DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by tblhcirami —i’Eii tjiess association.] A R BIT-RATION COURT. AN UNUSUAL A IMPLICATION. WELLINGTON, March b An. unusual application was made to the Arbitration Court to-day by -Mr [ 10. Kennedy for permission to appear in the seamen’s dispute proceedings on ’ behalf of the cooks and stewards union lest it should be prejudiced by clauses in the Seamen’s Award. W. G. Smith, the employers representative. objected, saying that if permission were given chaos would result which , would establish a precedent for tho appearance of other unions indirectly concerned in the maritime industry. After a retirement His Honour said l hat the clause in the Act intended to give representation to unregistered bodies such as the guilds, 'i he cooks and stewards were working under separate awards and were regarded as workers in separate, industries. .1 hoy di<l not consider the stewards would he prejudiced by tbe new award foi tin 1 seamen. The Court would guaid against this. The application was declined. HU-: SEAMEN'S DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, -March 5 The seamen's dispute was commenced before flic Arbitration Court this morning. r lbe ease will probabl.t last several days. His Honour said it. was not proposed to take evidence in other centres, but regard tbe sitting as a dominion bearing. In opening case for the employers, W. G. Smith said the shipowners were very disappointed 110111 the present award, flier bad hoped for much greater relief by the Court from the intolerable burdens imposed on them by the union and in particular, by the last iudustiial agreement which, in its wisdom, the Court last year ignored tbe employers’ proposals.

Cl IK.MISTS’ CON ¥ V. R K N C If. DUNEDIN, March -t. At the Chemists' Conference Mr I. Clastic, president ot the I'harmaey Hoard, stated that the society had l •_>.) members at present. New Zealand was slightly behind Australai and ..some other parts of the world in regard to qualification. One of the difficulties was that education was, not centralised. It wa.s hoped that botany and chemistry might he taught at the University Colleges in the four centres, hut those colleges were not in a position to teach pharimicv or materia chemistry, so they were going to ask for assistance and thought that they had a light to do

The conference discussed the action of the Civil Servants’ Association in attempting to arrange a contract at iut rates with certain pharmacies. It was resolved to urge the members of the society not to give concessions niul to icq lies l the Chemists’ Defence Association to seek the co-operation of other traders with a view to stopping Civil Servants gaining a trading advantage over the general public. PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. DUNEDIN. March I. The Pharmaceutical Society to-day decided to set up a business committee to deal with matters in relation to the British .Medical Association, Dental Association and Pharmaceutical Society as they arise, with the object of promoting It better ieeltng between the three associations. It was decided that the Pharmacy Hoard's examinations he held only once a year (In November), or alternatively that' U and C sections he held only once a vear. The society also decided to seek [f»rris lotion to prevent further extension of company pharmacy. It was stated that such pharmacy, especially that in edpartmental stores, threatened to become a menace to New Zealand. LORD JKLLIt'OF/S MOVEMENTS. BLENHEIM. March 5. The Governor-General arrived at Blenheim to-day and laid the foundation stone fur the new .Masonic Temple. To-morrow lie will he present at tin* Marlborough races and the military hall in the evening. Lord .Jcllicoe is leaving on Friday morning for the Franz .Josef Glacier, via Nelson, Westport. Rcefton and Greymouth, viewing the mines in the mining districts. He will be joined at Greymouth by Lady Jcllicoe and the J(on Lucy Jcllicoe. After visiting the Glacier the party proceed to Christchurch and His Excellency later visits Timarii. He then goes deer shooting at the head of Lake Wakatipu. 11/M..S. CHATHAM AT IMCTOX. BLENHEIM, March .1 The Warship Chatham arrived at Pieton this afternoon. There will be a big round of festivities. The Pieton and Blenheim schoolchildren visit the vessel to-morrow.