DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

fllT TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CONCJ U ATI ON CO UNCJL. AUCKLAND, September 13. .Mr Hally (Conciliation Commis-

sioner) at a meeting of employers and workers, explained the changes made in industrial and conciliation matters by which the work of three commissioners in the Dominion hitherto, would in future he done by two. One would have charge of the whole North Island. Nelson and Marlborough, and tho other would take the remaining districts of the South Island. A number of trade organisations were settling their trouble by Dominion Conferences and Awards and by procedure of Arbitration Court a number of clauses

had been standardised covering routine and other matters. The Apprentices Act had further diminished the work of Councils, all business dealing with 1 apprentices being covered by special committees. Thus the actual work of hearing industrial disputes will Tic reduced. If the new system works without inconvenience it would continue, il not lie was sure the Minister would find a remedy without delay. —_ PHOSPHATE SUPPLY. WELLINGTON. September 10. A return obtained oil tbe motion of Mr J. Morn, member for Wakatipu. shows tlie amount of phosphates obtained by the Dominion from Nauru and Ocean Islands and their distribution. Taking last year as all example, 75,032 tons were landed at the following ports : Tons. Auckland 48,830 New Plymouth 6,223 Lyttelton 13,407 Port Chalmers 6.572 The total imports of’phosphate .rock have been as follows: , Year. Tons. 1921 16,505 1922 29.308 1923 51,694 1921 60,707 1925 99.511 1923 75,032

IRISH DELEGATES WELCOMED AUCKLAND, September 13.

Bishop Cleary presided over a gathering of Irishmen at a welcome to the Irish Free State delegation passengers for Australia by Lite Aorangi. Responding to the welcome Mayor Cooper, Chairman of the Delegation, said tho presence of himself and colleagues was a testimony to the position Ireland had now achieved. The Irish Parliament had already established its traditions. These had been created by a fine spirit of goodwill and co-operation of all parties, lie could see a new sense of responsibility growing among tlie Irish people. They were beginning to realise now more fully that economies were ns important as polities. There was an indication of a wonderful improvement ill trade. Senator O’lTnnlon referring to the goodwill between north and south Ireland said though not as sanguine as others, lie hoped within the next five years of peace and prosperity, a still greater improvement would lie shown. Signs of hostility in tho south were gradually melting away, and there was no doubt everybody in Ireland was working together for the prosperity of Ireland.

DAIRY BOARD. AUTHORITY TO SHIP. AUCKLAND. Sept. 11. A special reminder to dairy companies that they must give Hie Dairy Control Hoard authority lo ship produce on their behalf, is given in the latest circular issued hv the Board. The circular states that a- great many daily companies have not given ilio required instructions, and it is pointed out that the Board has no authority to ship any produce unless authorised by the Dairy companies. The responsibility of the Board actually commences when the produce is placed on hoard a gtoainer. The failure to give tlie necessary authority to ship is considered by Mr AY. Goodfellow, a mem her of the Control Board, to he duo not to antagonism to compulsory control, hut to oversight on the part of the companies concerned. Until the Board received in-

structions to ship tlie produce, it did not know whether the butter and cheese in store was intended for local consumption or whether it was to he sent to a controlled or uncontrolled market.

Mr Goodfellow added that ho did not think any factory would with-liold authority to the Board as by so doing it would not he able to place its produce on the English market. The position was that no produce could be sent to England from New Zealand without the authority of the Board.

TIME-PAYMENT SYSTEM. AUCKLAND, September 10. Considerable anxiety is felt among business men in the United States at the great growth of the time payment system of purchasing goods according to Mr-J. W. Tattersfield, who returned this week from a business trip to America and England.

In every class of business, Mr Tattersfield said, the system had been developed to a very large extent in the [last few years. When lie visited America in 1919 the matter did not rome under his notice, but now everyone was wondering wlmt would happen in the event of a period of depression. Some people declared that there would not cb enough warehouses in the land to bold all die goods that would be returned In the sellers. \

Among the arguments advanced in favour ol the system was one that it would tend to preserve industrial peace. It was suggested, for example, that a worker who had only partly paid for his furniture would not he willing to jeopardise his position by going on strike.

MOTORISTS’ GRIEVANCE. I AUCKLAND, September 9. i The manner in which traffic by-law i cases are dealt with in the Auckland • Police Court was criticised by the ; Council of the Auckland Automobile Association. The secretary. Mr G. AY. Hutchison, said the-situation bad been brought to a head by the experience of a lady motorist who received a summons alleging that she had disobeyed a traffic signal. She had no recollection of any breach, but was equally at a loss to bring evidence to refute the allegation, j He told the lady her best course was 1 to plead guilty and draw the Magis- j trnte’s attention to the fact that the j omission bad not been wilful. Tile lady ! attended the Police Court, and had ti wait while a list of vagabonds, thieves, and drunkards was disposed of. j Mr H. C. Jones said that much nil-' necessary Court procedure would be avoided if the Traffic Department were empowered to collect fines from motor- j ists who did not wish to go to the ex- J pense of defending trivial eases. j Mr Hutchison said many motorists preferred' to let their cases go by default rater than snend several hours waiting in the Police Court. It was time motorists were given an opportunity to put up a defence under reasonable conditions. The Auckland Automobile Association would have to consider appointing ti permanent solicitor

to handle cases for members. Prosecutions brought by the Auckland Traffic

Department were usually disposed of in a separate courtroom, but police cases followed on lists of crime. ' It was resolved that a deputation should wait on the senior magistrate at Auckland.

CRIMEAN VETERAN DEAD. WELLINGTON, September 9. The death is announced of Captain Joseph Hyde, aged ninety-five. As a gunner he was in the Crimea, and helped to serve the two 181 b guns at the Tlattle of Inkerman. which outmatched the Russian artillery and silenced it at a critical stage of the fight. Captain Hyde's description of it was that “ We blew the Russian guns and gunners to pieces.” He arrived in New Zealand in 1870. and lived first in Nelson and latterlv in Wellington.

VAf/TELESS CHEQUES. PALMERSTON NORTH. Sept. L‘L At the Police Court Robert Forbes Reid, described ns a station man&gcr. appeared on remand to answer ton charges of issuing valueless cheques, thereby obtaining goods and money. One charge related to an alleged offence at Wanganui. on which the accused was remanded to appear there. The other nine offences were alleged to he committed at Palmerston North. Detective-Sergeant Quirlce stated trie total amount for which cheques were issued was £2lO. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the i Supreme Court, at Wellington, for . sentence. YOUTH AND REVOLVERS. WELLINGTON. Sept. It. “Could you tell'me the time,” asked a travel-worn ycUith of Detective Cooper, of Wellington, as the latter waited on (ho Uanrilton railway station on 'Wednesday night for the train to bring him hack here from giving evidence in a burglary ease. I “Certainly,” replied the detective, I and gave the required information, j He was surprised, therefore, lylien i tho youth, a few minutes later, sat j down beside him and engaged him in ! conversation. “J’vo had a long, day,” said the hoy, adding that he had come all the way from Wellington, getting lifts on cars by the way. eventually reaching Hamilton on a truck. , The acquaintance ripened with tho . passing minutes, and the youth became more expansive. "Some Maoris tried to play a joke on me lit Foilding,” ho said, “hut I soon stopped them with this,” producing mi automatic pistol from his pocket. The detective was immediately int crested. “Ts it loaded,” he queried. “Too right,” was the answer. “It’s the best friend I’ve ever had.” ‘ “Have you got any more?” asked 1 i the detective. “Sure,” replied the boy and pulled out half a dozen more revolvers. “Let’s lipvo a look at one,” said tho detective. The request was granted. The dclcc--1 ivo stowed, the pistol away in one pocket and produced before the youth’s astonished eyes a pair of I handcuffs which lie slipped on the I hoy’s wrists without delay. ! II transpired later, after the boy had been taken to the Franklin .(unction police station, thf’.t the revolvers had all been r.lo’en irniil a simp in Fi iliiing where the youth had originally worked.

V! ’P ROPR lATI ON ACT’. WELLINGTON. Pont. 12.

Amongst the clauses iu fliis year’s Appropriation Ac-i: is one giving authority to pay out of the E-duration Loans Account the cost of acquiring Imul end buildings for the establishment of the Agricultural College. No s]>ccitif

sum is mentioned.- 'i his sect ion remains law until it is specfically repealed.

Local authorities are authorised to expend money from the general lund for exhibiting at the Canadian 'National Exhibition at Toronto. The salary of the Minister is charge of the Cook Islands (Sir .Maui Pomare) is increased from £llllO to £I3OO payable t-i him as member of the Executive Council represent ing the native ltice. Authority is taken to transfer .81,000.000 from the Consolidated Cnml to the Public Works Fund. The Minister for Finance is empowered to pay from the Consolidated Fund such sums as may he required, to discharge the liability of the Government in respect of its guarantee to fruitgrowers of a net return of one penny per pound on fruit exported from the Dominion during the year 1926.