DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1919, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY By Telegraph.—Preu Association. C'hristchurch, Last night, At the Presbyterian Assembly to-doj the following telegram was read Iron the Rev. A. T. Thomson, agent for th< Briti-jli and Foreign Bible Society"Could not the Assembly commend the Government's e'eeision not to restore the Sunday trains?" It wag moved that the Assembly rejoiced to support the Government in its solicitude for th* wilfare of the railway employees, and its desire to confirm to the people the blessings of the Day of Rest. The motion was carried unanimously. The Wanganui and Duncdin Presbyteries submitted an overture asking the Assembly strongly to recommend that sessions should be urged to discontinue the use of fermented wine at the communion service. It was decided to recommend sessions to use unferented wine. Lieut-Colonel Coasgrove, Oriel Commissioner of Dominion Scouts, wrote bringing under the notice of the Assembly the value of the boy scout movement as an adjunct to church work. The Assembly decided to bring the movement under the notice of mmisters of Sabbath School superintendents and leaders of bible classes. A lengthy letter was read from tho National Peace Council on the subject of the treatment of conscientious objectors. The clerk (Rev. G H Mackenzie). In moving hat the letter be received, saidi "The man who would not fight for tbt* country would not fight for any country, and I don't see why he should want to stay in this country." It was decided to receive the letter. After adopting an address expressing the Assembly's loyalty, the proceeding* of the Assembly were finally closed. CONCILIATION COUNCIL. Dunedin, Last night. Before the Conciliation Council to-day, the agreement that was made in Auckland in the drivers' dispute was rati* fied, with the adjustment of certain clauses to meet local conditions. Tbe remit from Auckland, agreeing to strike out the meat and freezing works was alfo ratified.

The Conciliation Council to-day heard the dispute between the Otago flour mills' employees and the employers. The principal matters in dispute were wages, an increase of ahout 5d per hour on the average being asked, and the fixing of hours for starting and leaving work.

After discussing it was decided to adjourn the dispute until another conference was held in Christchurch, on the understanding that ay agreement reached in Christchurch should apply to tha whole Dominion. The dispute wa» accordingly adjourned till March 11 to enable th<- union to appoint an assessor to represent Dunedin, Oamaru, and Can. terbury at the Christchurch cofeT.ence. PRICK OF FLOURChristchurch, Last night. It is understood the price of flour will be £ls per ton f.o-b. at southern ports, the cost of transport to he added at other ports as was dpne last year.