DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1918, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

WAR BOSKS #O!R mEUHAXTMES. By T<&gnu\h.--I*niss Association. Wellington, Sapt, 29. The Minister of Marine has approved ox the Mowing clause, which tats been accepted by the ©man Campjny, the AAercliajiiMService Guild, and the Waring luagineijgcs' Institute, for insertion in Am artjfih»:—"it as hereby agreed between Ike owiver of a ship and such members of the craw as may enter into these articles in New Zealaad or Australia, that file provisions of tie Imperial Board of Trade war risks compensation sclieme ahall be deemed to form part of these articles. In case of the death of such members of the crew, their dependents sluill be entitled to compensation. The IncW' arrangejiienfe operates, from October

PASSING ON' -WAGES INCREASES. Wellington, Sept. 30. It' i«i announced that the price of Wai- ; lea to coal will be increased from to-mor-ww—household by 2s a ton. steam and kitchen f>y Is fid, unscreened by Is. It ■is said that the increase is made neoesjsary solely by granting 10 per cent, additional wages to the miners. It is expected that the Westport companies will advance prices.

CHINES E FINED. Auckland, Sept'. 30. In the Police Court, Fong Lin was convicted of keeping the gaming-liouse raided yesterday and fined £IOO. Wong Tim, for assisting, was fined the same amount. Other cases are proceeding-