GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1915, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

THE PENSIONS BILL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. Under the War Pensions Bill 'provi< sion la made for setting up a board to deal with the claims of those entitled to pensions and to make investigations into matters connected therewith. This board will comprise the following:—Col. onel Campbell, of the Treasury Department; Sir. D. fi. Cooper, S.M., and Dr. Pollen. L4WOR AT TRENTIUM. Wellington, Saturdu)* Six men charged in tho Magistrate's Court with taking liquor into Trentham Camp, where they were employed, were each fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. One man had a botlte of whisky tied inside tho leg of his trousers, but he was detected by the military police, FURNITURE TRADE AWARD. Wellington, Saturday. The recommendations of the Conciliation Council in the furniture trade dispute before the Arbitration Court today practically embodies a complete agreement of the parties. It is intended that the Wellington award shall he the basis of a Dominion agreement. The following arc the principal points:— Hours, 44 per week; wages, Is Od per hour; unskilled labor, Is l'/ s d per hour; apprentices, from 9s per week in first year to 30s in fifth; improvers, Is 1V»<1 per hour for the first' six months and Is 3d for second six months. Provision ivas made for the employment of helpers at the wages fixed. A QUEEN CARNIVAL. Dunedln, August '2O. The South Otago Queen Carnival closed to-day, and the result of the effort exceeded expectations, £109,18 3s (Id bolng raised. The soldier's queen (Mia* Annie Low) won with £402(1 to her credit, the pioneer's queen (Mrs. A. R. Allen) being second with £3157 Is 6d. The total sum raised will go to swell the fund for the country queen (Misi 11. Smith) in the Otago Queen Carnival