DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN , COPYRIGHT. MAILS DEN SEAT. WHAXGAKEI, Dec. 2. The Country Party in the .Mar.sdcu electorate has pledged itself to support •Mr Murdoch M.P., in his candidature at the next general election. Mr Murdoch .agreeing mutually to endorse the Country Party’s platform. MAX KILLED IN RUSH. DUNEDIN. December 2. David Alfred Dutton, aged II years, was killed in the hu.sli oil Monday afternoon at itouipap.a in the Catlins district. BOY DBOWXED. DAXXEVIBKE, December 2. A drowning fatality occurred at Kopu on .Monday. A hoy named Peter rhonison Todd, aged 111 son of Mr .1. •I. Todd, farmer was the victim, lie was .subject to epileptic lits, and while ceding in the Manavatil River, it is surmised that he had a lit, and fell in the water and was drowned. A verdict to this effect was returned at the inquest. to-day.

CASE FOB DEFENCE. AUCKLAND, December 2. The defence upend litis afternoon in the case wherein Agnes Wright Stewart is claiming l : 225l) damages from Abraham Saiaman. Counsel for Saiaman said that the plaintiff had passed from doctor to doctor, until finally, she came into the hands of the defendant. Apparently, the d'dcinlaiit was not to lie blamed lor not succeeding. Several witnesses gave evidence in support of defendant’s trealmnt in various cases. One witness said that the plaintiff's condition improved under Salamau's treatment. Slit- was much worse when she first saw Saiaman than she appeared when brought into Court.

WATEBSI DEBS’ A WAB I). WELLINGTON. Dec. 2. The Arbitration Court has issued a Dominion Waterside Workers' award. The hours, except Saturday are 8 to I to 5. Saturdays 8 to noon. All other time except meal hours are overtime. Special shifts are allowed for Gre.vmoutli and Wesiport. The general rate of wages including stacking and loading and work in : beds ami stores, with noted exceptions, arc 2s 2td per hour. . EB EE.ZEBS' AWABD. WELLINGTON. Dee. 2. The Dominion award in the freezing workers and related trades was tiled in tin* Arbitration Court. The ordinary hours of work were lixed at eight daily, between 7..'tit sm. and 5 p.lil. on live days of llie week, and four hours between 7.nil a..n. ■ed noon on Saturdays. Freezing chambers hands’ hours are to lie eight in any 21 hours, except that men working between I I p.m. and (Lit!) p.m. are to Lpaid (id an hour on all ordinary time. Between those the rate of pay includes the following: Sheep £J 18s lid per It'll; lambs £1 His. shorn sheep and lambs £2 Is (id, unshorn sheep after November .Tilth, double rates: rams and genuine stags., ntliyr than ram lambs double rates; sheep or lambs, when required Is ,'td each. All eat tie other than hulls and stags. 2s lid tier head; dead rattle when required. 8s Id each.

The nacre for slaughtermen and coating room assistants range from 2s to 2'.'!!<l per hour, with special rates per 1(H) for piecework. All other classes of work are provided for specially.

Overtime is lixed at the rate el 8 hours, and time and a-half thereafter. Double lime is fixed for Sundaes. Christmas Day and Good I'T'ida.v. and time and a-half mi other holidays.

A WO BICE lUS FALL. DUNEDIN. December 2.

Alf rod 11. Harris, employed as a carpenter on the Exhibition Buildings, l-dl Iroie (he roof of one structnie. a. distance of twenty feet, this morning, and sustained serious injuries to the bead and arms, lie uas admitted to tbc liospila! in an tiiponscinus condi-

El it ND DEAD TA I’M A RUNUI. Dcccmhcr :t. Wilfred dames Steinberg. a.geil 17. was found dead ai fb.’tO yesterday evening on a hill above Sunshine Settlement. with a shotgun beside his holly. The circumstances point to suicide. BESIDENCE DESTROYED. I:I.END EIM. Dec. ,’L The eigli I-roomed residence at Springlainl, owned and occupied by E. .1. Hrammall. was totally destroyed by tile early this morning. Mrs Brainim II and In-i lour young chihlreii uairowlv escaped ill their ni.ght attire. The insurance on the dwelling is ClUtlll in the Northern Office, and the contents L* 1110 in the State Office. lamb rifitbs. f'l t’R ISTC'HU RCil Dec. 3. At Addington to-day, freezing buyers operated for fat lambs for the first time this season. All entry of 1250 im-t with a particularly keen sale. I’rime to I2lb Jambs, and lighter weights mai le full 13',d a. Hi anil heavy weights a shade less. arbitration court. OREYMOUTII. Dee. 3. The Arbitration Court sessions opened at Greyinouth. Alary Aim Dudley of Moana. claimed £75'.) from Lake Brunner Saw milling ('o. ciimpciisation. for the death ol her son killed in May last, the main support of the mother, the Court awarded £350.

The Engineers Union applied for a new award, mainly hours and wages The Union asked II hours week ami 2s (ill an hour. Applications for II hours instead -13 were opposed by scleral employees ol* the Dispateli Eoni: dry (mill any in the ground that th.-y could not a (lord the consequent loss in wages. Judgment was reserved. IiEStiLTS TO DATE. Following are the lesults to date (with scores of 1905 team for purposes of comparison) and matches to he played bv tlie All Blacks: 1921. 1905. v. Devon 11 0 • r »s—l v. Cornwall ... 89—0 11 0 v. Somerset ... •’>—o 23 0 v. Gloucester ... o—o J-l 0 v. Swansea ... 30—3 •! 3 v. Newport ••• 13—10 O—J0 —J v. Leicester B,—o ’-8 0 v. North Midlands *lo—3 21 o v. Cheshire 18—5 31 —0 v. Durham ••• 13—i Ifi—3 v. Yorkshire ... -18—1 10 0 v. Lancashire ... 83—0 v. Cumberland ... —11 0 * v. Ireland ... o—o 15—0 v. Ulster ... 88—0 v Northumberland 87-—t 31—0 v. f'ainbiidgo l ny. s—o 11—0 v London Counties 31-—G —- v Oxford University 33—15 17—0 v. Cardiff. ... IG—B 10—8 v. Wales ... 19—0 o—3 v. Llanelly ... B—3

SAMOAN VISITORS. AUCKLAND, December 3. Eight Samoan chiefs arrived by the Tol'ita this myrning and were met by J. I). Gray (under Secretary of Internal Adairs) who welcomed them to New Zealand. Chieftain Toelupe replied, thanking the Government for inviting them to visit New Zealand. 11 was like a new world to them. They came to see new things likely to help advancement in their country. AUCKLAND, December 3. The chiefs were accorded a civic reception. During the visit they will pay particular attention to industrial establishments. In an interview, the Chief stated they were pleased with the British control of Samoa, which seemed to have ushered in an era of prosperity lor their country. The giving of the natives a voice in their education and other matters had heen a great improvement. it was too them an important matter that the British had restored to many villages in Samoa, land which had heen taken under the German occupation, giving these villages scope for development. Under the present adminstration the population had began to increase. Last year the increase was about one thousand. The people had begun to clean up and develop the plantations and wore anxious to develop trade with New Zealand in bananas, pine apples, and other fruits. With these and Copra they hoped to he able to do a lot. They were adopting modern methods for dealing with Copra. .It was the sincere hope ol the people to establish direct trade with New Zealand.

INCOME TAN BETUBNS. CHBISTCIIURCIf. Dec. it. James Mulvoy.—postmaster tit Ashburton. this morning was charged with having failed to furnish income tax returns. lie was lined CHI and costs.