NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3650, 11 December 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

> PROLONGED LITIGATION. NBLSOJT, Deo. 10. After a' sitting extending over seven days hearing an action brought by Joseph. Samuel Thompson, bank raaiJager of Blenheim, against Charles Edward Lowe, of Harakeke, orchaid supervisor, claiming for damages for alleged neglect of plaintiff's orchard, has partially concluded. The jury fonud a verdict ror plaintiff for £450. A question of law as-to wliother the proper party had been sued id to be submitted to Judge Hosking at Wellington. A USELESS UNION. WELLINGTON, D;c. Tti. Tbe Arbitration Court to-day refused 'to make an award in the case of the Wellington Farm and Station Hands (other than shearers) and Dairy Facr tory Employees- Union, on *he ground i. that workers in the union were not connected in delated industries. A ruling given when the A.P.U. applica-

tion was before the Court hud teen j confirmed by recent legislation, and hands were not connected -with factory hands -mere con connected with factroy hands. The registration should be cancelled, the union being of no use to anyone as it stood now. A separate unios. should x>e formed.

NATIONAL BANK DIVIDEND. - i WELLINGTON, Dec. 10. The general .manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., received a cable message from "London today advising that the board of directors has declared an interim dividend for the half-year to September 30Jast at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, 'Which will be paid in the Dominion on January 5. * o - TRAINING OF TERRITORIALSWELLINGTON, Dec. 10. The Minister of Defence (Sir Heaton Rhodes) states that full training for Territorials under* the new defence eoheme will commence in 1923, hut it is hoped to commence cadet training under the new scheme in June next. Meanwhile the training of officers and non-coms will proceed, and men will be posted to unite %o commence training on the new basis as soon as the complete scheme operates. Alteration of districts will be made early next year. COAL MINE OWNERS. WELLINGTON, Deq. 10. The Coalmine Owners' Association has elected Mr W. Reece president and the Hon. E. W- Alison vice-pre-sident, the executive being Sir Geo. Clifford, Messrs Flavell, Owen and S. Weston. . »