TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1923, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

HV TEMMSKAPH—-VEU IMtKBS ASSOCIATION. ALLIANCE OF LABOUR BALLOT. *V WELLINGTON. January 24. ’jTie adjourned annual meeting of ; |n% New Zealand Alliance of Labour .rill be held to-morrow. The Alliance irst met for the transaction of its '.eiieral business last November, but, .liter sitting for a day or so. the meeting adjourned, some delegates being unable to attend. Owing to the shipping _ trouble. Before the adjournmentT' however, those present agreed to I dee . .1 ballot on the (piestion of the affiliated organisations ceasing work as a protest against the reductions in wages and the result of this ballot will b? mnounced to the Alliance meeting tomorrow or within the next few days. Some unions have yet to forward the decision of their members, but a majority of the results are now to hand.

hi the ease of at least one important section of workers, it is stated that fully 75 per cent, have voted in favour

'! going out on strike. If the drivers, wnterxiders and seaneu are ■ f the same mind, the ballot on the strike issue may be carried. Tt is not impossible, in view of the political situation, that the result ol (he ballot may be withheld. Jn the meantime it is thought, that the Executive of the Alliance may prefer to put its views on the wages question before the (love:umerit, instead of taking precipitate action right away.

MEETING GF PARLIAMENT. WELLINGTON. Jan. 21. Air Massey to-dav stated that the Cabinet has now rei ommemled the Go-vei-imr-Gcmoral to iix Wednesday, February 7th, as the date for opening the

i.isl’scssiiiti of tile present Parliament. He added that ii" the opening had been del::veil (as was reported to be the intention), until the election petitions had been doeided. it might mean waiting till April, mi the Cabinet conelndeiftlie sorner Bari'ament met the bettrr. lie added : We bad in mind t -r.lii-o;-i-«- 11. and with that object had Vprorogu’d Parliament to February 12, !n:i on e usultiiig the authorities it was Lund that there was no reason why Parliament -liould not meet earlier.

FARMER’S TRAGIC END. TAU.MARUNTJT, -Jan. 24

The body of Charles Monk Xieholls. a farmer, was found covered with blood in a hut at Ongarue to-day. There was a rifle alongside the body. Hie deceased was aged 42. a returned sollier. and a single man.