EXPECTED TO-DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1932, Page 5

EXPECTED TO-DAY

TRIBUNAL REPORT

HEARING OF EVIDENCE ENDS.

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CHRISTCHURCH, May 15.

•The Tram - Strike Tribunal -has completed the hearing of evidence, and although .no statement to th’.s'- ; etl'ect is available, it is believed that the triburpal has also finished it® deliberations. •* An announcement of the Tribunal’® findings is expected to-morrow morn7tpg.m. . ‘ -- ’ ’ io- The week-end has passed almost without. incident. The service ceased iSaturclay evening early, the last trams ■leaving the city at 5.45 p.m., and there was no service to-day.

There was no repetition this week of last Saturday's demonstration at the football matches.

A temporary constable was assaulted on Friday night by four men, who wel’6 lying in wait for him on A’: way home. One of his assailant®, knocked him down with a blow on the face), and the constable, a light-built ’mail, seeing the futility of attempting to defend himself against such odds, took to his heels, and got safely away. The assault was not altogether unexpected, for the , victim received twtelephone messages, and. one .verbal warning, through a friend, that unless he withdrew from the police, he would be set upon. Many similar threats have been made to other special police and their families.

the. DECISION ANNOUNCED

60 NEW MEN TO BE EMPLOYED

b'- CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. ' The Tram Tribunals’ decision say® that the Board shall employ up to sixty of the new men, and complete its I ''normal staff by a 'selection from members now on strike. The charge® of'vrctimlisation are disproved and the Board' accepts- its findings.