NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 174, 27 March 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

ARBITRATION COURT. RESUMES INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Arbitration Court to-day decided to resume the hearing of industrial disputes. The President of the Court said: Although certain industries w e re suffering from effects of the war, the Dominion was singuarly free from any ill effects, and was enjoying a degree of prosperity quite remarkable und e r the cicumstances. .This was largely due to exceedingly high prices rulinig for primary products. He hoped workers would be actuated by questions of self-interest, and refrain from attempting to impose fresh burdens upon industries which could not reasonably be expected, to bear them. In any award the Court would make it would reserve the right to rjeview conditions should due cause be shown. SALVATION ARMY'S APPEAL. A FOE RESPONSE!. AUCKLAND, March 23. Advice has been received that as a result of the appeal made by Commissioner Hodder, of the Salvation Army, for £IO,OOO to assist the Army in England in housing refugees from Belg-um and earing for wounded soldiers, the people of New Zealand have subscribed £11.500. This amount was cabled to London, and General Bramwell Boots, in acknowledging the gift, says it has removed a heavy burden and placed New Zealand in the front rank' of the Army's helpers. FATAL ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN, March 26'. John Morrison, aged 45 years, was accidentally killed at Palmersto-i this morning. He was riding a bicycle alongside a moving traction-engin-r which was drawing a threshiig mill, when his machine skidded.and he was thrown under the wheels of the mill, receiving fatal injuries. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING. TIMARU Mawb 20. After a three days' hearing, »he second trial of Robert Guthrie, sliec-p farmer of Mt. N'essing, Albi: ry, on a charge of stealing 48 of his neighbours' sheep, proved abortive, the jury <risagreeing. The case is set down for a re-hearing at the June A CHILD DIES. FROM EATING SOAP. INQUEST TO BE HELD. AUCKLAND, Thi s Day. A child named Raymond Eliwright, 14 months old, whose parents reside in Russell Street, Ponsonby, ate soap in the bathroom, and despite medical attention, died shortly aftnvards. Analysis of the soap will be made prior to the inquest. A MAGNANIMOUS GIFT. ONE HUNDRED A MONTH. TO BELGIAN RELIEF. NAPIER, ThV Day. Mr J. H. Coleman, who has given liberally to various patriotic funds, has intimated that he will give £IOO monthly for the relief of 1 Belgian distress.