DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKI.EOHAPH —PHEBS ABBN , COPYRIGHT. POLICE AND PRESENT'S. DUNEDIN, Septendwr 7. At to-day’s meeting of the City Licensing Committee, the chairman (Mr | Bartholomew. 5.. M.) read the Following I resolution passed hy the committee, inI t Dilating that it would he forwarded to . Hie Minister of .1 list ice : Thai the committee re-peet fully draws the attention of the Minister to the presentation to Mrs Mathieson, wife of Senior-Sergeant .Mathieson. on his departure from Dunedin, as reported in the Press. Strong representation of the lifpior trade at the above presentation forces the committee to view the matter with the gravest alarm. Tile committee is also informed that similar presentations have been made to members ol the police tone on other occasions, and in view of the fact that the proper administration of licensing laws i- in ihe hands of police officers, the committee respeelitillv refjiiests that action should he taken to prevent effectually the recurrence of such presentation. COST’ HE IDLENESS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 8. At.mi :tsl) members of ihe clews ol the liners Arawa. Tainui, Leitrim and Turnkiun. delayed ai Wellington through tlie Briti.-h seafarers’ strike, are walking about the streets imcmployed. The maiutemiiiee of such a large 1.-.dy at a low estimate would it is Maled. ame.iml to at least fi's'jP per week for hoard ami lodging alone. Many of them have dependants ai Holin', w hose allot incuts have been slopped. representing another cuisiderabh' sum per week. The |ias-"lig.'l- who were booked to leave Wellington h\ the Arawa tor Home, numbering ahuiil titty. loiiud I hcmsi-K es in a dilemma w hen the

passengers, who were bound by lime, proceeded to Auckland and left hy the Aorangi lor Vaiiiniivi'r to get lo England. Others have camelled their passages, and the remainder atv awaiting developments.

SHUNTING ENQUIRY. PALMERSTON X.. Sepi. II). Endowing the conchisiiin ot ihe evidi'ii* e in Ihe railway enquiry. which is probably till' longest evel hchl hy ihe Department, seme 111 wilneses having been exaii’ineil. ti.*' advocates tor the Department and the me the ('< >ll it. which will proceed to Wanganui to-morrow .

NEW AWARD WANTED. WELLINGTON. September !t

The Arbitration Court was engaged to-day in hearing the application of the New Zealand Pertorming Mu-i----ci ali s’ A ssiicial ion tor a new 1 award. Mr Rcnn. for the union, slated that the principal qni-lion in dispute was wages. The lirst award was made in PHI, when a wage ol L'2 a week lor six performances and one matinee wa- provided. In 122(1. L'T IDs for seven performances was paid, ami these rales were now ill operation. Mr Rcnn submitted that taking the rate of eg p ; ,i,| 1«>I 1-12 as a basis, am! adding I lie increased cost of living. VI/-.,, 02 per cent., they would liml that the equivalent wage- that should lie paid worked "Ut at fit Us f*d If*' I urt her submit n d that there bail been a considerable increase in the cost ot instruments, part- and oilier supplies. The present award rates were insufficient to all met i-omi ;e 11 ■ii I musicians, and it had been found necessary in more than 7.5 per cent, ol the engagements in oiler substantial amounts above I hose provided in the ■ nrn-n! award. Compared with the rales paid m Australia. New Zealand minimum r ates w ere exl remely low . Ihe Arbitral ion ( mil l Ilea : d t lII' applleal ioll hy the New Zealand Pertorming Musician, Industrial As-ociaiiou of Worker- lor a Dominion award. Ihe ( ourt announced it would make an awaid lo ,„vor the whole ol the Dominion liter till" I■Vll le lie*' -'I Nuekhltld.

Mlf-s MIH'ATTs REMAINS. (Till IST'( HUt’H. Si ‘ 111, ID. The p dice slated ll,i- morning that an inquest will 1"' held -hortly on MrMoiiait’s remains. 1 In- holes will ihen go to I lie llt ago Univei sin . DUNEDIN NORTH "8 RAT. DUNEDIN. S.q.t Id. Mr 11. L. Taplev. Mamr of Dnnedin. will emit est the Duiiedin North seai ill the Reform interi'M . WUIMWA NATIONAI CANDIDATE WAI RAW A. Sent. ID. At a meeting ol the local branch ot the National Rally Mr A. A l hantliers was sol,Tied I" cuilcM U'c Watpawn seal in lb*' National inlel'e-l. A motion of sympathy w itli Mr I • M Wil lord in his ill m—- and cmigraulatoiis to Mr Eorhes .... his meiit- as leader of l-he parly wa- earried.