DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AUSTRALIAN T.U. CONGRESS. 1 MELBOURE, May 6. Tlie All-Australian Trade Un,ion Congress to-day discussed the piecework question. The Congress resolved that the piecework and bonus system, also co-partnership and profit-sharing .schemes, were insidious and pernicious forms of excessive speeding-up, and should he strenuously opposed by the industrial movement in Australia, and that' steps should he taken to circumvent IHIO American speeding-up methods in Australia. On the motion of Mr Jack Garden, it was decided to defer the proposed affiliation of the Congress with the International Federation of Trade Unions at Amsterdam until the- Amsterdam International has acceded to the request by the lied International of fen?lice to achieve the unity of the Labour Unions for an ‘‘All-In” Conference to achieve the unity of the workers of the world. The Congress decided to convene a Pad-Pacific Congress of Trade Union organisations in for the purpose of finding a mutual ntttmlc towards nnv outbreak of war in the Pacific.

SLANDER ACTION. TIMAKU, -May 6. The whole day wa.s occupied in hearing a ease of alleged slander. Mrs E. K. Drinan, wife oi a St. Andrew's farmer claimed £IOOO damages from William Campbell, farmer, oi the same district. A verdict was found for the plaintiff for £IOO. The defendant’s counsel intimated a.n intention to apply for a re-trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. LICENSING ACT. WELLINGTON. May G. A barman at the White Swan Hotel. Daniel Graham, who thought that so long as men had meals on the premises, he was entitled to supply tin ill with liquor, was to-day lined 03, in respoi t to an nifeiiee on Good Friday.

A similar penalty was imposed on the licensee, Nicholas .Milligan, though the barman a- ted without Milligan's atuhority.

Three men concerned, Sydney Robin Salmon. Alexander .Morrice Smith, and Allan Patrick -McGrath, were each lined £l. for being illegally oil the premises.

RURAL CREDIT'S. WELLINGTON, May (5,

A reply is made by the Hon Mi Do wine Stewart to Mr Poison's criticism of the Rural Advances Act. He says: Mr Poison's criticism means that, as a member of the Rural Advances Board, Mr Poison contradicts most of what he said as a member of the Royal Commission on Rural Credits. it looks as if Air Poison is hoginning, to have doubts as -to the scheme which he himself recommended, nd which lie lias li.cn asked to help ■ o administer. I do not know why Mr Poison should suggest the scheme will drift into stagnation when £o!.0,0t)0 has been advanced. If he and the Farmers’ Union, organisations do as in other countries, the Minister added lie was hopeful the bonds would sell.

AUCKLAND BURCH VRIES. AUCKLAND, May G

More burglaries have occurred. At Otahuhii, while music was being played in the front room of a house occupied by Mr J. Arkinstall, Manager of Kompthoime Prosser’s West field Works,

a. burglar, evident,lv in stockinged feet, entered Mr Muir’s front room by way of a window and stole a handling and C(> pis. which was in a jewel box. Peter Turnbull's dwelling, about r. mile away, was also visited and .jewellery valued at sever;'.! pounds stolen from the front room, while the occupants were at the back of the house.

A nearly-completed bouse at. Edendnlo was raided by burglars and kits, of tools, valued at several pounds, were stolen.

S.X. SOMERSET FIRE. WELLINGTON. -May G,

In connection with the lire on tbo steamer Somerset, approximately one thousand liar's ol copra wore slightly damaged by lire and-water. Xo stiurtural damage was done. The Tire Brigade was three hours on the job. No insurances are available.

.Motor cat list killed. OAM ABU, Mav 6

A fatal collision between a motor cyclist named Bruce Frame, son of Hubert Frame, of Herbert, aged 21 years, and a voutb named Nicholson, son of Mr William Nicholson, of Hampden, riding a horse, occurred just after dark this evening near Hampden Bridge. Frame was riding a Douglas machine, and it is thought that his light uns throwing high, and he did not notice the horse until on it. Flame was heavily thrown, and fractured his skull, expiring about 8 o’clock. XFW GISBORNE HARBOUR D! FFKFI.TY. GISUORNE. May f,.

A lengthy discussion took place at a special meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board t-odav, on the Geologist's report on the Whareongaonga Quarry, whence Gisborne is to draw supplies of stone for breakwater construction in tbo new harbour works. Finally, ic was decided to apply to the .Minister of Marine to send Mr Furkert to Gisborne to report on the Harbour works generally, and that quarrying operations at Whareongaonga should cease .meantime, except to open up the southern side of the sea lace, the work so far having been proceeding at the northern end. Other harbour works are to proceed as usual in the meantime.

MAGISTRATE’S STERN REBUFF AUCKLAND. May (5.

“ Lay an informaton against him.” snapped out Magistrate Hunt this morning, after Farrington E. Power, accountant, had gone into the box to support a defence that Robert !'.. I.aery. insurance clerk, did not drive a car dangerously, and without lights at Kohiniarania. on Sunday evening. March 20. The Inspectors tried to get the names of the pair, hut La cry evaded the issue, and during the hearing of the case it came out that Power was the owner of the car, and there was a flat denial that Laery ever drove the car at all. After giving evidence that Laery was not the driver. Power refused to answer a question as to whether he was the person at the wheel, stating he was there to clear a friend and not incriminate himself. Mr Hunt then ordered Power to he charged, and after lie had been fined £5 with costs .Tls, and three witnesses’ expenses, Mr Hunt observed: “Now cut that up with your friend, and see whether it s; worth while telling lies.” I ELECTORATE’S OBJECTION.' FOXTON, May 7. | All local hodies throughout the Manawatu electorate and county have passed a resolution objecting to the proposal liy the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce to change the name of Palmerston North to Manawatu. The Manawatu County has lodged an objection with the Minister of Internal Affairs.