DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ADVERTISING CONTRACT CASE. WELLINGTON, March 25. In a reserved judgment to-day the Chief Justice held that there was no ground for granting an injunction restraining the City Council from completing a tramway advertising contract with Chandler and Co., Ltd., which "as the subject of much discussion at the Council table. Action was subsequently taken in the Supreme Court, by two ratepayers with the AttorneyGeneral joined as plaintiff against the corporation for an injunction on the ground that the contract should have gone to the National Advertising Ltd., which had guaranteed to the corporation approximately of £BOSO in excess of that guarantee by Chandler and Co. The Judge said: There is no personal interest (in the tender) by the Councillors, and though they may be mistaken, that is not a ground for setting aside their power and discretion. TIMARU FIRE. TIMARU, March 26 A lire early Ibis morning completely destroyed a five-roomed house in Marcliiveil Street, Waimaitaitai, owned by Toynbee, who had just purchased it. The occupants, Mrs Xacli and two children, had a narrow escape. Practically nothing was saved. The fire had a strong hold when the brigade arrived and a shortage of water handicapped the efforts to extinguish the ffames.

MRS WED DO’S BODY FOUND. BLENHEIM, March 2(5 The body of Mrs Raymond Wedde, of Waipawa, who lias been missing since Wednesday night, was found in Pieton harbour last night. RAILWAY WAGES. WELLINGTON, March 2G. At a. sitting of the Wages Inquiry Board to-day it wns decided to proceed with the question of wages before giving consideration to other points. A definite statement was made hv representatives of the Department that if the men were willing to return to a 18 hour week, an increase to lls 7d per day would he conceded. This did not find favour with the lenresontatives of the A.S.R.S. who considered that a return to a 48 hour week would mean marching backwards instead of forwards. The statement was made by a representative of the Department that the railway industry was dangerously near breaking point and could not hear the burden of further increases. If

there was an increase in wages such as asked for, it would mean an increase of 10 per cent in rates and the country could not stand the increased taxation. ALLEGED BREACH OF AWARD. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2G. The hearing lias commenced at Lyttelton of a claim for £IOO by the Inspector of Factories, against the Waterside Union, for alleged breach of the award in rendering Liu- poll idle oil January 28. on the occasion of the postponed annual picnic. Evidence was given that on the date fixed by the award for a picnic it rained, and the men selected the subsequent Monday, in tiie face of a stiong protest by the employers. HEROISM OF THREE NURSES. TO BE RECOGNISED BY BOARD. CHRISTCHURCH. .March 26. . The Hospital Board resolved 1 hat three Christchurch muses. Miss Rattray, Rogers and Hilliard, having lost their lives on active service in 1915, the Board decide to name a Ward alter each of these ladies in memory of their .heroism while serving their country.” Dr. Fen"ii k said that these nurses "'ere among those who lost their lives in the Marquette disaster. These girls had (Lifted about for nine hours after (lie torpedoing. When the survivors were rescued every one ol them volunteered to go liaek to Salonika. I lint was the “stuff” New Zealand nurses were made of and their heroism made a great impression.