TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1909, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

; r . [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] • TRADES COUNCIL AND UNIONS. • CHRISTCHURCH, 10th July. Respecting the serious division in the ranks of organised labour in Canterbury prominent members of the Trades and' > Labour Council, in criticising statements made on behalf oi dissatisfied unions, I point out that the Trades and Labour ■ Councils of New Zealand took an active ■ part in the political campaign of 1890, i when the Liberals returned to power) and that the statement that the introduction of politics is a new feature is disproved by history and the records of the councils. Members of the council state that the opposition of a section ; of the unions to the council is due to ' the fact that some of the delegates are uncompromising supporters of the Government, whilst other delegates wish to see the council itself make progress. Whenever the Government is criticised by progressive delegates, the Government supporters, by subterfuge and . other means, attempt to discredit the efforts made to effect progress. It is ' pointed out, further, that the Bootmakers' Union — the oldest union in Canterbury — recognises the necessity for the council discussing political questions. ; It is apparent from a circular that has been forwarded to all tire unions in the Dominion that the Canterbury Trades Council is 'attempting to form a New Zealand Labour party, and to further that end proposes to establish a Labour ' newspaper. Regarding the proposed newspaper, the circular says : "The trades unionists and progressive people generally are of opinion that they are not getting fair treatment at the hands • of the public press at the present iunc- ■ ture Therefore, we ask you to assist in the establishment of a true L"ai)our paper. Our object is to establish the 1 following : (1) Nationalisation of mono- ■ pohes; (2) the initiative and referendum, and the power of recall of all public officials; (3) free education from the primary schools to the university i v\ c are prepared to present to the people a fighting policy of organised trades unionism as agreed to by conference and our work now is to establish a Labour paper which is pledged to carry out the above, and thus better the lot of the people of New Zealand." LATE SHOW AT PALMERSTON. PALMERSTON, lllh July. In connection with the recent National Dairy Show, the balance-sheet shows a substantial credit balance. The amount taken at the gales was £160 better than ]a,<=t year, and £60 better than was the case at any previous show. AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN. TIMARU, 10th July. A conference of delegates of local bodies, agricultural associations, and schools was held to-day to consider a proposal to contribute to the cost of an agricultural instructor for the South Canterbury education district. Dr. Hilgendorf, of Eincoln College, was present, and explained the nature of teaching required, and the advantages of such instruction. The delegates generally were very favourable to the proposal on condition that a good instructor was obtained, and the meeting adjourned to allow the Education Board an opportunity to endeavour to obtain such a man. When the conference rc- | mined the chairman (a member of the Board of Education) said that the board might have to offer £500 a year to obtain a suitable man. HUGE DISPUTES DRAGGED INTO ARBITRATION COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, 10th July. "Tho unions will have to give up this system of bringing these huge disputes," remarked Justice Sim, President of the Arbitration Court this morning, while dealing with the recommendation of the Council of Conciliation in the general labourers' dispute. -'It simply means tLat they will not get awards at all with those huge disputes with all clashes of employers dragged in." Referring to the objections of various employers to t ho recommendation, his Honour added tbnt there were only three employers' a.«?e.«s.ors on the council, and half a dozen classes of employers could not " e t representation in the dispute. MOTOR MAIL SERVICE. TIMARU, 10th July. A meeting was held at Pleasant Point last night to endeavour to arrange a motor-car service from Timaru for mails and newspapers, .three mornings a week, as no train now runs out from limaru. If it can be arranged, the service may be extended to Fairlie. An alternative idea was put forward that the Department should try a petrol motor-car on the existing railway line. STOLEN WHISKY. TIMARU, 10th July. At the Police , Court to-day a younnman named Spurdon was charged with stealing an octave of whisky and a demijohn of water from the Crown Hotel, and tour foreign seamen, belonging to the barque Ashmore, were charged with receiving the same. Inspector Green stated that Spurdon had implicated another Timaru man, who had not been found. Spurdon denied stealing, himself, but admitted watching outside the hotel for the police. He was convicted and fined 40s, and ordered to pay £4 for the whisky consumed or wasted, in default one month's imprisonment. The seamen said that the octave had been given them by two Englishmen. They were convicted, Sued ss, and ordered to pay £2 each, ;i default 14 days' imprisonment. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT AND WEIGHTS CERTIFICATES. CHRISTCHURCH, 10th July. Replying to a- request by Mr. Witty, M.P., that the Railway Department should supply consignors of goods with duplicate copies of weight certificates free of charge, the Minister for Kailways concludes a lengthy letter by saying— "After giving the matter every consideration, I regret that I cannot see my way to supply duplicate certificates free of charge, but the department will, as hitherto, supply them on payment of the regulation fee." RAILWAYMEN'S SOCIETIES. NEW PLYMOUTH, 10th July. At a meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the Locomotive Engine-driv-ers' and Firemen's Association, a motion was passed heartily supporting its executive council in approaching the Minister for Railways for separate recognition, as it has "no confidence in the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants to represent the locomotive staff • and, further, this branch regrets the statements made by the president of the Amalgamated Society, they bein" opposed to fact.'' " " ° VOLUNTEER CAMP. PALMERSTON N., 11th July. Number 3 Regiment Mounted Rifles, are at present in camp at the show grounds. They attended church parade this morning, ,uid after service Colonel Bauchop presented long-service medals to Captain Mounsey and Lieutenant Pleasants, and the Maori War medal to Private Kruse, a veteran. To-night Captain Bauchop spoke at the camp on "Lessons of the Easter Manoeuvres."