AUCKLAND, CABMEN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 154, 29 June 1912, Page 11

AUCKLAND, CABMEN

BEQUEST FOR AMENDMENT 01" BYLAWS. AUCKLAND, 28th June. The Auckland Cabmen's Industrial Union has requested the City Council to ■amend the by-laws in the direction of preventing farming out of cabs by, ' lively-stable proprietors. The preheat ia against what is called the "share system/ in which a cabman enters into an agreement with a cab proprietor to work under th© litter's orders, but to be paid on a share of receipts, by which arrangement the provision* of the Cabmen's Award under the Arbitration Act do not apply. In a. circular addressed £o members of the City Council, the union stated thai the effect of th© share system was thai, a cabman, who went in as a partner, got no pay for overtime. He wae responsible for damage to the vehicle or horse, could be discharged any time on t>h» spot by the proprietary partner, gob none of the benefits of compensation) under the Employers' Liability Act, and was not jsent out on profitable jobs, om which wages men were put. The Finance Committee of the City Council has decided to ask three representatives from the union, and three from the livery-stable proprietors, toi confer with it at its next meeting. Subscription lists in aid of a fund for the young lady pianist who was removed! from a. picture show at Waihi at the instigation of the Federation of Labour, is in circulation among waterside workers. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL -NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. A meeting of the council of the New Zealand Football Association was held on Thursday, Mr. J. F. Atkins presiding. Mr. Arthur Ouiee) private secretary to Lord Islington, wrote, stating that His Excellency would accept the office of patron, and Sir Joseph Ward and Mr., A. G. Barnetb also wrote, accepting the positions of president and auditor respectively. The Wellington Football Association reported that it had eighty-nine teams and 1600 registered players in Wellington 5 also that it had disqualified 8. Bolton, of the Petoiie Qlub, ■ for life, and had warned him off all grounds for life.— The disqualification was confirmed. The Taranaki Football Association, wrote to the effect that ft possessed five school teams. - A discussion on^the proposal to formulate a definite*" policy in outlining work for future seasons is to be held in one month's time. Arrangements with regard to the Canterbnrv and Poverty Bay Shield match, to be V&yed on 13th July, were loft in the nands of the chairman and Messrs. Reynolds and Salmon. MANAWATU v. WELLINGTON. The principal attraction at the Winter Show at Palmerston North yesterday was tho Wellington-Manawatu Association football match. There was a largo attendance of the public, but expectation* as to the contest were nob realised. The ground was m shockingly wot that football wan quite out of the question, and the pine cotm degenerated nUo a scramble. Wellington attacked holly ia the first, spell, but were unable to score, the defence of the Matmvatu goalkeeper being excellent. aianawaiu wont away on a. splendid rush prior to the interval and Wagstaff, with a fine shot, beat tiollie. In the second halt' Hughes and Roots scored for Wellington, and Heansey notched an additional goal for Manawatu, tho game Ending in & draw.