DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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HON. McLEOD’S UTTERANCES. EKKTAITUNA. October G. The Hon. A. J). -McLeod speaking at Altredton last night said lie opposed fusion because lie objected lo members bargaining on their own jobs he tore referring the question to the electors. If the Reform Party did not secure a working majority as a result ot the election lie would he quite prepared to resign his portfolio if required, and work with any party for good government. WOMEN AND WAGES. AUCKLAND, Oct. G. Miss A. Cossey, Secretary of the Tailoress’s Union, in making a plea for higher wages, in the Arbitration Court, expressed .surprise that women were ignored in the basic "age increase. She said : ”it is dreadtul. 1 don't know whether the women of New Zealand will stand it.” Mr Justice Eraser sand the Court didn't mention women, because there was .siii It a number ol awards with varying scales of "ages. This variation made it very dillienlt to lay down a definite wage for women. U ndcr the old award women got just half the increases granted io men. because they had not to support families. Miss Cossey said His Honour would he surprised at the number of women who did keep homes going. Justice Eraser: We can’t take that as a general rule and treat woman as the head of the family. There were widows supporting children and women whose husbands contributed nothing to the support of the home: hut there were other legal means of reetil.ving this. Kiniilly His Honour ;issmv<l Cossey that v.onion Imd not hion forgot ton. DETENTION ORDERED. DUNEDIN. Oct. d. Ivy Robertson, usually known as |v v Cuningham. seventeen years of Hire, was charged at the Police Court to-day. that on divers dates between October 10th. and January doth, last she stole £:2 2.s Oil in money, the properly of William Phillip Matthews. She pleaded guilty. Evidence showed that accused, who had been brought 1 up by Mr and Mrs Matthews, was not under proper control. She had been sent to pay aeeuunls and paid only 7s instead of Ms each time, keeping the balance and altering the receipts.

Ensign Coombs said accused was the leader of a hatch of gills "ho hung about 'the town. Witness .had had previous complaints about the girl, hut -he had always managed to keep on the right, side of the law. In view of the Exhibition and her influence on other girls. Ensign Coombs recommended that she he sent to the Borstal Institution, where she would he tinder proper control. A period of re formative detention would he the wisest course to adopt in this case. Tin- Magistrate said lie would not conviei the accused unless it was ahsolutelv necessary in her own interests, and in the interest of the girls with whom she associated or was likely to associate. lie would order her io In- detained at the Borstal Institution, Wellington for two years. There would he no conviction on the present charge. It would merely he an order for detention . SHAREHOLDERS ACTFDN . NEW PLYMOUTH. Oct. For seven days the Supreme Court al New Plymouth has he.-n occupied hearing an action bv a large number of shareholders in the Taranaki h armors’ Meat. Company, seeking reei-sinn of a enni raid to take shares in the loniiianv. and a refund of tin- money paid. The company tailed some time ago. and etforts "ore made to t'eeonstruit. hut- the move failed, and eventually the works were sold. It "as during recunsi ruci ion that plaiutills became shareholders, and now they sintglii recession ol the coniraet and a refund of llieif share capital. During the hearing ullegat inn- of fraud on the part of the dire, tors were made, hut these were not supported, and in Ci,nrt to-day t'otiii'el for plaintiffs withdrew these charges. The healing of evidence "as -ompleted 10-dav. and Mr Justice AI pel s will hear c-ninsel’s addresses at Wellington.