GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 309, 26 June 1912, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

METHYLATED SPIRITS. I By Telegraph—Press Association, Wellington, Tuesday. Representations were made by the Furniture Trades Union to the Minister of Labor that the introduction of a chemical into methylated spirits, in order to make it more noxious for drinking, has had a had effect on those who had to use the spirit in the course of their work. Men had to seek medical treatment for partial blindness. The Minister promised at once to rectify the matter. ELECTRIC POWER SCHEME. Whangarei, Tuesday. An important project is afoot for providing the Borough of Whangarei with electric light and power, generated from the Wairoa Falls, from which the Government has given an option of a license. Mr. Vernon Reid, M.P., to-day entered into an agreement with the Borough Council on behalf of the new cement company, having £170,000 capital, to take from a minimum of 500-h.p. to a maximum of 66 per cent, of the total available power, for a period of 25 years. A poll of ratepayers will be taken on the proposed loan. THE YELLOW PERIL. Wellington, Tuesday. Mr. Moriarty, secretary of the Furniture Trades Union, states that despite denials there was undoubtedly cause for alarm as to the possibility of Chinese competition in the furitur'e trade. He had facts which showed him that Chinese capital is likely to be diverted to New Zealand in consequence of the unsettled state of China. Mr. Moriarty proposes joint action by employers and workers to get legislation passed on the lines of that of Western Australia.

MERCHANT SERVICE .GUILD. Wellington, Tuesday. The Merchant Service Guild appealed in the Arbitration Court tin-day against the decision of Dr. McArthur, S.M., in fining it £IOO for inciting a strike in September last. The argument and discussion indicated that the court considered that the proceedings should have been taken against Captain Watson, secretary of the guild, personally. The court intimated' that if it wished to hear counsel for the guild, in" reply to the points made by the Crown, 'it would notify him. Meantime decision was renerrtNi. BARMAIDS AND OTHER MATTERS. Christcliurch, Monday. In a speech on Friday night the Hon. G. W. Russell foreshadowed legislation absolutely prohibiting the employment of barmaids. ' A deputation this morning asked for reform in the method of stamping bills of lading and inward insurance policies. The use of an adhesive stamp was advocated. Mr. Russell promised that representations would be made in the .proper quarter.

SHUNTERS' BEER THEFTS. Danedin,. Monday. David Hannibal Waldie and' John Lit- . tie, two railway shunters, were convicted last week of stealing beer at' Mosgiel by tapping barrels sent to Dunedin, and anI peafed for sentence this morning. The Probation Officers' report' stated that Waldie was involved to"!the fullest extent, and that the circumstances concerning the two men were quite different. The Bench said'that it would extend clemency to Little, who had been' ita custody seven days, and fined him £lO, in default one month's, imprisonment. Waldie would be sentenced to ; two months' imprisonment with hard labor. • - HYPNOTISED IN ".WINDOW. * ' Diinedin, Mondav. ; At the Police Court this morning, Her;ber,t Holt, manager' for'the Norwoodi Von Arx theatrical company, was fined ,£2 fpr obstructing the footpath by ex|'Whiting a hypnotised man in a'shop ( window.

GAMING ACT. „ , ' Auckland, Mondav. The Hon. G. W. Russell, in. aekn'ow. lodging resolutions from .the Auckland Mutual Sports Protection. Association, states that they will, receive.,considera!l Qn n the cvcnt of an -ilmo-ndnient to the Gammg Act being, introduced, and adds: 'The resolution, on the subject of races under six furlongs'appears to be a matter for the Racing Conference to deal with, and will be brought under the notice of that body." .