ARBITRATION COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 4 October 1902, Page 6

ARBITRATION COURT.

[BY TELEGRAPH — PEE9S ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Arbitration Court- yesterday fined John Donnelly £5 for working at less wages than the minimum award of the Court in tho bootmakers' dispute last year, Donnelly being a member of tho workers' union. The Court also fined 1 the Excelsior Boot M?m_facturing Company £5 and costs for employing Donnelly at wages lower than the award. The difference between the wages paid nnd the minimum of the award had been paid up previous to the proceeding*:. At the sitting of the Court this morning, the sheepowners' representative stated that as a result of a conference between the sheepowners and the union it had been arranged to continue the agreement until July, 1905. The Judge expressed his pleasure at the result of the conference.

Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson and Co. soil on Monday next, commencing at 11 o'clock, at the residence, No. 36, Boul-cott-stropt, the whole of the household ftirniUiro and effects of ten rooms. Details will be found in the advertisement. Tho sale of sections in the town of Shannon, to be held in the Town Hall there on Thursday, 23rd instant, is attracting a good deal of attention. The advertisement of the sale, giving full details, is inserted again to-night. Lithographic plans can bo obtained on application to Iho firm. On uio 16lh instant they will hold their next pale of landed properties. For this sale they announce, undor instructions from Mr. W. C. FilzGerald, those valuable brick Imsiness premises, Vifillis-slrcet, situated in FilzGerald's-avenue, almost opposite the "Bylco" corner ; jtlso on account of the same owner, two valuable family residences in Clifton-terrace, containing eacli nine rooms, elc. Adjoining the letter is a building cllotment measuring 60ft by a depth of 60ft, having its enlrcuco from Wellington-terrace : three capital seaside sections at Maranui, Lyoll's Bay, with double frontages to the lineen's Drive and the Lyell Bay beach. Other properties adverliaed for this date- aro a, dwellinghouso of six .rooms, etc., situate in Lorne-strect, romfortable cottago residence containing four room 3 and scullery situate in Rhodesstreet, newly-erocted family residence of nine rooms with every modern convenience Maaraina-crescent ; under instructions from the executors of the 'estate of tho lalo J.ir. James Smith, and in ord"r to close estate accounts, valuable buildin? sections on Wellington - terrace, and also in Rolleston-stroet, will bo submitted ; in addition to which aro sections in the townships of Pahiatua and Woodvillp. Tho advertisement of the great sale of the Miramar Estate appears again. The iirsl free excursion to Miramar will commence on Wednesday next, leaving tho Ferry Wharf at 2.30 o'clock, and thereafter every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, till Iho day of sale. A sale of household furniture and pianos is advertised for Friday next at 1.30 o'clock. Details of the above sales appear in our auction columns. Mr. T. Shields, merchant tailor, draws attention to his advertisement in another column. Ho calls particular notice to his usual shipment of exclusive design suitings tor the coining season. A letter of thanks to the Provident and JncUisirml Insurance Company with rospecb to prompt payment of claim appears in anoM-.cr column. The f.s. Duches? will run to Day's Bay to-morro-.v morning and afternoon at the usual hours. The Oonnloss will run to Seatoun, and the Duco to Miramar. On Labour Day there will be special excursions. Messrs. Smith and Smith have just opened up a choice lot of framed mirrors suitable for wedding presents, and invite inspection. Thonidon Wesleyan Sunday School holds its oOth anniversary to-nioriov.-. iiudon WeiJiesday the cantata '• Under the Palms" will be sung. x Messrs. Hnrcourt and Co. draw attention to a cheap property they arc advertising for nnmediiito sale in (he Marton district. It comprises 416 acres, and is for sale at a price etr.ted. Ttio auctioneers mention that tho adjoining land sold at much higher rates. Immediate applications i necessary.