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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 30 March 1926, Page 5

Owing to 'the indisposition of Mr. W. Scotib, the employens’ representative on the Arbitration Court at Gisborne, the court was adjourned yesterday, till the evening, but at night Mr. Scott was still unable to be present. The court sat in the evening, when it was asked to decide an application from a. Gisborne employer, through the inspector of factories, for an i n te|r pret at ion of the preference clause in the Divers’ Award. The question was: “Is an employer bound to dismiss from his service a youth who is a non-unionist, when requested to do so by a union, provided there is a member of the union, either a youth or an adult, qualified for that particular - wlork ?” After argument had l>een heard, the court reserved its decision .• —Press Assn. Giving iris finding at the coroner’s inquiry concerning the death of Paul Jones, aged five years, who died a.? a result of injuries received through being crushed by an unknown motor lorry, the coroner (Mr. Page) said he was* in accordance with the remarks that the number of fast moving vehicles in the streets was rapidly increasing, says a, Press Association message from Wellington. He was unaware whether any instructions were given in nublie schools, hut he thought it would be a good idea to have instruction given to young children as to dangers from motor vehicles in the street. He said there was no adequate evidence to prove what lorry it was, or who was the owner, in the ease before him. Harrops Ltd. announce that the latest for autumn and winter is now opening in all departments and will he shown during the course of the next few days.—Advt.