DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, October 14. a meeting of the Antomob.le Association (Otago). Mr U. W. Sundstrum stated that a member had complained that, on the Duubaek Road, leeently a traffic inspector was dressed in riding breeches, with a slouch hat and holding a whip. Was such a disgu'se in order. Mr F. Williams (President of the iSouih Island Motor Union) said it was very much out of order. According x to the Alinisier. the duty of inspectors was to assist, not to persecute motorists. Another member said that he had heard many stories against inspectors that were without truth. Mr 'Williams stated tha* he intended to press foy the transfer of all inspectors, at intervals. lhe\ should gaiu experience everywhere. so that they, as well as motorists, would be. educated. Attention was called in the Mag strate’s Court, by Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., to the extent to r.thi.h farmers and property owners generally are protected by the provisions of the Mortgagors’ and Lessees’ Rehabilitation Act.. The Act the Magistrate ■ said, came into force on October .Ist. i but no official copy had yet come to 1 hand. Section 55 of the Act laid L down that it shall not be lawful to commence or continue proceedings for the enforcement of any adjustable deb* until after January 31st, 1937. An adjustable debt meant, in the case of a farmer who had a mortgage on his J property, any debt or liability what- , ever. So far as the cities were <’on corned, if a man had a mortgage on , his home no action could be taken in regard to a liability incurred in connection with work done for maintenance or improvement of his property . over the same period of time. The Magistrate added that proceedings by way of execution were also suspended until after January 31st, 19:17. " AUCKLAND, October 11. '' After a lengthy discussion in the Conciliation Council, to-day, it was found impracticable to provide, for all the general labourers under one _ award and the claims of (he Auckland S( Builders’, General, and other Labour- w ers’ Union were 'adjourned until No- f< vember 30th when an award will again gi be discussed by six different groups. ]>• Replying to the employees, the Com- h missioner (Mr E, E, Price) said that |E

the Arbitration Court was to sit in Wellington on October 19th to hear argument on; the basic wage. The (.'ourt was already two months behind its schedule. After dealing with the bas'c wage, the Court would deal with, cases in Wellington. (Jhristehuch, and Dunedin, all of which would take some months. One of the questions which will be discussed by the Minister for Finance (Hon. W. Nash), with the British authorities is that of foreign competition in the sale of tlags and souvenirs to celebrate or commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII. The date of the eoremony, May 12th. is still more than s'.x months ahead, but already foreign interests and their representatives are active in canvassing for orders in (Britain and the Domin'ons.l n Australia and New Zealand, Japanese firms have been prominent. and concern has been expressed by local business people at the appearance of occasional Oriental features in otherwise well executed designs. 'When asked whether precautions would be taken to prevent the widespread distribution of foreign emblems and tokens, Mr Nash declined' to make a definite statement, but said the problem was one for the Empire as a whole. lie considered that . the proper course was to discuss the position with the British authorities before deciding what action, ir any, should be taken. WELLINGTON. October 14. “The decision of the Government to (ecure powers to raise £13,000 000 has surprised the business community and mis caused a feeling of unrest i R financial circles, ’’ said Air J. T. Alar'im at a meeting of the Wellington "hamher of Commerce, Inst evening. New Zealand's public indebtedness already ranked high, being £lB2 a head, and was now, with Austral'a, '.he highest in the world, said Air Marlin. It was decided to support representations by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, against the exnenditure foreshadowed in the Finance Bill.