TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 3, 4 July 1910, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

JtaESS ASSOCIATION.! SUCCESS OF CONCILIATION. STATEMENT BY A COMMISSIONER. CHRISTCHURCH, 2nd July. "Have you seen any signs that the arbitration and conciliation system is outgrowing its usefulness?" a reporter asked Mr. J. R. Triggs, Conciliation Commissioner. "I believe tne amended scheme is working admirably," Mr. Triggs Teplied. "I need only refer to my recent vis-it to the south as an illustration. In one cr.se there- this week one of the employers in the dispute said be was certainly not prepared to give an increase in wages asked by the workers. We had a friendly meeting around the table, and I pointed out that he was paying lower wages than weTe paid to an ordinary labourer in- the street, while his workers were engaged in much more unpleasant labour. He at once saw that there was a great deal in the argument, and immediately agreed' to give an increase. Every employer connected with the industry signed the agreement of his own accord, and a dispute which might have caused much unpleasantness was settled without any feeling and to the satisfaction of both sides. This is only one case out of many, but it may be taken as a typical instance of the operation of the conciliation provisions inserted in. the Act a few years ago." TARANAKI OIL. NEW PLYMOUTH, 3rd July. The Petroleum Company's No. 2 well yielded fully twenty barrels' of oil between 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and 8 o'clock this morning. The shareholders are expressing general readiness to find more capital to erect a Tefinery and eink more wells. A NEW PIANO-PLAYING RECORD. WAvNGANUI, 3rd July. James S. Stirton last night broke the world's record for endurance at pianoplaying, ,/hen he completed 62£ hours' continuous playing with both hands. Mr. Payne, of the Thompson-Payne Pictures, in connection with which the pianist has been appearing, presented Stirton with a gold medal. The previous record was 62£ houTS. NEW FREEZING WORKS. PALMERSTON N., 2nd July. The provisional directors of the proposed co-operative freezing works for Manawatu and Rangitikei have decided to erect freezing works somewhere between the Manawatu and Rangitikei rivers, on the railway line. Farmers are now being interviewed to see how far they will assist the project. CHARGES OF SHEEP-STEALING. NEW PLYMOUTH, 2nd July. In the Supreme Court to-day the jury found a verdict of not guilty against ii. Appleby, charged with sheep stealing. In regard to the charge against A. P. Wood, also charged with sheep stealing, the jury wanted to give more consideration to the case. IN DIVORCE. NEW PLYMOUTH, 2nd July. In the divorce case, Beattie v. Beattie, a wife's petition on the ground of confirmed drunkenness, a decree nisi was granted. In the case of Duncan v. Duncan and Eades (co-respondent) a decree nisi was also granted. THE BICKERTON FUND SUBSCRIBED. CHRISTCHURCH, 2nd July. The appeal for £300 to enable Professor Bickerton to go to England to state the case of his partial impact theory before scientific bodies, has been successful. The promoters of the fund will now approach the Government for the promised subsidy of £300. A BABY'S DEATH. ' CHRISTCHURCH, 2nd July. At the inquest to-day on the body of a newly-born infant, which was found in the city yesterday wrapped in a parcel, medical evidence showed that the child had lived, but had received no attention, and bled to death. If the child had had proper care it must have lived. Evidence was offered at the inquest as to the identity of the child's parents.