DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

1 - 'EY TEI.EO 11A I'll- -CEB CHESS ASSOCIATION.] > AN INQUEST. : AUCKLAND, July 9. ? A verdict of accidental death was - returned at tue inquest on the death of Owen Humphrey Dray, 19, who, when returning from a dance on June o;}rd on a motor cycle crashed into a sanitary cart on the Manukau road, Onehunga. LICENSEE’S DEATH. MURCHISON, July 8. John Reid, licensee of the Mammoth Hotel, Mataki. near Murchison, was found dead this afternoon with a rifle lying by his side. Deceased had been in ill-health for some time. He returned from Nelson Hospital last Saturd iv. arbitration law. AUCKLAND, July 9. It is only with the consent of the other party that a clause empowering the Secretary of a Trades Union to visit the workers at their place of employment may he incorporated in an award. This was made clear in the Arbitration Court to-day. when Mr J. Pur tel l (Secretary of the Sugar Workers’ Union) expressed his disappointment that the representative oF the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy. would not consent to the inclusion in the award of a* clause empowering him to vist the Chelsea Works, when he found it necessary. “I am the secretary of several other Unions, from labourers to clerks, and I am never obstructed,” said Mr Pu r tel I, “I frankly admit that I do not know what the attitude of the Court is on the question.” Mr W. Scott (the employers’ representative oiit the Court) asked I Parted whether lie did not realise that it was a question of law and that the Court had not the power to give him an order to go on private property. Air Justice Eraser: “The Court does not include such a clause, except hj consent. I know there are several [ awards with that provision, hut it is I always included •by consent. We ! could not make an order otherwise.” APPEAL FROM STRIKE CONVICTION. AUCKLAND. .July 8. In the Arbitration Court, Mr T. E. Anderson, secretary of the Seamen’s Union, appealed againsj. the decision by Air Ciitten, S.M., on January Bth. fining the appellant £5 on charges that he incited, or Instigated a strike of seamen on the steamer \\ bangape. Mr 1 Grieve, for the Inspector of Awards, submitted that there 'were no grounds, for the appeal. The point was reserved. Air Holmden, for the appellant' said it could be shown that Anderson was in no way connected with the alleged strike, and that lie had been wrongly convicted. There was no evidence of contact between the appellant and the crew. DEPORTATION ACTION. AUCKLAND, July 9. A plea against his deportation was made by a Serbian Sava Vujovich (whom Air Sullivan repersentod) when he appeared in the Police Court today on a charge of remaining in New Zealand in contravention of the Immigration restriction Regulations. Counsel said that the accused had landed from t.lie Norwegian steamer “Tulega” eleven months ago, and he had found employment. On account of differences in nationality, he had not been well treated hv the crew of the vessel, and lie had complained to the police at Wellington. He had documents which proved that lie had seen service with the .British Army at Salonika. On behalf of the shipping agents, Mr Bagnall said that the company was liable for a bond of £l9O if accused was not deported. However, the sum could he remitted if the authorities approved of the accused remaining in New Zealand. The Magistrate: “If lie is-a decent man there is no reason why he should be deported, considering the number of rascals who remain here who should he deported.” The case was adjourned for a week. QUESTION OF REPORTING. WELLINGTON, July 10. When a joint committee of shipowners and seamen’s representatives met to consider wages adjustment, the seamen’s advocate (Mr Young) asked for the exclusion of the press unless the whole proceedings were reported verbatim., on the grounds that the men’s side was never as fully reported as the employers. Air'Page (Chairman) granted the request not for the reason urged, but because it was a round the table gathering and lie thought members would speak more freely if they were not reported. • N.Z. INSTITUTE. WELLINGTON. July If. The standing committee of the New Zealand Institute passed resolutions against the encouragement of any foreign plant- or nniin-.il in longariro ■ National Park, especially game, birds and animals which would intertere with the natural fliuna or flora. .It • strongly opposes leasing any part of ' the Park to private individuals or - milling timber in the Park, and sugi gests that Aeclimatisition Societies F should not lie allowed to. liberate imported animals or plants anywhere - near the Park. Trout hatcheries are to he erected at Tokaanu on Lake Taupo. Construction has been delayed by difficulties or title or the operations would have been i started before.