DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—VRKSS ASSN., COPYRIGHT,

YACHT’S WORLD CRUISE. AUCKLAND. Julv 15

One of those seekers after pleasure and adventure, who wants to see us much of the world as he can and is not too particular how long it takes him is Captain Conor O’Brien. After spending the wittier mouths at Auckland, he will leave here to-morrow in his 12-ton Irish cruising yacht, Saoirse. for the .South Pacific Islands.

Captain O’Brion is on a world cruise, and is making the run round the Islands with the object of seeing at first hand the much-vaunted sights of the tropical lagoons and plantations I Imt. are far away from the beaten paths of the ordinary globe-trotter. He will return to Auckland early in the spring, ami, if present arrangements do not miscarry, will probably say farewell to New Zealand some time in September, homeward hound for Dublin.

I.iiiclv tlu- Snnirsi* !t:i> been on t lie . lipWOy ill I'roelllitlTs lluV. Undergoing lull] examination, anil :i thorough overhaul am! relit. I uotigh so small a packet. .s!h> is a staunch son boat. ami (*iiplant ()' Uricn proudly boasts that In* hits never hat! to heave Id in a lair aim!. As tar as ventlmr goes. lie has been rather Itiriu 11:1 1 mi tile outward trip. Ou the return voyage, which will lie untile by wav nl ( ape Horn oi Magellan Strait, it will mu he surprising il icebergs arc sighted, f ap-t;-,in O'llrien's alli)wance for the first sU.-e of the lioiiKMViiri! voyage front Auckland to ltiu tie .lanciru is three months, Imt if conditions it re suitaMo, he may call at Puma Arenas on the wav.

Captain O’l’.rieii had varied naval experience in the war. and went through many stirring adventures while engaged in patrol work. He has w ith him a sailing companion.

NIGHTCAPS STRIKE. 1N VEH CAUGHT., duly 17. ' A Conference between the representatives of the Aline Owners’ Association and the Miners’ I'nion was held at Nightcaps to-day. hut failed to reach an agreement in tonneetion with the strike there, and the miners still remain out after proceedings had been in session over three hours. The Cions claims are reduced to five, viz. (1) Charge for electri detonators. (21 Difference between solid rates and pillar rates at all local mines. (3) Solid rates at Linton Aline. (4) Interpretation of clause 30

of lilt- Award which deals with truckin''. (5) Provision lor payment tor time lost l.v any man who is forced to vacate working in a place on account ol trouble with ventilation or from anv other cause, unless other work he fmiml for hint. .. The owners apreod to discuss .Numbers 1. and 1. of these matters. They declined to re-open the question or Linton solid tonnage rates, on me •“rounds htat these had keen agreed upon in April, and in repaid to No o. they stated that while they could not apree to emliody the suggested schetn** in the award, they would undertake to deal fairly on its merits with any case -which might arise.