DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

THE WAGE CUTTERS. RAILWAYMAN'S PROTEST. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.! ROTORUA. Nov. 25. At a well-attended meeting of the Rotorua branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the following resolution was passed:—“That this branch strongly protests against the action of various farmers’ unions and chambers of commerce in calling upon the Department to reduce the wages of the staff to enable produce and fertilisers to he carried at cheaper rates. We feel that the bodies concerned have very little knowledge of the wages and conditions of the hulk of our members, and we deeply resent being called Uipon to sacrifice wages in order to assist those who, in most eases, are a great deal hotter off than our members.”

SA LAM AN’S PATIENTS. WANT HIS TREATMENT! WELLINGON, Nov. 25. Tlie conviction and imprisonment of the Indian herbalist, Salaman, at New Plymouth, is stated to have given rise to an interesting question. Some of Sal ama n*s patients, who have boon undergoing special dietary and other treatment, apparently feel that the discontinuance of the treatment may have, serious' consequences. With Salaman: in gaol for 12 months, there does not appear to be any alternative. A committee is said to have been set up to make representations to the Government on the subject and as a first step, a petition from the patients concerned is being prepared tor submission, and signatures are invited 'lt is an unusual position, and has arisen, in part, from a belief that there is no one in New Zealand hut Salaman himself capable of carrying on the particular form of treatment practised.

CAR STEALING. INADEQUATE PENALTIES. RAWER A, Nov. 25. “The inadequacy of the penalty for the conversion of motor cars has been taken up by this'Association. We propose to continue to make representations to the Government until the law provides a proper penalty,” said Mr. S. C. Tonks president, at the annual meeting of the South Taranaki Automobile . Association. “The maximum penalty is a fine of £20,” lie continued “or imprisonment for three months. The penalty for stealing, a horse or a sheep is up to 14 years’ imprisonment, yet should a motor car be converted, left burnt, or damaged, the thieves in many cases get off 'with a fine of £5. Our attitude should commend itself to every motorist.”

Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P., said that ho had broached the subject in the House and the' Minister of Justice had 'promised an investigation.

DAMAGES FOR WORKMAN. HAMILTON, Nov. 25. In Apri.L lafet,.. a_ motor cyclist, John 1 Handyn White, lost control of his nia--cliine when turning a corner in Hamilton, and crashed into a party of workmen, who were having lunch on the footpath. One of the men. Samuel William Tallis, had a leg and a bone in the wrist broken. 1 To-day he received £BO2 damages, 011 a claim for £1640, the case being settled out of court. FOUND SHOT. ASHBURTON, November 26. Albert James Blee. aged 20 years, son of J. J. Blee. of Ashton, was found dead on his fathers farm with a bullet wound in the forehead and 11 .22 .semi automatic rifle across his leg. : '