DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1918, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

1 Bjr Telegraph.—PressvAssociatioa. 1 Christchurd), Last Sfigit;. At the Anglican Synod to-day, the JJev. ,T. E. Hewland moved:—That tEe'i Synod adopt the platform of the T/n W party, demanding a referendum on tip' liquor question on four points—•(!•) tional continuance; (-2) immWHnta tional prohibition with oojcT>ensa.tioirj :w (3) immediate National Krahibs±i«!i without compensation; li) National ow neTship. Those issues to be decided hf • preferential voting with a single trans-'■ ; ferahle vote." Tlio Rev. H. a . ! moved that the National EBknenfflKi • Board's recommendation bo adopted InS •the Synod. Both motions were takmrigf Igether. On the discussion which fo& lowed the opinion leaned towards fliSEfficiency Board's recommendation, Wi* I the debate was not concluded whentils • Synod adjourned. Biahop .Tiling fntiffi that ho wanted prohibition, wiffi jsfi! , without compensation. If the «nriita| wa3 ready to gi va wouM'.-prefep it. ■

Oainaru,. Lasi{sGgEt,s_ At tho Magistrate's Conrt Labor Department proceeded against - wat<?rsider3 on the charge that, on July 26, IMS, at Oamani, th«y were parte? to a seditions strike of wharf laboienS which striko was seditions, in tTmt. igjj hada tendency to interfere with fpctive conduct of an essential indnsiV < try, the loading and tmloading of shipK; Tho cllarge arose out of the alleged re> fnsal bf the watersiders to work after;' 2 o'clock at night unloading tM Krftnwa, carrying- coal. Mr. Macgregor, K.C. '(Btoedialls ioiS* . the Crown, said a heavy penalty pressed tho Department wislrect to have the obligations of the men definitely laid down, as it was felt there was a growing disinclination on thepaxt of watersiders to, wot!; ■ overtime- ThqP Crown asked for an interpretation of Tegi%itions and tho men's agreements--Mr. 3?. W. Ongley, for tlie defence, urged tliat the men had fulfilled their part. o£ tho agreement, and that they;wera entitled to ceujo work at I<JS&i ■o'clock, unless duo notice o£ the intents "tion of tho employers to have the men working special overtime was given ■tlie last call, namely, at ®.30 in the .afternoon. This notieo was not posted'. After a hearing occupying some ibani&'i tho Magistrate (Mr. J. K. Batholomcx?:)'! reserved his decision.