DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. THEFT OF OVERCOATS. GREYAIOUTH, May 17. Daniel Casey, aged 41, was convicted and sentenced to four months’ bard labour, for theft of two overcoats from Greynioulli hotels. Casey recently was gaoled for a similar offence. The police stated they found employment lor Casey on bis release, but be went on the drink. IN Dpi STRIA L CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, Afav IG. When the National Industrial Conference resumed to-day, a report was submitted by the special committee to the effect that it had been impossible to arrive at a unanimous recommendation in regard to the I.C. and A. Act. A vital point of difference between the parties was the question' of optional or coimpulsoi'y reference of disputes to a court or other tribunal foi final settlement, employers favouring the optional system and employees wishing to maintain the present system of compulsion. Each side submitted a statement setting out a. proposed amendment to the Act. Employers urged that provision should be made for third party representation, and that disputes should he only referred to a court from the Conciliation Ckrnne.il* if the majority of assessors favoured that course. Provision is asked for a system of piecework or contract payments in place of under time payments. Employees in their proposals also favoured third party representation with limitations. They urged that where it was possible to arrive at conclusions in the Conciliation Council, wages and hours should be referred to a court, other matters to be dea.lt with by an industrial committee. Tn ease of possible strikes ami lockouts, it is asked that there should be a provision for reference of matters in d ispute to the National Disputes Committee.

IXOBEST VERDICT. AVATROA. Alny 17

At the inquest concerning the death of I. F, Simpson, Public A\ orks engineering cadet _aI Waiknronioaiia hydro-electric works, held to-day. the jury returned a verdict that deceased was accideutally shot, but. no blame was attachable to his follow clerk K. Gillstrom who accidentally lived the revolver which was similar to tho one previously unloaded and cleaned by him.

COURT SENTENCES. AUCKLAND. Afav 17

A Chinaman, Charlie Lee. was found guilty of defrauding his fellow countrymen by falsely representing lie could Obtain extensions of their permit* to ■stay in this country. He was sentenced by .fudge MacGregor to three months’ imprisonment on each of four charges, concurrent. His Honour said it was obvious that Chinese had been brought to work here in some irregular way which he was at a loss to understand.

Thomas Alervyu, on .May 20th. for unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl aged 14, wa,s sentenced to two years’ Borstal treatment. Alexander Lenne, aged 2fi, attempted carnal knowledge of a. girl under 15 years, twelve months’ reformative detention.

CAN'I'ERBUR Y AITOAiTVBTLE ASSOCIATION.

Cl I RISTON UK'CTT, jjfny 17

A liberal reduction in the price of petrol lias been secured for financial members of the Canterbury Automobile Association. Within the next week full information will be published regarding the scheme. It is for a term extending till 1932. First-class petrol will lie available from bowsers for members of the -West: Coast, Ashburton and other country members will be provided for.

It is understood that an arrangement lias been made independently of companies which supply the bulk of petrol at present.