DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A RBITR AIT ON CO UI! T. WELLINGTON, Fob. 10

Urging the deletion ot the preference clause irom the i roosting workers' award, Air Sanderson, who appeared for the employers in the Arbitration Court yesterday, said the object, of the employees was not is discriminate against union members, hut merely to seek a measure of protection and liberty in I lie choice ol employees, otherwise it would appear the industry was e. (-Lastingly to .lie controlled by extre. Ist -. At th : -• of the employers’ case Air Sill r i ing on behalf of the employees : aid Ids clients believed I lie position of the industry to-day was due to mismanagement. A combination that <!xi*tocl Ik*lv.<x*ii primary pro-

diiccrs and freezing companies had ,i great deal t-i do with keeping the standard of wages on the present low level. "It is a wonder to me,” hr said, “that the farmer docs not realise he is hacking the wrong horse. He was surprised that employers did not lake some step to see that the pay envelope was not the onlv concern of the workers. Referring to a statement by Air Sanderson Hint there appeared to he a tacit understanding between the men so far as a restriction of tallies was concerned. Air Sill said no class ol worker in the world worked so hard as the New Zealand slaughterman. In the past foremen had I hemselves restricted the men from the “go as your please” policy. Slaughtermen

were engaged at piece work rates and restriction by the foremen was he thought, ill flic interests of the industry. and resulted in the production of

a much better article than would he the ease if the men rushed their work. Tie did not think employers should he given facilities for increasing the number of learners. AVo do not plead gnilt.v to holding up works at the commencement of the season, hut this

is not the time to go into that question. If the employers had been a little more reasonable the hold-up would have been avoided. They are not the angels they pretend to lie. In intimating that a decision would he delivered in due course, liis Honour expressed the appreciation of members of the Court at the manner in which the advocates hud presented the case of the respective parties. Ho suggested that a Conference of both sides and the Court he held to discuss (Tie redrafting of the clause relating to hours of chamber hands. This was agreed to.

SANDERS CUP. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 16: I lie Sanders Cup. fifth race, resulted: Betty 1. Rona J. Avalon 3. Betty (Lyttelton) wins the Cup. BUS AND VAN COLLIDE. AUCKLAND. Feb. It*. During very heavy rain about eight last night a motor bus bound for Otnhuhu collided with a spitionary mutor van in Lower Symonds Street. The top ot the bus was ripped away from the body and the passengers were buried under a mass of tangled woodwork and broken glass. One passenger. Airs Elizabeth Potter, an elderly woman, was sent to the hospital with tin injury to one leg and prostrated by shock. The motor van was owned and driven by S. James, of Avondale, and was standing under a tree on the left side of the road with the lights burning, but only, the tail light was visible to the driver of the bus. The Inis, which was owned by the Passenger Transport Coy., was driven by Leonard Gillies. It is stated that the bus was travelling about fifteen miles an hour. Most of the [i wsengers suffered shock.. Some were able to crawl out of the wreckage and others, including Airs Potter and a, small child, were extricated by l-csidents who rushed out on hearing* the crash.

A THIEF SENTENCED. AUCKLAND. Feb. 16

Raymond Woodard, 38, described by the Chief Detective as _ a notorious thief was sentenced to six months detention to be followed by reformative detention, at the Police Court on a charge of .stealing £5 Ids from John Vi sene, a King Country visitin’. Accused and another n.iau mot. Viscoe in an hotel in the city yesterday, Viscoe agreeing to redeem for accused at a pawnshop. Viscoe suggested they should have some music and the pawnbroker put on a record and while accused and Viscoe were jazzing, the latter said AVoodard abstracted the money from Viscoe’s hip pocket. Accused disappeared and was arrested an hour later. On tbo way to the lockup with Detective Cragie, the accused s aid : —You know I don't, knock about with crooks, blit if I S|, e a "'"ff "(Hi a piece of gilt on him I'll do him for it..

CORNWALL C'CP. C'HRISTC'Ht'RC M. Fob. 10. Otago (Gnd-lly) won the sth. Cornwall Clin race this morning. Auckland (Winsome) was second, .Amin, behind. GROCERS’ CON EEH ENCK. NEW PLYMOFTH, Feb. If.. The Grocers’ Conference ibis morning was occupied in bearing papers by E. Wood (Nelson) on ••Tilings That Count in Business”; R. Burley. “The Place of Grocers in the Business Community” and J . Smith (Auckland) on “Store Management.” The delegates visit Mount Egmont this afternoon. EMPIRE PRESS FNIOX. WELLINGTON. Feb. 10. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Fnion. held to-day. Sir (I. Fenwick (Chairman) presided before a large attendance of members. A Her the annual report had been dealt "with, the meeting passed a vote of condolence with the family of the late Sir H. Brett..

Mr G. C. Codlin was elected an associate member. Sir George Fenwick was re-elected Chairman, and the same Committee, with the substitution of Messrs S. Smith and W. Blundell for l)r Seholfield and the late Sir Henry Brett. The other officers were nil reelected.