GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 154, 20 June 1908, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

INDUSTRIAL SQUABBLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. A deputation from the Napier Painters' Union of Workers waited upon tne Hon. J. A. Jlillar this evening and complained that the recommendations filed .in the dispute between them and the employers differed in many respects' from the settlement arrived at when the parties conferred in Napier last month. The Minister, in reply, said that if in the deputation said, there was likely be a fatal mistake with regard to' the agreement come to he would consider it his duty to draw the attention of the chairman of the Conciliation Board *o the fact. Under the cimnnstanc:*, however, the Conciliation Board need not have been approached at all. T'ae agreement between the employers and workers could have been sent to the Arbitration Court and become an award. This was another case in support i f what he had been striving for, namely, the formation of industrial councils where employers and employees could discuss their differences without interference of anyone else. Of course there would have to be disagreements which would have to be referred to a court to settle, but there would be no necessity tor the existence of practically two courts, a lower and a higher one, as at present.

MALIISTEI! IAL ENyUIP.Y,

.... . , fore, Last Night. " A Magisterial enquiry was conducted ' to-day into the cause of the recent rail- v way collision at- Core, whereby a quint- 1 t'ty rolling stock was damaged. T'lis enquiry was concluded to-night. The 1 Magistrate will forward his report to tile Department in. due course. FIRE. Christehurch, Last Night. • A small wood-turning factory iu Tuani-streel, belonging to H. Smith, was ■ destroyed by fire to-night. The machinery and stock were insured for £l5O, m* l 'i Luildiiig (which was owned by Waller and Son, timber merchants for £IOO, both in the Standard office. OTACO ACCLIMATISATION. Dunedin, Last Night, At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation society-to-day it was decided that the Council be asked to' set aside at least £IOO annually for the benetit of employees of the society. A letter ■ Was received from Mr, Hardcaatle, of Christehurch, stating that if the society intended importing new blood for the deer herd, Mr. Rhodes, M.P., had offered to contribute. Air. Chisholm was reelected president. THE CULVEIIDEN ESTATE. Christehurch, Last Night. Applications for the twenty-live, holdings of the C'ulverden Estate dosed today. Altogether 982 applications wen; received from all party of the colony, representing TJi applicants. Over •. £IO,OOO was taken in deposits. Till | examination of applicants coinntenccs at !) a.m. on Tuesday, and the ballot will take place on Friday. '•SPEKDINCj UP." Wellington, Last Night. The matter of Dr. Filidlay's speech was mentioned during the .weekly nieet- ■ ing of the Wellington Trades and Labor ! Council. A resolution was carried aui tliorising the Parliamentary Cominit- . tee to go into the whole subject and to . report at the next meeting of the Coun- . cil. From the tone of the debate on , the question it. appears that the delegates on the Council are very chary of ' the "speeding up" proposals of Dr. Findlay. The competition amongst workers , was keen enough as it, is, said delegates, and it was not wise to let men at each ' other's throats for the sake of a few I extra shillings per week. The ''cutting . in" bv employers could not, be averted, . and, in the opinion oi the Council, any . system of classification or speeding up was against the well-being of the , I workers.

WK'I.MNIiTON I'TltH liltlUADli. Wellington, Last Night. Mr. W. ,S. O'P.rieu. who has been Acf-ing-Superinteudciit. of the Wellington City Fire Brigade since Mr. Hugo re-, -i'giied, has lieen aiipointed Superintendent- of the Brigade. Numbers of applications were received for the position. Alumt eighteen months ago Mr. O'llrien was appointed Deputy Superintendent of the Brigade. He has been in the lire-fighting business ever since he was thirteen years of age. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. Wellington, Friday. An important decision was given today by Mr. Justice Oooper in the case ol' the Corporation of Hannevirke v. the Mayor of Dannevirke, an action for .1 mandamus to compel the mayor to put certain motions to the Council which ' t> had refused to put. His Hono r held that the action of the mayor in relation of the two motions was ultra vires. He made an order for a mandamus, and allowed 14 days for notice of appeal. If notice of appeal is given, proceedings will he stayed pending the Court of Appeal's decision. DIVORCE. Auckland, Friday. In the Divorce. Oonrt to-day, deer lis nisi were granted in the cases Mary Tobin v. Herbert John Tobin. for desertion, and Catherine Mary Akerton v. James 11. Akerton, for desertion. CHARGE OF PERJURY. Heefton. Friday. A' young mail named John Cameron was some time since fined £'s before thi-. Justices' Bench for using ohseene In n-j guage to a barmaid in a hotel. In. giving evidence 'lie absolutely denied th'; allegation, and was supported by two of his mates. The Crown has instituted proceedings for perjury. The Magistrate committed Cameron to the District Court for trial. The charge against one' of liis mates is proceeding.