DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

,RY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. A BETTING PROPOSITION. DUNEDIN, April 8. Another instance of the long arm of the law was provided in the case of Daniel McLaren, who was arrested by Detective Lean yesterday, on a warrant nine yers old. He appeared ti* the Police Court to-day, before Mr Bartholomew, S.M.. charged with that at Dunedin on March 27th. 1915, being a bookmaker. he made bets on the accused’s premises, and further, that on March 27th. 15)15, he entered a l>et on the result of the Tradesman's Handicap at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting at Invercargill, whereby he agreed to pay a- sum of money which was dependent on til" result of the working of the totalisator ; and also with entering a

Let on tlie Roslyn Hack Handicap at the .Line meeting. Chief Detective Lewis said the accused had been in Australia for nine years, and only arrived back in Dunedin by the Moeraki on Sunday. ( Tho ease was remanded till April 16th. bail being allowed in self £SO, and one surety of £SO.

BAILWAY WAGES. WELLINGTON, April S. There is groat interest in the Railway Wages Board sitting and recommendations. A special meeting of the Executive Council of tho A.S.R.S. will he held at ’Wellington on Thursday to consider the recommendations of the Chairman of She Wages Board. SUICIDE FEARED. GISBORNE, April 8. A wagoner named George Hastorbroolc is believed to have been drowned at Kopua Creek, six miles from Gisborne. He left. Matawhoro on Friday lor Mnrernta. On Saturday some of the horses came hack. A search party found the wagon in which was a letter from. Easterbrook, stating ho had financial troubles, and wanted to make ail end of everything. The body lias not boon discovered. MAN KILLED. WANGANUI, April 8. James Wilson, aged twenty-live, married man with a wife and young child was killed in a gravel pit at Aranioho this afternoon. A wheelbarrow obstructed deceased while he was trying to escape from a fall of metal which overwhelmed him. WHALER ARRIVES. DUNEDIN, April 9. The Sir James Clark Ross, the lnetTier ship to the Norwegian whaling expedition in Boss Sea, arrived at Pt. Chalmers at 8 a.m.

SOCIAL 'YOU KEB DIES. BLENHEIM, April 9. Obituary.—Zoo, relict, of the late U. E. (Houston, horn at Blenheim in 1861. She took a leading part in the work of the Children's Welfare League and was always active in the interests of the district. particularly in the organisation of wartime comforts. UNION FINED “25. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9 A penalty of £25 and costs was given against Lyttelton \\ atersiders Union hv Magistrate Widdowson in his reserved judgment, relating to the iratei'sidei's picnic which was held on a recent Memlav in face ol the employers protest, following on the postponement from the date originally fixed. The .Magistrate commented strongly on tiie weak and incredible statement made in the course ol evidence as lo the inability of the Union officials to iiiliuenee the men. Ho said actions spoke louder than words, and no doubt the, Secretary influenced men not to work who would have been willing to work on the picnic day. 'l’ll Fj GOVERNOR-GENERAL. INVERCARGILL, April 7. The Queenstown correspondent of the “Southland Times” advises that Lord Jellicoe returned from a seven days’ deer-stalking expedition in the Paradise district yesterday. The party was not too successful. His Excellency himself shot three deer, one a 12pointer, hut the other members of the party were unsuccessful. I ord Jollicoo had a hospitable reception 1 rom the settlers in the district, with the scenic splendours ol which lie was greatly impressed. His Excellency and suite left to-dav for Dunedin.

CONCILIATION COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, April »

Before the Conciliation Council today, the hearing was commenced ot an application by the federated Clothing Employees’ Association for a Dominion award. The linns cited include 50 in Auckland, 38 in Wellington. 29 in Christchurch, 31 in Dunedin. A fortyhour week is claimed, to he worked on live days, wages of journeymen £3, increasing to £4 15s according to the number of workers. Employers otter j | id j„> rhour for male machinists or c 5 15s, instead of Is l()d per hour; first-class chart cutters £7, secondclass CO. stock cutters. hand-kudo operator.-, and examiners £5 15s, instead id Is Bid and Is lid.per hour; pressor* and oilers £•> 15s to Lti 10s. instead of Is lOil per hour. A claim for prohibition of peace work is made. Claims for apprentices ranged Imm 22s (Id to £3 os. The Employers asked for a 4-1 -lionr week. R. C. Wilson for the Association said 22s fid was not a living wage for gifts. 'I be experiment for a 40-liou r week bad shown that the same amount, ot work was none as in 44. Grenfell, for the employers said the wages id females compared favourably with those m -other trades. A five-day week was not in the Itest interests of the community. and would lead to too much leisure. In view of the present condition of trade, the employers could not agree to any increases in wages. ■

HONESTY DISAPPEAEIXO

JUDGE HE RDM AX’S COMMENT. AUCKLAND, April 9. In the Supreme Court Ylr Justice Herdman sentenced William Edward Kemp to reformatory treatment not exceeding two years for theft of trust money, when he was employed as a postal officer at YVaiuku. The Judge „ a id; “Nowadays nothing appears to bo sacred. I don’t say this obtains imlv in the Government employees. YYe know it obtains among people employed by local bodies and ill business.’ ’ RUN INTO BY CAR. CYCLIST SERIOUSLY' INJURED OAMARU. April 9. Late yesterday Wm. Frederick YYard aged 48, married, and employed at it dairy factory, when returning home from work at YYairekn Junction, was overtaken by a motor-car driven by Walter Don, a farmer. The car struck the bicycle ridden by YYard, who was hurled several yards. He suffered severe injuries, including a fractured base ot the skull, being unconscious when .brought into the Oamaru hospital, His condition is serious.