COLLIERIES CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 7

COLLIERIES CRISIS.

JOINT COMMITTEE. (Dy Telegraph - Press Association-Oopyrlcht) tllcc. July 25, 5.5 p in.). 1 Lpndbn, July 24. Tho committee appointed by tho Scottish colliery owneis and miners to consider the points in dispute is coiitinuing its deliberations at Glasgow. i AUSTRALIAN BURGUNDY. . a* v CONVICTION UPSp. , (By Telegraph —l'resa Association -Oopyrlcbt I London, July 23, Tho propnotor of a small iostHiunnt v at New Cioss was convicted in, ( January J<ist and fined 205 , , iuth £B<3s a chaigo of Belling Australian mne as Burgundy. An appeal, was lodged against the .conviction, and the County of London Sessions has now given its'decision m> favour of tho appellant. > , v THEvPOINTUIT yISfcUE.V :C : ' Objection has bsen taken the ' Continent to the use,of fiuoh. nam£s as''"Burgundy," ''port,'' ''sllerry,". , by Australian jvineVgrowers, as it is contended that ; to .the.'countries,.ofj'o.rigin.' 'On: the. ; othejv hand, Aiistr'iilinii' : .\finsi grpwera; clpiiu'"..';'.that" these names are'.'npw; generici' and,: .provided ,that Aiistraliaii .jvines-, |iave-:a' ; - they .ealoie; frdni-'"" Austthlia,-, tliey;: : Kave : a';: perfect' riglit:tb: ; use these v naraee.'.*ro''this extent, they' are upheld'by. tlie Impetial*(Gli)yernmen|,''\rhl6n holtlsvlthnt.'the''"use :^f^^^■.■S.il6h!.t()rhis , .'':as-"'Bui' , - Bordeaujc,vwitt.'thoVftdditjon. of tho lrbrd i.;istr(iliahii'to:shpiv;.iyhe're'.'tlißlw_ine. wns growh, is legitimate, and do'esiinijt .conflict. v'Hli the terms of the 'Madrid ' Convention of 1891. The: JFrqnoK Ambassador at London;. 11.. Piiul Cambbn, : has' been decision. : In'!the. pase of■) the:.NpitiiCross proprietor, ; however, the; j winj"''the''-«ubiepf. of the:,prosequtitjn' : was labelled :"B»rgundy,"not' ''Australian Burguhdyl" • :Tne i 'defo»clant- had ordered Australian 1 ' luid been furnished'--.'with! An ■invoice.-for^Außtralian,bur-gundy, but,',oii seeing ;that , :the.-bottles were labelled , "Burgundy,";: ho: l > thought .that tho Vino,.and spirit"morchanti had : > madev.a mistake, and liad sent r a -Pfenoh wine. ijjstead of an , Australian'.->vine. ;-_ : .pn7jj»hjlf;.'6f/ the wine and spirit , , merchant,'" it; that a mistake had. been acddentp]ly ; jmade;in. : label-, ling .'the bottles..- As tliQ.;objep| -of',thfe;;' proceedings' - was, : t6 establish. jj'.-jirfileiple, 'the fine w'as:"only 20i'.', : an'(J three'^ guineas., costs';'-. It--1 was? stated '' on- behalf of tlie' prosecution- that the ]?ronoh Government objected, to.-the. title; "Burgundy", being applied;: tor.nnyvnvine' notproduced in Burgundy, i.!':■'!;:.■;:,. .-. ! The restaurant proprietor." has'now succeeded on appeal in upeetting-.hie-oonyjotipn and fine.