TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10440, 4 October 1911, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

A POPULAR GENTLEMAN. Hy Telsgrjpn — Friss Aswctavion. > INVERCARGILL, Last Night. Mr Arthur A. Paape, who has been appointed Secretary of the New Zealand Sports Protection Lea.gue, left, by the second express to-day to take up his new duties in Wellington. Though a young man, Mr Paape has been probably one of the best known figures in Invercargilll and he was given a cordial send-off by a large crowdi \of friends;, During the past few weeks Mr Paape has been the recipient of a large number of presentations from more than a dozen bodies with whidh he had been associated, and from personal friends.

THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. By Telegraph. — Press Association. TNV'ERCARGILL, Last Night. Mi- J. Macgifabon, Independent Liberal candidate for Mataura, addressed the ©lectors at Woodlands toniglit. The principal topic was the land question, on which, he favoured tho freehold, with limitation of 500 acres finst-clas® land for any one individual, xie favoured tlie total prohibition, of the redressing disabilities! of Civil Servants', and eulogised tlie humanitarian legislation of the Governmeait. He wtas accorded a vote of thanks and confidence..

BAKERS' AWARD. By Telegraph — Press Association. TIMARU, Last Night. The'bakers' of South Canterbury made ,a new agreement to-day under Mr TWiggs, 'Conciliation Commlsisioner. . It is six .years #ince the last award. The sitting lasted from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the result was satisfactory to both, parties'. The chief ipoints arrived at are that the ' hours liave heeni reduced from 50 to 48. Instead of three classes of mini- > mum wage, one minimum wa© adopted (£2 15s), em.ployei.-s to pay better men more. Apprentiioe»'f wages will be as before., hut the term has been, extended from. 4 to 5 year®, the usvu\ -court preference accepted.