DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—ter tress association.] UNION PAYS DAMAGES. WELLINGTON WATER SID ER S. WELLINGTON, June 8. The question put to the members of the Wellington Waterside Workers’ L'nion at a ballot to-day was: “Are you in favour of a settlement with Gould, McGee, Tilley, and Ivavanagh oil the bas;is outlined in the secretary’s report given to members at the stopwork meeting on Juno sth.?” The ballot affected the question of arriving at a settlement as to the union’s liability, following on the judgment of the Supreme Court for £2OB and costs for each of the plaintiffs. The voting resulted : Yes 530 No 008 Mjajority 102 The Union will now meet the judgment oil the terms agreed to by the parties. Some 350 members out ol about 1300 did not vote. If the ballot bad gone against a settlement, the union would have gone out of existence for a while, and a Receiver would have taken charge of its affairs. QUARRY ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN. June 8. Through an accident at Calders quarry. Arthur Pobnr. married, sustained injuries to bis head and leg. He is in a critical condition at the hospital. DUNEDIN, June 8. Arthur Pobnr, who was injured at (adder's Quarry yesterday, died at the hospital to-day. BODY IDENTIFIED. DUNEDIN. June 8. The body found on the beach at Green Island has been identified as that of William Armstrong Scott. a letter sorter, 41 years of age. who left bis homo at Muniington in September last. He was peculiar in bis manner, and had not worked for eight years on account of ill-health. An open verdict was returned.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. DANNEYIII KK, June 8. The North Island Sheep Dog Chanin:iuis!iip Meeting is still proceeding. The second event, the championship short head and yarding competition, resulted:—O. Dunlop’s •Wanganui) bad. Dibits, 1 ; T. Leahy’s (liawera) Spcark, 55, 2; W. Mclntyre's (Mangatuba) Chief. 51, 3; L. B. Green's (Ashlmrst) Boss, 53, -1. The Championship llimt-away is not completed. During the day a presentation was made to A. C. Morton, retiring chairman of the executive, after many years' service, several speakers paring testimony to the splendid services lit- has rendered in fat liering the association. NEW MINISTER OK RAH.WAYS. DUNEDIN, dune S. The Prime Minister announces that tile Hon. ,1. G. (.'nates lias been appointed Minister of Railways in succession to Him. Mr Guthiiv. who lias resigned the portfolio on account of ill-liealt-h. BANKRUPT'S TROUBLES. WELLINGTON. Juno 9. In bankruptcy proceedings against Charlc.s Edward Donnelly, taxi-proprie-tor, whose estate showed a deficiency ol £317 with assets practically nil. tindebtor was severely cross examined as to his met hod of living and failure to keep proper books. He admitted he went to Auckland and ordered a suit costing L' 10. also attended, the Racing Chib ball In-re. and that he had made trips to Rotorua. He could nut giVO any explanation as to not keeping hooks, Init saw his mistake now. The Official Assignee thought the only way to compel -business people to -Keep hooks was to prosecute thc-ni anil a motion to that oIL-et was passed by I lie creditor .

I'UBLIC SERVICE COAIMISSION ER. AA'iELLINGTOX, June !>. The lately Retiring Public Service Commissioner (Air W. R. Ainvris) was yesterday met by administrative beads of the Government Departments in the old Cabinet room at Government Buildings, and presented with » very line Queen Afarv cry Had suite mul suitably engraved silver salver, as a token oi their esteem. The presentation wa? made by Air Esson (Secretary Lit the Treasury) who expressed the great regret felt by the administrative officers at the severance of the long and highly valued 'association. The SolicitorGeneral (Mr ARGregi.r) and Dr Vat intine endorsed, the sentiments expressed by Air Essen. Replying, Air Alorris returned his deepest thanks lor the presentation and spoke ol the happy recollections be bail, of over ball a century's association with State employ. As a result of bis experience lie bad no hesitation in expressing the highest opinion ol the very capable maiinet in which the different Departments were managed by their respective heads. New Zealand bad reason to be proud of tho calibre and standing of the heads of her Public Service and of the Service generally. Those coiitrohiu the affairs had an honest desire to run the Department* as economically •»impossible. Occasion warn taken to offer warm welcome to Air A~or*ch:iffolt. the new Commissioner, and to a*me him of the hearty co-operation of the heads ol the Departments.