DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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ENGINEERS’ HOURS. WELLINGTON. June 10. W lien the Conciliation Court resumde re tile Dominion Engineers’ dispute, it I '-as intimated that the cmplovces’ reI I*l e-eiitatiles Were prepared to go on with discussing the employers’ claims. Tt was intimated that the employees I "ere out after a Dominion award. Alter further discussion, the case was I rocuedcd with. •he employers’ claims provide for a L hour week. St hours should he worked on live days of the week, and -II hours on Saturday: while the wages of journeymen should he 2s per hour, mil' liinists on planing, slotting. or shaping machines to receive Is KUd Per hour. Heat money at the rate of 2s per hour extra was provided for. In their counter claims, the Union asked for a 10-hoar week to he worked on live days of the week. I ndcr the wages heading, the Union asked that the minimum rate of wages to he paid pattern makers, fitters, turners. gunsmiths. I lack-mi; h-. tool makers etc., should be £-T 10- per Week. Alter application- for exemption from the award had been dealt with, the sitting was adjourned until tumor row.

A HEAVY PENALTY. CHRISTCHURCH. June 10. At to-night's meeting of the Canterbury Dinghy Union, the ease was considered of Arthur Bruusdeii. who was “warned off” for three vear- hv the Ashburton Comity Rugby Union for openly betting on a football ground, ami using abusive language to a Union oliieial. • orrcsiiondciicc was received from the Ashburton Union enclosing the particulars of the incident. These showed that Bruusdeii, who was coach to the Celtic Club, was present at the Celtic-Met liven match oil May 12th. The betting took place at half-time, and the Ashburton Union official beard Bruusdeii say. “I'll bet von a pound Ciltic wins." and saw tbe money covered. After the match liruiisdeu approached the oliieial. and ill an ensiling convcrsat ion. used abusive language. At a subsequent meeting of the Ashburton Union. Brim-den pleaded guilty, ami apologised to the olli-

At the Canterbury Itiigbv Union meeting to-night, lie chairman t.Mr S. F. Wilson) said the Union had to deal with the matter in some way. Mr A. Duggan moved that the Union •iidor.-e the Ashburton Union'- action, and forward it on to the New Zealand Union.

Mr A. Dev siiggc-tcd the penalty was too light. Mr \V. Maxwell sai l he thought llie limiter should lie left for the \• ■ w Zealand Union.

Mr Wilson: “Whv put the responsibility on the New Zealand Union!’’ Dr W. S. Seed moved, as an amendment. that B'aiiisdeii be di.-qitaliiied for life. This was lost on the voire-. Mr Dry's amendment that the penally lie incrcu.-cd to -even year- lapsed for w ant of a seconder. Finally. Mr Duggan’- motion that the Ashburton Fnion's penalty lie endorsed was carried by a .-.mall maiority. THE LIBERAL PARTY. ASHBURTON, dune I I Mr C. W. Forbes. M.P. lor llnrniilli. and Mr J. A. Macl’hrr-on. M.P. for Oamarn. delivered addresses last night mi the ' aims of the l.ilieral Party. Mr Fellies -aid he did not think memliers wanted an election, but he would not lie surprised in see an election before the lull term of the present Parliament. Mr Ma-sey was

being kept in power by three members. who were alraid il Reform were turned out that Labour might gel control. No party in a minority had it right to govern the country. In England the Liberal- did not mind Labour carrying mi so long as they did not attempt anything conlli'Ting with :1c ideals of Liberalism. Mr Baldwin, unlike Mr Massey, recognised his virtual defeat and stepped out. The New Zealand Labour Rally bail seventeen members anil if the party obtained .sufficient, to run the country, it was entitled to do so. but if il tried anything against Ihe interests of the country il would not remain in power long. Mr Mael’liersmi claimed that Reform was barren of progressive legislature,. Il paraded l.ilieral legislation as its own.

Tile following resolution was carried:—The nicotine expresses couiitleiice in the l.iheral Party anti its leader. .Mr Will'ord, anil hopes to see New Zealand once more under the old l.iheral flue.

SPOUTS STATISTICS. RFGKY UK ADS Till-: 1.l ST. WKI.IdXOTOX, dune n For, it is .mid, tin* lirst time in the l!ritisli dominions a census of sports has been taken in New Zealand. Theresull s are interesting, Inn not perfect as tlio collection ol statistics was voluntary and not compulsory ami many returns wen* not forwarded. .Moreover, enquiry eunliueil to sports whose nrganisjition really permit led tin* infnrmalion beilie ohtaiued. The figures now colleeletl 'how Rugby I’nioii foot hull leads the way with .10,1111(1 active players alitl O','ft elidis. XeM fomes lawn tennis with I'.»,<! 17 players ami .‘tll.'t eltlhs ; racing in all 101*111** lil.Oiit; and I!: bowline l:t.!U.i ami 2d!). Alter that the number' tail oil', (bill shows ill I*l players ami !Hl chilis : cricket Ssfib and 231 : hockey i'. 1711 anti :’.!!!•: swimming 11-1:1.1 ami Si I: Association football (1000; Ktlgby League, .‘(s|S; no clubs being given tn cither case. The profession of athletics shows :(.', participants and 1?I I clubs. In many cases, of course, tin* same person must appear several times over. The cricket returns are avowedly ninth understated as many clubs were not affiliated with the local Associations. Xo amateur athletic returns were forwa riled. IXSPKCTOI! OK SCHOOLS I'tll! WKS I I. VXD. ASHKFRTON. dune 11. Mr S. d. Irwin, has been appointed Inspector of Schools lor tie* Westland district.

lIIONMASTKKS' AW.UIIk WE1.1,1 NGTON. dune 11. Though the Conciliation Council assessors in the dispute between til.* Ironmasters' Federation and the Fnions on the Dominion Award t|Uestion tliimurmur got tlowu to a discussion on till* actual clauses ill the claims. the procecdinos did not get past the hours clause.' and complete breakdown in the negotiatioli.s resulted. A FATHER'S GK.vmV DK. CHRISI'CTiriK'H. Juno It. At l.yttelton this morning Captain Kcttlerell of the Dorset, made a presentation ol a sum ot money to his crew on behalf of the father of Clermont Stadon. act'd 21. of New York, who was picked up at sea bv tlio Dorset. mi April 2.lrd. near Panama. The money had lieen forwarded through the American Consul. MENTAL DEFECTIVES COMMISSION*. AUCKLAND. June 11. Giving evidence liefore the Commission on mental defectives and perverts. Dp. Hilda NjVirtlicrpft pdYWfitef] fK-gV?-

gation anti sterilisation. She said tlio people who ltau not bad histories or tendencies might even he allowed to marry if they were sterilised. Dr. Kenneth McKenzie said lie must admit that in adult eases the dosexualisation operation would have a serious mental effect. It had been too much assumed that sex perverts were feeble minded. In actuality they were generally by no means the same people.

STATE MINE IDLE. GREY.MOUTH. June II

The State Mine is idle to-day on tb L'cuaiiiii Section owing to a di-pub regarding the shiftmen’s alleged abu site language to a lamp cleaner and ai imderviewcr. Over 100 men are idle The Department proposes to prosecute