOPE. Nov 7. Hon .1. A. Anderson. Minister of Labour, addressed a large meeting at Gore last evening. He reviewed the work of tbe Government and forcefully replied to rritirs alleging waste. He cited many instances of savings of tbe department under bis own eontroll. Hi justified the increased expenditure oil health and edueation. which was necessary for the future welfare of the country. He claimed his administration has resulted in an improvement of tic. Labour laws to the benefit of employer and employed, and there laid been fewer and less far reaching strikes in tbe I dominion than in .any other country Strenuous times ahead demanded careful piloting. There was still much difficulty in regard to private litiaiiee and in other respects, and the party which had carried the countrv through the troubles of tbe war’s aftermath was best qualified to bring it back to .normality. The real opposition was extreme Labour, whose Socialistic policy would never suit a British community. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. The Minister is being well supported in bis campaign.

M'ATER,SIDE CASE. M'ELI.TNT I TON. Nov 7

In the Waterside Union Case. Wiliam Charles McGee one of 1>!~ i' vl * plaintiffs said he had been a waterside!for eleven years. He described the meetings at which the levy was discuss- | ed. He took round a requisition for ; a special meeting on the subject. It had 130 signatures, hut he received no reply to the requisition after handing 1 it to the secretary. In February lie .'Here ! 24 s subscription to the assistant .secretary, who said he would take ; the levy" and the subscription could stand over later. \\ ituess ollered the full payment of dues, hut this was refused and he was told he must appear befor.* the Executive to explain Ins at- i lilude towards the I nion. this being due to his action in distributing liny Federation balance sheet. William .’I. G. Bennett. Manager; of the Co-opera tied Labour Association said he knew a levy had been struck ami there bad been difficulty in col- . Iccting it. Secretary Bruce told, him a ; number of mm were unlimiticial and under the agreement were not eligible for employment. He had been told j that Tilley, one of the plaintiffs was . not a member "f .t' u ; I'uion. hut not , that the other plaintiffs were iinlinan- ■ ~jal. Regarding the. inability of the i oters to get work, lie understood some I of Iho Union officials had approached j the foreman. ’ j A CORRECTION. ' CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 7. I Obituary—Mrs Cooper wife of ex- . mayor u..t Air Cooper. ' j