GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 April 1918, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

STRIKERS FINED. By TelegTapli.—Presa Association' &j Gisborne, Last Night. An echo of the recent trouble at the ' S-j Kaiti freezing works was heard in the ' Magistrate's Court when several work- • ,»! era were charged with taking part in. 'J a striko on February 28 at the com- '•« pany's works. : Mr. Burnand, for defendants, pleaded J guilty. ■ *| Inspector of Factories Westbrooks said that a,t the time in question nsgotiations were in operation by the com- .'J pany to increase the wage. A meeting • .i*j of the union was held to consider tho I .| offer, but accused decided to go on $ strike. ' ■ ( ■••jj The Magistrate said the maximum penalty for the offence was £IOO. In view of the circumstances he would in« flict a penalty of £3, in default seven 5 days. . " •- | THE OAMARU MURDERER. - 1 Wellington, Last Night. . The Minister for Justice states that m every effort is to be made to find the mar. suspected of the murder at Gem- ■" mell's crossing, Oamaru. Tho poiies authorities are confident that if the fugitive is alive he will be found. Many < deep pools in the rugged country arc under search, and one theory was thai the man disappeared into one of thesq - : i holes. '• v. «;ijj PROTESTANT POLITICAL ASSOGL& TION. Wellington, Last Night, 1 The Dominion Conference of the Pro- 1 j testant Political Association to-day :'i elected the following .officers:—Presi- ,»i| dent, Mr. A. Donald; vice-presidente,, j Messrs J. A. Hay, E. McGregor, Majoi Johnston; secretary, Mr. H. S. Bilbj; % treasurer, Mr. S. Aston; national leeturer, Rev. Howard Elliott; committee, ' Hon. W. Earnshaw, Rev. Knowlea Smith, Measrs J. Middleton, J. Aston/ £ J. S. Dickson, M.P.; auditors, E.&ia#' ■ S wig, J. Kellow and Son. ' '« - * ,;J