SECOND EDITION PEACE CONFERENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 81, 5 April 1919, Page 1

SECOND EDITION PEACE CONFERENCE.

GOOD PROGRESS. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.} (Rec. April 5, at 1 p.m.) LONDON, April 4. The return of Mr Lloyd George is expected shortly, owing to the advancement the Peace Conference has made in arming at final findings;. NATIONAL STRIKT AVERTED. (Rec. April 5, 11.65 a.m.) LONDON, AprilJk.. There is general satisfaction -hat a national strike has been averted By the railwayman's acceptance, thus the triple alliance is officially con'ent with the concessions, even if section,, of the men are dissatisfied at not having received the full demands... A great deft} of ' unrest remains, which Vhe leaders are striving to eradicate. , Mr H. 3. Thomas (secretary of, The Kail way men's Union), pointed out that they had secured more than the miners’ representatives, having negotiated day and night, if the men .Voted in faygttr ot a strike they would be enemies --to themselves and their fellow members^ OCCUPIED TERRITORY., (Rec, April 6, ILK) aim.) .V". LONDON, April The British Military authorities have forbidden vhe “Tagefratt,” “Geraaar nia.” and several other papers to circulate m occupied zones. SOLDIERS’ RAILWAY PASSES! THE EASTER. HOLIDAYS. (United Press Association.)-i

WELLINGTON, This Day r The Railway Department states that as soldiers are not returning to _ ths Dominion as rapidly as was anticipate ed when the restriction n travel was imposed in reme't Jo soldiers’ tickets for the Easter holidays, the Depart ment is waiving the restrictors. Soldiers’ tickets will be available for travel during Easter In view of the heavy traffic to be dealt with at "that t’nw,, the Department hopes that soldiers will a# far as possible assist in avoiding inconvenience to the public by travelling on mixed trains wherever it is' in preference to using the. heavy «x|srJeses. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. £SOO AWARDED. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. , The Arbitration Court awarded £3CO damages and £23 fuileral. expenses ’Ih the case Public Trustee, administrator of the estate of Charles Be»g, against the City Council. Begg. was killed in a -street ipotqp cycle accident, while on his way ■ -to make a voluntary visit of inspection to the city electrical testing of , which he was in charge. • The questioil at issue in the cuff was whether, the accident arose cu V;. 1 : employment.