DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1940, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

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bookmaking charge. WELLINGTON, May 6. A fine o$ £5O was imposed on William John O’Donnei, hairdresser, who appeared before Mr Stout, S.M., pleading guilty to a charge of bookmaking. The police said that O’Donnel had been before the Court previously.

AUCKLAND TRAMWAYMEN. AUCKLAND, May 5.

A wage increase of 8 per cent, has been granted to the employees of the Auckland Transport Board who come under the Tramway Employees’ Industrial Agreement. The increase will mean an additional expenditure by the Board amounting to £30,000. This may mean an increase in the tares. The increase was granted by a special tribunal set up by the Government. The increase represents the increased cost of living.

TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, May 6.

The new Minister of Education (M r Mason) was present at the annual meeting of' the New Zealand Educational Institute, which was opened today by the Mfiyor (Mr Hislop). ' Mr Mason said that he was exceedingly glad to meet them all, apd he was stiro they would work together and would be very happy. A resolution expressing regret at the death of Mr Savage was carried, with an expression of admiration for his sincere efforts to improve the lot of his fellow-men. Mr Fraser was congratulated on his appointment as Prime Minister.

MOTORISTS IMPRISONED AUCKLAND, May 6.

Sentences of seven days’ imprisonment and cancellation of driving licences for 12 months were imposed in the Police Court on William John Owens Moulden, -39, fittefi, and A- D. Harry 'Leonard, 25, motor mechanic. The police said that there were three arrests for this class of offence during the week-end. Mr Orr Walker, S.M., said that the term of imprisonment had recently been reduced from three or four weeks to one week, but, if the increase continued, he would have to impose a heavier penalty. The public must be protected. . WELLINGTON, May 6. Twice previously convicted for similar offences, Aden Harry ‘August Pearson, 30, mechanic, was sentenced to one month’s hard labour, and his licence was cancelled for five years, for intoxication while in charge of a car.

LIME WORKERS’ AWARD CHRISTCHURCH, May 4

„ Wages announced in the award for lime workers in the Northern, Tara--1 naki, Wellington, Nelson, Westland, p and Canterbury districts, which has been issued by the Arbitration Court, p range from 2/4 an hour to 2/7£ an p hour, according to the nature of the e work done. Foremen receive 1/6 a day extra, and workers employed unloading and trimming coal receive Id an hour extra. Men driving horses .or vei hides are to be paid according to the i drivers’ award, provided that they receive not less than they would receive j under the lime wor-kers’ award. „ Men employed on the manufacture of ■ burnt lime work 44 hours a week i (four hours on Saturdays and eight hours on other days). Men employed on the manufacture of carbonate of 3 lime or of shell lime work 44 hours a ? week during the busy six months of 1 the year and 40 hours during the other 3 six months. Overtime is calculated 3 daily, and varies from time and a-half 3 rates to double rates. f This is said to be the first award in t the industry which covers a number of districts. It is operative from today for one year. PUBLIC SERVICE. WELLINGTON, May 4. Great appreciation of the excellent 1 spirit prevailing throughout the Public ; Service was expressed by Mr Fraser. ' Not. only were all departments working strenuously and keenly in the war effort, but the response in enlistments was very heartening. The Prime Minister added: “Further evidence of the splendid feeling throughout the service is seen in the action of the Public Service Association, representing those departments under the control of the Public Service Commissioner, in voting £5OO of its’funds as an interest-free loan to the Government for the duration of the war and six months thereafter. An auxiliary of the Association, the Government Buildings Refreshment Rooms Committee, has taken similar action to the extent of £lO2O. The Public Service Association has donated £5OO to the National Patriotic Fund, and members of the service have voluntarily offered a monthly donation to the fund by way of a deduction from their salaries. This splendid gesture is worthy of the highest praise and support of every thinking public servant. Even though individual subscriptions be quite small, the aggregate sum over a period will be impressive.”