DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1936, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, October 10. According to Mr. .W. Baleheloi. secretary of the Shop Assistants and Hairdressers’ t'.nions, there is a Retinite laxity on the part of many employers in obeying the terms of the new legislation. He said that the majority had conformed and given him great, assistance, but others, through ignorance or cussedness, had made no move to obey the Act. The unions had extended every leniency to date, but there no excuse for dodging, since legislation was clear. STRATFORD, October 9.

A verdict of suicide while menially depressed was given at the, inquest this morning into the death of A\ illiam Power, an accountant, who was found dead, in his office on Monday, with a rifle between his knees. INVERCARGILL, October 9.

Fatal injuries were received tonight by Leslie Thomas, aged about 21” of West Plains, when a. cycle lie was riding was struck from behind by a. ear, driven by Cecil Allan Lindo McT.ay. of Myross Bush. Tim accident, occurred about II p.m. on Hie .Aotlh Road, in the vicinity of Walhopa.i

bridge. The force of the impact threw Thomas backwards off his bicycle, and through the windscreen of the car. He suffered extensive injuries and died in the hospital at midnight. INVERCARGILL, October 10. At a sitting of the Conciliation Council yesterday presided over by Mr. Ritchie, as Commissioner, a complete settlement was effected in the iudusItrial dispute between the Southhind Picture and other theatre employees and employers. This is believed to be the first case of its kind in the Dominion to be settled. The award provides hours of ticket sellers as 28, ushers 32. ticket takers and doorkeepers 36, caretakers 48. Wages: Ticket sellers 35/-. other female attendants 30/-, males £2. caretakers £-1 10s. In addition provision is made for two weeks’ holiday on full pay, and double rates on Good Friday." Anzae Day. and Christinas. Overtime rates are fixed at time ami a-half. Uniforms where worn, are to be supplied by the employers. WELLINGTON. October 10. Minister of Transport (the Hon R. Semple) said that since new legis ■ bit ion had been passed, there had been a very marked decrease in the number of road accidents. “I am not boasting. I am just

saying what has happened,” replied Mr. Semple. He said that us six

weekp before the new legislation came into force, fifty-three persons had been killed in road accidents, and ■in the last s’x weeks the number killed was only four. Very severe penalties had been provided for drunken drivers and for reckless and careless driving and the number of .inspectors had been increased. The Minister said that a demonstration in respect of lighting had boon given by a British delegate, to the Chambers of Commerce conference. It was a new system adopted in England. When ears were approaching at night, the right hand light went out and the left-hand' light remained but was Hipped and showed what was on the driver’s left. This had been made compulsory in England, and ■was generally accepted as a fine device. A lighting committee on the Safety Council was examining every system in the world with a view to i eeonnnending the most efficient from the standpoint of safety.