TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10295, 26 July 1911, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

By Telegraph — Press Association

ACTINC-MAYOR OF WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, Last Night

A deputation frciii the conference of representatiLvesi of tramway, systems waited on tho Minister of Public Works (tho Hon,. R. MoKenzie) to express their views on the proposed tram regulations. When. Councillor Smith (Acting-Mayor) rose to speak, Mr McKeixzco said Or Smith's conduct liiid been so discreditable •that he preferred to deal with .sometone- else.

Cr Smith.: I think your remarks are quiite unjustifiable for one who is a Minister of the CrownThe Minister: You can think what you like; thait is my opinion. In the course of further remarks, Mr McKenzae said no honourable man would do what Cr Smith had done.

Or Smith: I protest! You have no right to speak to me like that.

Mr McKemzae: You had better be quite civil, or else I will order you out of the room.

Mr Gr. T. Booth, chairman of the Ohriisitahuroh Tramway Board, then made representations! on 'behalf of the conference, after expressing regret at the incident.

MEMBER FOR STRATFORD

STRATFORD, Last Night

At the. conclusion of an address to his constituents here last night by Mr J. B. H&nie, the following resolution, was passed.: "That Mr Hine be thanked for his interesting address, and for his service to the constituency and the country."

BREACHES OF AWARDS.

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

Before Br McArthur, S.M., today, Johiuson- and Son, printers, wsro proceeded against by the Labour Department for employing Isaac Mawhiney as a compositor'from January 14th to June 24th,. 1911, at.£2 per week instead' of £3 5s per. week, as required by the Wellington Typographical award. The evidence showed jtihat Mawhiney had 'been employed by- Johnson, and Son., since June 18th, 1910, at 25s wieokly till November Bth, when he.received £2 V73okly, Ho could not- be classed as a. turnover, as he had been, about ten years at the trade, and was about thirty years' of age. The defendants- were fined £lO. Isaac Mawhiney, for accepting less than the award rate of wages, was. fined £l. William Jas. Hart, butcher, at Island Bay, was fined £2 for? a. breach of the award in. employing casual boy labour.

ELECTRIC TRAM PROPOSAL.

PALMERSTON X... last Night

The Pialmerston< North Borough Council to-night decided to submit a loan! proppisail to the ratepayer* infavour of the instelation of an electric train service of the Edison, storage battery system at a cost of £45,000, for am eighrtHmile route.'

MESSAGE FROM THE RUAKINE.

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

A .wireless message from the Ruahine, en route to Welliagton from London, states that at 8 o'clock tonight she was 300 mile* from port. She expects to arrive about 11 p.m. to-morrow, and will berth nexi morning. N.Z. FARMERS" UNION. AHNUAL DOMINION CONFERENCE. • ■ t , WE&L&EGTON, Last Night. ,' At the Farmers' Union Conference resolutions were passed urging dairy ■companies, A. and P. Associations, , and c branches of the Farmers' Union • to; use' every effort to footer and encourage <xm testing, and tie pasteurisation of milk, and that when it be made compulsory that the Government be asked not to relax in. any way its endeavour to have imported bone dust ; properly sterilised; that J specimens- of noxious weeds be, supplied to each A. and P. Association > and Farmers' Union- that will properly house them and allow, them to be examined; that dijltrict® which derive no benefit from annual expenditure ini connection, with State Farms he supplied with a full set of wool counts, properly arranged and .proper counts attached; tuiat the month i/of January be* ipjftflidiediin the, stheep-;: season (this resoluticur to apply to Nelson. Proviiice only); that ths ( Adviswy:; 't&siHniftfced"- .be reconi"- * mended to inquire if there is any ne-;l loessf^ 1 apart; front custom; for -allow- \ '< Sng onei pound per 'to secure to the''buyer one hundredweight of wool iri' a fan- commercial ! sesnse.