DOMINION NEWS ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 12 June 1915, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS ITEMS

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION [pee press association— copyright.] WELLINGTON, June 13. In consequence of the high prices of commodities arising from the T «ar, the Wellington City Council decided to make a special payment to its labourers over and above the Award rates of pay, such paymeut to remain until a new Award is determined. The rate of payment for general labourers has been fixed at l/2Ad per hour; other classes of labourers to be increased in prportion at the same ratio^ SCHOOL DISTRICTS. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 11. At a meeting of the conference of the school committees' Association to-day a strong resolution was passed protesting against the threatened extinction of the Taranaki Education Board. STORINGKLIQUOR. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 11. On a charge of storing liquor at Mokoir, Mrs. Pensen was fined £10 by the Magistrate. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 11. To-day a sad incident cast a gloom over the Show. A man named George Williams, of Inglewood, 57 years of age, suddenly collapsed, and expired while being..taken to a doctor.