DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1919, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

UNION OF THE CHURCHES. [ By Telegraph—Press Association. Dannevirke, Yesterday. The congregation of the Knox Church passed a unanimous vote against union with the Methodist and Congregational Churches, and decided to protest to the General Assembly against the apparent attempt to rush this important proposal through. MAN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED Auckland, Yesterday. William Waugh, a married man, 60, was found unconscious last night under the Parnell railway bridge in a pool of blood with a severe wound on his forehead. His purse was empty. He is in hospital, and has partly regained consciousness. There is suspicion of foul play. BREACH oF AWARD. "Wellington, Last Night. At tlie Magistrate's Court the Inspector of Awards took action to recover five pounds penalty for breach of the Blackball Coal .Miners' Award. The action was brought under Clause 29, which deals with the absence from work without the sanction of the manager unless due to sickness or accident. Mr. Park appeared for the Department, and Mr O'Kegan for the union. Mr. O'Rcgan admitted the facts, and pleaded justification. The Magistrate stated that these were the "first eases of holding a stop-work meeting as a'breach of the award. He would simply record judgment for the plaintiff, and inflict a nominal penalty. He ordered defendants to pay counsel's fee and witness' expenses, and warned them that i% case of a further breach he would inflict the full penalty. the Timber industry. Wellington, Last Night. The timber industry, after being thwarted for some time through the lack iof shipping, received a fillip this week, there being five vessels at the wharf this week to load over three million feet for I Australian and New Zealand ports.