DOMINION NEWS.
DEMANDS OF DU'NEJJEf TRAMWAY WORKERS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The tramway agreement expired yesterday, and the men to-day presented fresh demands to the employers direct, ignoring the Industrial Court- The principal demand is for a living wage in a 48-hour week of six days, the conductors to receive Is Od the first year and Is 7d thereafter the motormen Is 714 for the first year and Is 8d after; other ranks being proportionately increased. The minimum living wage is defined as £3 12s for six days of eight hours.
GET RICH QUICKLY. > Wanganui, Oct. 7. "This is ft record case. I have not had one or heard of ono like it. I have had one of 19 per cent., and Mr. Fraser hf.d one in Auckland of 27 or 28, but 42 per cent, added water," Mr. Wyven Wilson, S.M.j remarked at the conclusion of a case in which a local dairy farmer in a small way was charged under the Food and Dairv Act. with selling adulterated milk, "an official analysis of which showed 42 per cent, of added water. Defendant (Alexander Guthrie) could not explain how it happened. He was in the habit of selling his milk to a vendor, the amount thus soil being about four gallons, He was fined £2O, with £2 9a costs.
A DESERTER-CAUGHT. 'Auckland, Last Night. George Jennings, alleged to be a deserter from camp, was arrested on Saturday morning in a Maori dwelling in the hush on this rough part of the coast on the Auckland side of the frith of the Thames. He was handed over to the military authorities.
CHINAMEN CHARGE®. Auckland, Last Night. Two Chinamen were fined £IOO each at the Police Court on a charge of assisting in tbe management of a gam-ing-house, in connection with which others were fined last week. One other was fined £25 on the same charge- Notice of appeal was given in the first two cases.
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