TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

r 7?V TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] MR MASSEY’S ADVICE. WELLINGTON, Dee. 4 With the amount of vote-splitting threatened (says -Mr Masses- in' a slatemeiit to-day)- if is almost ;t i‘ertainty that seats will be lost to tho Government. While any elector has a perfect right to offer his services as a candidate, there are such things as loyalty to party and country. He took the liberty yf suggesting, therefore. that those electors, by whatever political names they call themselves, should not allow their votes to be jeopardised by candidates with , littlechance of election, but who, by taking votes from stronger candidates, jeopardise the chances of the latter, and weaken tho Government’s position. Risks should not he taken by those who admit the Government has dono wonderfully well.

MR .MASSEY ILL. WELLINGTON, Dee. I 1 1 is stated there is a considerable improvement in Mr Massey's cold, and a 'decrease in his temperature. He hopes to be able to fulfil bis engagements to-morrow, and not have to forego other meetings. MR WILFORD’S TOUR. WELLINGTON. December 4. Mr NVilford, Leader of the liberal Labour Party, has returned to Wellington after a very active eampaign in tbe Dominion. He left Ohaktine at 4.30 on Saturday morning. having driven through from Hastings by ear after leaving at one o’clock in the morning and driving all night. He spoke at Epuni on Saturday evening. Mr Wilford says lie had a wonderful trip, and splendid receptions. He addressed big meetings at Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland, being well received everywhere. He was not going to boast what the result would he said Mr Vjlford. No one could predict that with certainty, but lie never believed there was such strength and support for his own side throughout the Dominion. Many resolutions wen* passed that the time is ripe for « change in the Government.

POLITIC A L. TAIHAPE. Dec. A. Mr Montgomerie (Liberal candidate for Rnmdtikoi) addressed the electors iu the Town Hall last night. The attendance was large and a surprising amount of interest was displayed. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Alter the meeting a committee was formed to do whatever organisation was possible in the available period. A WHIRLWIND. THAMES, Dec- O A whirlwind last evening carried away the verandah of the old Native Land Court building, sixty feet long, am! destroyed a timber shed on adjoining property. Waterspouts are reported ill the gull. SEAMEN CHARGED. WITH BREACH OF ARBITRATION ACT.

WELLINGTON, Dec. A. Thirty-six seamen were charged before Mr Page, S.M.. to-day, with being a partv to a strike. Sixteen others remained unserved. Tbe proceedings Mere taken by the Inspector of Awards under section five ol the Arbitration Amendment Act, the penalty asked for in each case being L' 10. Ibe case was heard against D. Munson, an able seaman of the Wainui as the basis upon which all cases would lie decided. Counsel for the department claimed the defendant had taken part in a si like as defined in section 3, by his cessation of work, which was due to a combination or agreement with otiieis villi rite object of enforcing terms. Whether he or the employer was in tie right or wrong, the statute made combined action an offence. Each, of the men on giving notice, had said il was because of the decision of a meeting held at Wellington. It might he «(intended that the men had left then M-erk in a legal manner, as the men wore entitled to give 24 hours notice, hut the fact that the employment was terminated in a legal manner had already been held not to he sufficient reason for hohiing'that such an action ns thu present one, not to ho a strike. If done in combination. WELLINGTON, Dec. •>.

Mr Young (Secretary) called by Mr Brown questioned icgarding the award which he said he had nnfoitunately seen. Witness declined to say whether lie had interviewed the Shipowners Committee, on the ground that he might incriminate hinisell and Inc ,||: * jeetion was upheld.. Regarding the meeting of the Union on 10th. November. witness denied that tic q cx-

tion of the award was discussed or was a question iff the men terminating (heir employment. There was no indi -atiim whether tfie men were unanimous. in the course of their action or not. Witness said .he did not reeollect: the nature of the business transacted at the meeting and agreed with cmn-el that the meeting was very vague. Witness was also cross-exam-ined regarding the statement made in the press and admitted saying the men i s, lid. He added that the men were still solid and happy. After hearing further evidence, a d ; - < cjsinn was reserved till Friday. LOAN PROPOSALS.

WHANG All El. Dec. 5 Seven Wlumgarei lloruugh loan proposals aggregating (.'58,(100 sterling were voted upon yesterday—Streets improvement and new traffic bridge (.•27,750 ; water works extension !.*s,HfiO ; financing drainage connections 01.000 were carried. A new reul outlet. L' 18,750 recreation roS rves C 1,500, and C1,(157; KiusingTom Park imipiovomciit ‘-'3.030 were 1 ejected. MAKER A ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, December 5. Tlie Mnkura arrived from Sydney at (i Ibis morning with 350 passengers after a fine uneventful trip. The passengers state nothing was wanting in comfort and attention, despite the scratch crew of seamen and stewards. The deck hands were all old sailors and the fact that the vessel is an oil burner minimised the difficulties in tho engine room. The crew was entirely new with the exception <f the navigation and engine room officers and fiist and second stewards. ROYAL PRESENT SCRATCHED. AUCKLAND. December 5. Royal Present was scratched, for tho Auckland Cup at 10 a.m.