DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1918, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

TRAMWAY MEN'S WAGES. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Last Night. The trarawavmen's request for increased wages lias been under consideration ft some time by the City Council, and the Tramway's Committee recommended that married men should receive a bonus of 5s weekly. The counI cil did not support this, but decided ' that all tramway employees should receive an additional bonus of 5 per cent. While this does away with any discrimination, which is distasteful to the men, it does not concede all they asked They are dissatisfied, and it is understood tlw matter will be considered at a meeting on Sunday. TRAMWAYMEN'S DEMAND. Dunodin, Sept. 6. The tramways award expires on October C, and the union has cancelled its registration, declaring that it has no faith in the Arbitration Court as at present constituted. It will ask the employers to come to an agreement embodying the principle that a man slia.il be all; to cam a fair wage in a 4S | hours-' week, and not be compelled ta werk overtime to make a living. The demands will include improved nwulligb's find a cessation of the ?w- j ployment of inexperienced lad conductors It is considered possible the I Minister of Works may intervene a? to the insufficiency of the headlight?. The v orkers have the full backing of the Tramways federation and Transport Advisory Board, and it is understood that what is claimed in Dunodin will be. claimed in other centres as the awnrds expire . FINES FOR ADULTERATION OF MILK. Wellington, Last Night. ' At the Magistrate's Court, for sellinn milk adulterated with water, W. GMloway was fined £3O, L- Trigg =£s, and J. S. Munro £5METHYLATED SPIRIT FOR LAVENDER WATER. Wellington, Sept. C. •Tohn .Toseph M'Mahon, trading a3 the Pacific Manu'acturins Company, was charged in the Magistrate's Court-to-day with using methyated spirits as an ingredient in the manufacture of lavender water Proof spirit, which i 3 insisted on by law, h heavily dutiable, and the of inferior spirit meant that the Customs would lose heavily. It is the first case of its kind. Mr. Eraser, S.M.. said there was no comical intent. A fine of £IOO was imposed, which, under another section "f the Customs Act, was reduced to £23.