DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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FUNCTIONS OF ARBITRATION COURT.

WITNESS’S CONTENTION AND JUDGE’S REPLY.

WELLINGTON, April 15

“I contend one of the main functions of this Court is not to keep wages down'to the actual rock bottom minimum rn which a man and his family can live, but what it must aim at is gradually improving the purchasing power of the general community in accordance with our increased powers of product .on of commodities so that the balance will be kept and the demand kept ip with the supply,” remarked an advocate before the Arbitration Court Yesterday.

i“ln accordance with our increased powers of production,” repeated Mr Justice Frazer. “That is Lbe central factor cd the problem and that is just what we are not getting to-day. Production is not increasing; in fact, in many cases, it is going back. Our trouble is to increase production so that there will be more things divisable nn.cng the community.” INJURED IN CAR, ACCIDENT. NELSON, April 14. Miss Gweli Penny, who was dangerously injured in a motor accident, is progressing favourably, although her condition is still serious. STRUCK BY FALLING BALEGISBORNE, April 14. W. Price, a freezing works employee was severely injured whilst working in the hold of the seamer Maimoa, i" Tokomani Bay, last evening. A hale of wool slipped off the hook when being shmg aboard, and fell into the hold, striking Price and sevcrly injuring his spine. IN BANKRUPTCY. A AFFAIR. WELLINGTON, April 11. When the Official Assignee described ns “a strange affair,” was brought under his notice at a meeting of the creditors of Charles Hanson, farmer, to-day.

The liabilities of bankrupt amount to £l4lO and the assets are nil. Bankrupt attributed his failure to the war. He said that an Auckland solicitor he find employed had sadly neglected his affairs and "hen, after many months, lie consulted another solicitor he found that the property had been forfeited to the mortgagees. He made various efforts lo get out of his difficulty, hut, up to the present, led not succeeded. He still hoped to pay his creditors in full.

It. was pointed out that most of the creditors wore in Auckland and it was suggested that the next meeting of creditors should he held there, hut a motion to this effect was defeated by a solicitor, whose Auckland proxies were sufficient to enable him to outvote the rest of the*meeting.

The assignee, however, said that he was Hot bound by the vote and would see that the next meeting was held in Auckland, as the creditors ought to have an opportunity of examining bankrupt. Commenting on the -desire not to have a meeting in Auckland some present said that there must he something ieliind it all. DENTAL SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, April 14. A full meeting of the executive council of the Now Zealand Dental Association was held in Wellington during the week-end when the question of the proposed establishment of a dental school in Auckland was considered. Following e. lengthy discussion it was resolved : “That this meeting of the the executive of the New Zealand Dental Association is against the establishment of a second dental school in New Zealand.” BUNDED SOLDIERS. CONEER ENCE TX A U CKT.A XI). AUCKLAND. April 11. At a conference of blinded soldiers hold to-d:iv it was decided to form a St. Dinistan's New Zealand A-'sncb 1 io:i. The objects of the association are to keep alive the St. Dunstan’s old spirit, consider matte:s connected with the welfare of blinded soldiers and assist by all piaetical means the improvement of organisations for the blind in New Zealand. The officers elected are: - Chairman, Mr XV. T. Woods; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. \Y. MMutosh - (Christchurch.

The next reunion is to l e held nl Christchurch.