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Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 129, 27 November 1901, Page 4

A complaint was made to the Arbitration Court yesterday by Mr. J. R. Cole, representative of the Painters and Decorators' Union, that an employer had sent an incompetent man, a. farmer, to join the union. The union, accepted him, and then the employer sent the man for a permit to work for 6s a day as an "incompetent." The union then handed him back his entranoe fee and refused to accept him as a member. It -was entitled under the award to refuse membership to a man who was not a competent workman. The President (Mr. Justice Cooper) held that a man might be competent and yet not be able to earn a living wage. For instance, a unionist might lose an arm or a leg. Mr. Cole stated that in cases of real misfortune the union had not abused its privilege, but had shown every consideration. What it objected to was employers getting membership for incompetents, and then working them at a reduced wage y in opposition to competent workers. Mr. Skerrett is to appear with Mr. Tosswill, of Pahlatua, sn the action brought by Mr. Benporath, of Taranaki, against his' partners, relative to the purchase of a quarter share in the Pahiatua Herald. One effect of the Federal tariff is that the demand for Queensland arrowroot in the other Commonwealth States has increased to a remarkable extent, owing to abolition of the inter-State duty, and the price of the commodity has been raised 20 per cent. Messrs. Reid and Reid, indentors, of Wellington,' have received the following note on the subject from a Queensland firm: — "Owing to the increase in our values in Victoria since the Federal tariff has been fixed, we are compelled to raise our prices in your market. At the present time the majority of arrowroot-growers do not care to sell, anticipating a rise in value, and we are certain before long that arrowroot will be worth a good bit more than at the present time." The sum of £2000 was voted last session for extending the Greymouth-Hoki-tika railway to Ross. Plans for the work are now being prepared, and the survey will be put in hand without delay. The position of Engineer to the Borough of Melrose has been allotted to Mr. L. G. P. Spencer, of Greymouth. appointment was made with the approval of Mr. J, E. Fulton, C. E., whom the Borough Council consulted as to the qualifications ' of the various applicants. Mr. Spencer, who is an Associate of the Metropolitan Institute of Civil Engineers, will begin his duties in Wellington in, a fortnight. His salary is to be £175 a year. The conditions under which men live in the forecastle on shipboard came under notice before the Conciliation Board yesterday. Mr. Young, Secretary of the Seamen's Union, stated yesterday that the only teble utensils provided for the men were a tin for carrying potatoes and meat and a large teapot to hold their supply of tea. Anything beyond this had to be provided by the -men themselves, so that the cost of their main- i tenance was kept down almost to the limit of what they ate. In some cases they had a table, and in others the food was put on the floor, and they had to eat it as best they could. The advocacy by Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer for the colony, of the septic tank method of treatment of sewage, etc., has aroused a singular amount of in- ; teresf in _ apparently little known branch of sanitary science. ( The Public j Health Department has lately received sheaves of enquiries, and has met them with the fullest information, even to the extent of supplying plans, etc., of the system. The method 'is especially valuable in townships and other communities which have no proper sanitary system, and also on dairy farms, where it may, be easily applied to the cowyard. The cost for a small system may be anything between 50s and £50. meeting of the Ratepayers' Association last night was lively to a degree, and the unfortunate City Council was made a veritable punch-ball by everybody present. The fact that the annual bal-ance-sheet of the Corporation has not yet seen the light of day gave speakers an opportunity to express with energy their opinions on the business methods follow- > fed in the City Council offices. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Hurrell, Prake, Wilson, Davenport, and M'Alpine, was formed to ascertain what salaries the City Council's employees are receiving. At the meeting of the Victoria Rebekah Lodge, 1.0.0. F., held last night, a letter of condolence was ordered to be sent to Bro. Nash, who has suffered a family bereavement. Arrangements were made to hold a public installation of officers at the beginning of next term. Sister Bee, N.G., presided The Woodville Central Agricultural and Pastoral Association intends holding its annual show on the first Wednesday in February next. The last show was the most successful of those hitherto held, and it is anticipated that the next will be even better. Mr. Haselden, S.M., has reserved judgment in a case brought by G. G. Hood against J. J. K. Powell for the recovery of £3 19s 6d, balance alleged to be due under a contract for grubbing gorge on the Town Belt. The tramway employees have decided to hold their annual outing, which takes place on Christmas Day, on the railway grounds' at Upper Hutt. The Sports Committee has prepared a programme of fourteen events, and there has been a liberal response to the canvass for trophies. The following donations have already been received: — Geo. Pudney £3 3s, T. Sowman £2, 25, Rash and Gooder £1 15s, Kaiapoi Woollen Company £1 10s, the Mayor (J. G. W. Aitken), D. J. Nathan, Duthie and Co., A. Law, D. Ross, Wardell Bros, P. R. Dix, John M'Gowan, and E. M'Carthy one guinea each. There are also donations of smaller amounts. The trouble as to the building of a stone church for St. Matthew's parish, Auckland, has come to a satisfactory conclusion. The trustees and the building committee have met and come to an agreement, under which a tender is to be accepted at £24,335, with a provision for completing the tower if it is found that funds are available during the course of the contract. The contractors, Messrs Ferguson, and Malcolm, will begin work at once. It is anticipated that there ■will be sufficient funds available to finish the tower without the spire. The spire may be omitted altogether, as none of the committee deem it advisable, after recent events in Christchurch, to run the risk of damage by earthquake. Every effort will be made by the vestry and parishioners to induce the, view to withdraw his resignation. It is proposed to offer to provide an assistant curate for the parish at once if Mr. Gillam will agree to stay. Trophies from twelve donors have been received for the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club's meeting on 7th December. At a meeting of the club's committee last evening the donors were thanked, the final arrangements for the meeting were drafted, and several new members were elected. Hudson's Soap makes hardest water as soft as velvet. Hudson's Soap is sweet, quick, and safe. Sold everywhere in packets. —Advt.,