GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 112, 27 September 1912, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

i LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. j The Government has purchased an l estate of 1400 acres at Hinds, Sout'U I.Canterbury, from Simonds and Black- ! more for cutting up and closer settleI nient. J A PATRIOTIC COUNCIL. ] llawera, Thursday. j The llawera Borough Council last i night considered a circular from the Na- ] tionnl Pence Council of New. Zealand with reference to the Defence Act. On I the motion of the Mayor the Council ' refused to receive the circular and passed a strongly 'worded rcnolution supporting the Defence Act, in which it set forth that "this Council considers that any person opposing the sacrifice entailed in serving for the defence, of the country is lacking in patiiotism; that youths refusing to ser'o vonid -bo better out of New Zealand a.-.d <U of the British Empire."

THE MILK BOY. j Auckland, I'liii'sdir. j In the Police Court scr sui niilk-ven- ' dors were charged with ha /mir ci.-iploy 1 'boys at wage- ranging iiom :;s a \w--k to2s per da v. instead of toe n-v in", rate of 40s a week. Defend.ri's siihmitt- 1 that the employment of bovs ii;id been tlie custom of tin: trade before ie.e awn I'd came into operation, and fiat the aw.ird did not prohibit il expressly. Mr. Ohons, Inspector, said the boys wit said by their schoolmaster 1o fall asleep at their work. lie maintained that all persons engaged were entitled to the award wase of 40s weekly. Mr. Kettle, S.Ar., said he was disposed to agree with the Inspector, and sugarr-ted that a. ease be ) staled for the Arbitration Court. Counsel asked for an adjournment (o consult his 'client-, and this was agreed to.