LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 July 1925, Page 5

LATE MESSAGES

SYDNEY, July IlArrived, Tahiti. LONDON, July 10’. The Congress of the National Union of Railwaymen, at Southport, passed a resolution deploring tne present weakness in the trade ’ union movement, owing to numerous sectional o\crlapping unions, and declaring the time Had arrived lor a consolidation ol forces to ensure' the workers' united front. LONDON, July 10. The “Evening Standard” says; — The argument allowing the Australian Loan to be raised in London was that it would give the Commonwealth power to take gold if it desired, because the money was requeued to meet maturing internal obligations. The gilt edge market is bitterly criticising tlm policy of sending Australia to New York, as a display of weakness and supporters of the restoration of the gold standard are running away at tne firing of the lust :mot, instead of facing the consequences of a free gold market, even at a certain amount of risk. NEW YORK, July 'lO. The J. P. Alorgan Company is reticent regarding the proposed Australian loan heie, which has been reported they would handle. It is said that nothing definite is, yet arrived at, the arrangements- being in ivery tentative form. DUNEDIN, July 11Reporting on the Corporation Loan issued, the Town Clerk states that •the aggregate of loans •Tp’ the year, providing new capital, 1 was £484,84t of which all but £j?UOQ was raised locally. The present year’s new money required is £320,000. DUNEDIN, July 11. Alexander Lamb, 60, striker at Hillside workshops, sustained a severe laceration of the arm tnrough being caught between a truck and shed during'shunting.

AUCKLAND, July 11.

An application for alimony was made by Ida Susan Jennings, against Edgar William .Jennings, m the Supreme Court. A decree of judicial separation was made between the parties in May. Air. Luxford said that the petitioner was still suffering from an injury received at her husband’s hands, while her baby was in precarious health. Respondent possessed property valued at £33,000, and had an interest in a legacy from his mother. The wife had been left without a penny since November, and had suffered great privations. Respondent said that his sale source of revenue was some, proprty in Karangahape Road. He would have to raise £2OOO to pay his (debts. Justice Reed maje an order for the payment of £6 weekly, subject to review later, payments to start as from the beginning of the year, all debts contracted since by petitioner to be deducted from the amount payable.

AUCKLAND, July 11.

The presence in Act of a loophole for, an unscrupulous employer was commented upon in the Arbitration Court by Justice Frazer, when an interpretation on the question of the registration of a contract between his’ employer and his apprentice, was sought by the Labour Department. The intended construction, said his Honor, was that the contract should be written, and the written document registered within fourteen days. There was certainly a weakness in the section which was ambiguous. There was a loophole for an unscrupulous employer because there was no offence in employing a boy before the written contract was entered into. The timg for the completion of the contract was unlimited. The only way to close the loophole was by legislating, which the Court had ho power to do. The judgment of the Lower Court given on this contention would therefore have to be sustained. /

TRENTHAM, July IL For the Wellington Racing ('tub s Winter Meeting, concluding day, there •is fine weather and a large attend* ance. The going, though heavy, is much improved. Results :—La I a yer a Hurdles; Many Colour* 1, Cionulle 2, Haligan 3. Ser., General Carrington. Won by two leiigthu, dhud half a length awajs. Time 3-7|-