DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TF.LEORAI'H—rRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ENG Id SIl CONTRACTORS. AUCKLAND, December 22. Judgment was given in the Arbitration Court in a ease where applications were made by four Trade Unions to have Armstrong, Whitworth and. Company the-contractors for the Arapuni hydro-electric works, added to various awards. The Court ordered that, tlie Company should he added, as a party to each of the awards. It was, however, to he hound only hv those provisions of the awards prescribing the minimum rates of wages. Tho Company was exempted from all the other provisions, if nfid so long as, it should in respect of all conditions of employment and other matters. contract with its workers on terms no less favourable to the workers than those contained in the industrial agreement made between the Company and the New Zealand Workers’ Union. INTOXICATED MOTORIST. WAXGANUT, December 22. At tlie Court to-day. a local farmer, Wyverne George Moore, wa*. charged with 'I cing drunk when driving ’.a motor ear. The ease was the sequel to a collision which took place ltetwoen defendant's ear and a tram ear in the Avenue on Thursday night. The Magistrate convicted, defendant, placed him on probation for three years and prohibited Him driving a ear during that period. MAN’S BODY FOUND. AUCKLAND, December 22.

The body of a man was found on Rnngitoto Island to-day in a decomposed state. The indications were that dei eased had been washed up on the bench some considerable time ago. The features were unrecognisable. l’apers found on the body boro the name of John Grant AfeAmlrew, an electrician. RATTAYAY CROSSING FATALITIES. CnnTSTOIII'RCTI, Dec. 22. “The evidence leads me to believe that these men were not keeping a proper look-out when approaching the crossing. They had a clear view, and should have seen the train coining. No blame is altaeliable to anyone.” So spoke Coroner AYyvorn AVilson to-day at tho. inquest on Duncan Stewart and Cyril Edward Reeves, who were fatally injured when a motor cycle driven by Stewart, collided with a north-bound express at Durnliam crossing on December L>.

TITF PATCEHA’S MTSTTAP. WELLTXOTOX, December 22. The .Marine Department advises that the adojnnied inquiry into the eireumstanees under which the steamer Pakeha struck an obstacle in the channel at [Huff on her last voyage to Xew Zealand will he resumed at Tnvercnrgil on January 12. RATAXA’S PATSTY. AUOKI/AXD, December 22. Palana's party returned to-day by the Xiagnra. Deferring to the cabled incident on the voyage from. Japan. Peter .Moko said the trouble arose from the disagreeable conduct of an American passenger on the Japanese steamer and a Xew Zealander also behaved in a surprising manner towards the party. “ I had to slap the face of the American and Hie Xew Zealander too,” said Peter, “and as a matter of fact, what else could I. have done They insulted mir girls and our whole pnrlv. I sim ply went up to the American, and asked him if it were true he had said so. When he admitted it was true. I slapped his face.” PYXEDIX APT EX TON. DT'XKmX. December 22. The prizes in the Mammoth Sports Art I"nion wore drawn at Dunedin today. in the presence of His Worship, the Mayor, Air IT. Livingstone Tapley. and the Trustees of the fund. The first prize of ClOfiO goes to the bolder of ticket No 2.o*_>B 15. D. C. Smith (Dunedin); the second (CJ00) to Xo 0.0. 5,78.'T. Auckland ; the third (C 200) to Xo ir. 100, P. Pickering. Opu. nake, Taranaki; the fourth (£100) to Xo 38.80.1. Afr (tray. Oiniini, Scad iff; the fifth to Xo 71,8-11 P, ATr D. TConnard. Enfield. Xorth Otago: the sixth (£100) to Xo 87.T00 A. Thomas Oawle, Melnik ipawn. A rail borough. IXFAXTH.K PAH A LYSIS. WF.LLI.XOTOX. December 22. Infantile paralysis is still prevalent. Xiue new cases are reported, hut none lias occurred during the last few days. A YICAI? IX.I I'll ED. AI'CKLAXD. December 22. ('anon F. W. A'oting. vicar of All Saints Shiirch, Ponsonby. was admitted to the Auckland Hospital suffering from injuries to the head caused by his being knocked down by a motor car while crossing Ponsonby road. At the hospital a minor operation was found to he necessary, and this was performed successfully. Canon A'oung's injuries are not regarded as serious.