DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

FEDERATION OF LABOR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 2. In a letter to Sir James Allen, Mr. Bloodwortll, president of the Federation of Labor, states that the executive agrees with linn that the opportune time for an industrial conference has passed, and that a favorable opportunity will not occur again until after the general elections. If the Government calls a conference on the return of Mr. Massey, however, the federation would respond.

At the Federation of Labor Conference a resolution was passed declaring that the only solution of the coal problem was in public ownership, the control of mining transportation, and the distribution of coal, with an adequate representation of workers on the board of control. It, therefore, condemns the proposals of private control and State' guarantees to share with the holders, as, embodied in the Board of Trade's report.

m Later. The conference concluded to-day. It Was decided that the national executive be located at Auckland. Officers elected were: President, Thomas Bloodworth; vice-president, H. L. Horning; secretary and treasurer, B. Martin. Motions were passed urging the periodical inspection of all places where women and girls are employed, and, that no woman should be called upon to work overtime without a permit.

FINED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Christchureh, July 2. At the Magistrate's Court Cecil McDonald, a dairyman, was fined £2 and Costs for neglecting to provide food :and bedding f or . 15 pig - EvidSnoe.waa given that the pigs were fed On the raw flesh of horses, which defendant Bought for 10s each, worked for a few days, and then killed., On three charges of cruelty to horses defendant was ordered to come Up, for sentence when called upon,, a heavy penalty-being impossible owing to defendant's financial position.

GO}?YILtE AND WANG-AJTOX. ; : ; Wanganui, Last Night: Arrangements are .now in progress for the amaJgamation of Gonville town district, which is the largest suburban area, with the Wangajmi Borough. The Gonville board decided to-night to raise a loau of £50,000 for streets, Improved Water supply, and drainage. WORKERS' HOUSES.

Wellington, Last Night. The period allowed for applications for 200 Workers' dwellings authorised by Cabinet expired at the end of June. The number of applications received by the Labor Department from nil over the Dominion was 320, about 10 of them t'offifog from Wellington people. ThS number is much smaller than was anticipated. « ■ DIOCESAN' SYNOB. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Diocesan Synod tonight approved of the site of St. Mark's Church for the proposed Anglican tfathedral, subject to the report of a geological expert. The synod passed a resolution deprecating raffles as a means of raising money for church work.