DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[DY TELEGRAPH—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION*.] THEATRE WORKERS. A\ ELLINGTON, November 27. -AK application for a Dominion award covering theatrical and stage employees came before the Arbitration Court to-day. In the Conciliation Council an agreement was reached on a number of clauses including that covering wages, which was agreed to on tlm basis of the previous award. Only a few clauses are left to the Court. The Union applied for 18-hours week lor stage doorkeepers, overtime to be paid for any period over eight hours worked in any day. fn the old award the hours were (it) a week. A

•18-hours’ week was also claimed for touring work, as in the old award. For wardrobe women a seven hours’ day was asked.

TRAMWAY BOARD ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 27. The Tramway Board election to-day resulted in the return of live Citizens’ Association candidates, viz., Messrs Booth, Pearce, Elcsher (Mayor), Taylor, and E. W. White. M.r McCombs, M. R., imlled the highest of the live defeated Labour candidates, and was 202 votes behind the lowest successful candidate. As a Labour candidate was beaten at Spieyden, the Labour Party lias no representative on the new Tram way Board. CUSTOMS FRA FD. WELLINGTON, November 27. At the Magisirate’s Court to-day, Basil Waring, a Customs officer, was lined C 25 for falsely assessing tbe Customs duty on some gramophone records which lie had imported.

TARANAKI CASES. NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 2(1. Heaton Clyde Burgess, chemist's assistant. was charged with unlawfully using an instrument. After trial, it was discovered that- a juryman was connected Lv marriage with accused. The jury, therefore, was discharged, and a new trial ordered. Rleas of guilty were entered hy Alexandra Robertson to charges of stealing a cheque lor Co-t Ids lOd, and one pound in money. Accused, against will.in another charge of theft is pending at Auckland, and who also is alleged to have commiUlcd bigamy there, was remanded to Auckland lor sentence.

THE BLACKBERRY PEST. COYERXM ENT OFFERS 010.000 WELLINGTON. Nov. 28. The Government, in tlu- Gazette, idlers a bonus of ten thousand pounds lor all ellicient. practical and economical method of exterminating the blackberry, otherwise than by cultivation or farm management methods, such as seeding, tree planting or live stock manipulation. Tests to be made on areas of infested land of not less than one acre. Applications are to state the sum required for the rights in New Zealand or royalty to he paid lor the Use of (ho method.

DEATH FROM IXJFRirS AFCKI.ANI). Nov.

Elsie Roberts, aged 25. who \tas knocked down hy a motor car on Monday died in the hospital last night. She was struck liv a motor coming down a bill wide walking from a tram car to the footpath.

MOTOR. COM PETITION. AUCKLAND. November 28. The City Council's do ision not to undertake further track extensions consequent on the competition liv privatelyowned buses, resulted in the dismissal of eighty men of the permanent way construction stall', with the possibility of still further retrenchment. TilTramway Fnion has issued an appeal to tla- pnb|jr which st iti-s that this wasteful competition is already causing a b'v, if Bo'!) weekly tblougli (I'rMIn .1 -b mi. ..i 1 .. Ih“ appeal urge . | licit i/.cn.s imt to diin- tlu-ir 11 -11 ow .s into unemployment.

NnT GUILTY. HAMILTON. November 2.3. At the Supreme Cotnt. Thomas l.uxtoii. it well-known farmer of Eureka, was charged with fraud and perjury. It was alleged that accused made a .statement to the insurance company alter tin* lire which destroyed bis bouse that certain articles wo:e destroyed whereas they were saved. The Jury returned a verdii t of not guilty. 'I he accused was discharged without a stain on liis character. A MUSICAL HONOR. WELLINGTON'. November 2.3. The Royal Academy of Music, London. has conferred the title lion. If. A. M. upon Robert Talker, in recognition ef liis great services to music in New Zea.’amL This title is very rarely awarded, even in England. Those who hold it are few and. so far as is known, this is tlie first award in New Zealand or Australia.

MINISTER’S DEATH. DUNEDIN. November 23. News lias been received of the death of I’cv. Peter Milne. Nguna. New Hebrides. He and liis wife settled at Nguii.'i in 1370. Three of the family are missionaries.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. OTAKT, November 23. Eileen Rroe who is charged with the murder of her illegitimate child has been committed for trial. DOCTOR BANKRUPT. AUCKLAND, November 23. At the Supreme Court Mr Justice Stringer made an order for adjudication in the bankruptcy of Doctor Harry Dumlas McKeiV'.ie oil the petition „f Margery Mary Anne Lawrence, the successful plaintilf in the recent action in which she was awarded C2OOJ damages in connection with the Abrams treatment.

three .MONTHS HARD. ASHUCRTOX, Nov. 28. James Oliver Scott was sentenced to three months’ bard about- lor sly ffrog,fing and to one months’ imprisonment fur” v vaulting the p diceman who endeavoured to effect bis arrest. The aeon,oil's car containing 23 Lotties of wliiskv stalled in front of the constable's bouse. The constable saw the car and became suspicious. THEFT OF CIGARETTES. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. -8. When Cyril John Fuss, aged Lb pleaded guilty this morning to the theft of tobacco valued at £lO. f>>m< ]| E Partridge and Co., mm .''”l i.Vd.. the police stacd that thieving had 'in-ell going on for eighteen moot is. luxes of cigarettes being sold to a vi,nth in a neighbouring warehouse. The total shortage in the stock mm amounted to 1*2..m Fuss was committed for sentence.