DUNEDIN NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 14061, 16 May 1906, Page 2

DUNEDIN NOTES.

[Fkoii Ora Goehespondent.} DUNEDIN, May Ik In reprinting from the “ Beacon ’* an article signed by Mr Tregear, secretary of the Department of Labour, on “Socialism in New Zealand,” the “Otago Daily Times” editorially says: —The contents of the letter might b» wholly disregarded if they merely represented the wild views of political agitators, of whom every country has its share, but it is impossible to dismiss them so lightly when penned by a public servant, who is the permanent head, of a Department, the duty of which is to administer some of the more important laws of the colony fairly as between employer and employee, capitalist and wage-earner. The community will observe that the secretary of the Department of Labour has in the most outspoken way expressed his direct adhesion to a programme of straight-out Socialism. The Taranaki footballers will meefcOtago at Dunedin on July 28. The xv step avers’ Association. Executive has considered the action of the late Mayor of Dunedin and Councillors London and Brinsley in effecting a settlement with Messrs Noyes Bros for commission on the construction of the electric tramway system without the matte* being brought before the City Council for confirmation. After hearing'Councillor Brinsley in defence, what was tantamount to a vote of censure was. passed.