TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19218, 8 July 1924, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 7. ’The Conciliation Council, which has been considering the waterside workers’ dispute, concluded its sessions to-day, after sit,ting since Thursday. No definite agreement Was reached regarding the Auckland conditions, but certain tentative settlements >veve arrived at. At tlio conclusion of the regions general comment was made on the friendly spirit of the discussions. The council will sit at Napier on Wednesday. On Saturday night a hotel employee, aged 22. was found at the back of the premises with blood issuing from cuts on '.■is throat and wrists. He stated that he had been assaulted by three men, one of v- iiom at lacked aim with a knife He subsequently admitted that his story was concocted. and that ho bad really attempted his life, using the blade; of a safety razor. The wounds were trilling. He will be charged with attempting- to commit suicide The body of Mrs Dorothy Maddcck was found in a creek near her residence in Kast Tamaki. She was missed on Sunday eve.ning. her jumper being found near the creek. The deceased was aged 2d. She recently obtained a divorce from her husband. Sbo leaves two young children. The Industrial Association Committee today considered the Hon. W. Nosworhy’s speech in Parliament on the prices of fertilisers, and carried the following resolution“ This association, judging from thpreas reports, regrets that the Minister of Agriculture should attack an industry presumably on account of fcho political opinion of interested parties, and further regrets that such attack should be launched against a particular company without the Minister having satisfied himself that such company is charging rales in excess of those charged bv other similar concerns. WfiLLTNOTON, July 7,

■ 'Throe men were concerned in a pocketpicking affair at Wellington in December last Two were arrested; one absconded fronP his bail, the other was_ sentenced to rine months. This momig Detectives Hunt and Jarreld Saw Tired crick Courtney in the 'street, who is believed to be the third man suspected. At sight of the ofTi-Cburt-nev rna<de off, hut after a chase* was found endeavouring to sock refuge in a house, 'He was arrested, md will appear court to-morrow. ■ In the Police Court to-day Wy Cco, aged 7P pleaded gn.iltv to being in possession of-opium in ‘a form suitable for smoking, and Kum to, aged 58, guilty of smoking opium. The former was fined £25 and the latter £4.