TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

BV TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., OOP .'RIGHT. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. W AIM ATE, Nov. 7. George Bremner, a labourer, aged twenty' pleaded guilty before Justices Dash and Grant to assaulting James Stewart of Timaru on Labor Day. The evidence showed that Stewart was knocked down and struck his head on the kerbstone. He was carried unconscious to the hospital. Bremner was committed for sentence, hail being allowed in two sureties of 11300 and self in £3OO.

A FIRE. tY AIM ATE. Nov. 7. The Fire Brigade was called out at three this morning to a fire in a earshed, hut it was beyond the water area and they were unable to save a nearly new five-seater car, owned by T. Hunt, also goods stored in the shed. It is believed the oar was insured hut the loss will probably be heavy. \V AI MATE. Nov. 7. A branch of the Bank of New South Wales is opening at Waimate this week. THE KKLLKRMAX PICTURE. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. NELSON, Nov. 4. Mr J. It. Sullivan, producer of the Annette Kellernian picture, in the course of a statement to an “Evening M.’uil” representative, said lie was eminently satisfied with the progress that had been made with the work of the Annette Kellerman picture. Most of the outside work has been completed, and the party leave next week for Christchurch, where most of the interior stones will lie taken in the Colosseum in Gloucester street, a return being made to Nelson tor the filial portion of the picture. Mr Sullivan speaks in glowing terms of the atmospheric conditions prevailing here. He says the photography of the picture will he absolutely superb. The sea shore scenery will lie presented with absolute clearness and sharpness, showing the small M ripples oh the waves. Another advantage Nelson has over other places is that it is possible to shoot the pictures from S 30 to ').3(i. as against a few hours a da,. Mr Sullivan is very thanklu! to the many people who rendered assistance in tiie making of the picture. llis ref|Uirements have been many ami varied. but he has invariably been met with an eagerness to render every possible assistance. This has greatly lessened the difficulties with which lie has been faced.

OBITUARY. DUXKDTX, Nov. 0

The flap; at the Otago Tlnioersity was half-masted to-day on account of the death of Mr .Tames Dunbar, who up till about five years ago was the lecturer in Greek. Tie died at his residence in London street this morning, heart failure being the cause. By the teaching profession Mr Dunbar was looked upon as an accomplished classical scholar. Mrs Dunbar survives her husband. WELLINGTON, Nov. (1 The death is announced of Mr Bichard B. Haybittle, aged 98. one of Wellington’s oldest residents... Born in London he went to sea at an early ago and arrived in New Zealand in 185:1. Tie was connected with shipping and was engaged in lightering for many years. He leaves relatives in many parts of. New Zealand. TEA-ROOM WORKERS. AUCKLAND, Nov. f». The Arbitration Court has issued awards, generally on similar lines, governing Gisborne, Rotorua and Wellington twenty-five mile radius ten rooms, restaurants and oyster saloon workers. Hours are forty-eight weekly, not more than ten per diem, no female to work after 10.30 p.m. Wages are (rates for females in brackets): —Kitchen, five or more hands, chef Co 2s (£4 11s), second £3 12s (£3 3s fid), third £2 9s fid (£2 3s fid), other £2 2s (£1 lfis) ; four hands, £4 J2s (Cl Is),) £3 2s C(2 13s fid) £2 7s (Cl 18s fid), £2 2s (Cl lfis); three hands, £3 19s fid (£3 13s fid), £2 12s (£2 (is), £2 2s (Cl lfis); two hands, £3 2s (£2 lfis), £2 4s fid (Cl 18s fid.) ; one hand, C2 9s fid (£2 3s lid) ; kitchen hand for boilers, 5s extra. Waiter, £2 17s; head waitress til three or more waitresses) £1 17s fid, others £1 12s fid; housemaid waitress and housemaid, £1 12s fid, pantryman, £2 2s; pantrymnid £1 12s fid; bar attendants and counter hands or dispensers in marble bars, male £2 17s (£1 12s fid); laundresses and linen maids, £1 12s fid; general hands, male £2 4s (£2 2s fid); proI alioners for six months at not -Im-s than 17s fid, one to each three employee.

BUTTER AND CHEESE. WELLINGTON, Nov. 0 Mr W. Singleton, director of the Dairy Division, reports butter graded in October, 1922, was:—Salted, 155,539 cwt, unsalted 18,074, total 173,(113, against 108,805 last year, an increase of 59.56 per cent. The total for thothree months ended October was 325,009 cwt, against 185,811, an increase of 75.23 per cent. Cheese graded in October, 1922, was White 39,411 cwt, coloured 22,580, total Gl,99lcwt, against 101,765 last year. The total far the three months ended October was— White 47,447, coloured 26,855, total 74,302ewt, against 141,615 last year, a decrease of 47.53 per cent. Tn butter-fat, the figures for three months show an increase of 43.10 per cent over last year.

arbitration court. WELLINGTON, November 7. The Wellington Trades Council is appealing for funds in respect to tbe ease to he stated before the Arbitration Court on November 16, when Labour’s objections to a further reduction of 3s in wages are to he presented. Mr J. McCombs will conduct the case on behalf of Wellington, Otago, and Canterbury Unions, and probably Air T. Bloodworth will represent Auckland. WATERSIDE BALLOT. WELLINGTON, November 7. Some 800 members of the Wellington AVnterside Workers’ Union have decided to take a ballot on a Rotary Scheme that lias tentatively been agreed upon by the Union Executive and the employers of the waterside labour, to provide for a more equitable distribution of work on the wharf.