LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Per Press A«*soeia»'.on.l HASTINGS, this day. At a meeting of freezing workers of Tomoana, Pakipaki, Whakatu and the Wh British Works last night, it was decided to reject the offer of employers to increase the pr^nt cost of living bonus oy I<_ per cent., and also not fco apply tor work in the new season unless better terms are offered. . Vj PAEMERSTON N., this day. Tho Supreme' Court opened to-day before Mr Justice, Chapman. His Honor, in addressing the Grand Jury, referring to the charge of alleged manslaughter arising out of a motor fatality, said these cases were becoming very" frequent in thi. d-sfrict. There wero more cases of the sort in this than in any other district where he had presided over Supreme CourV sittings. True 'bills were returned in the following cases: Samuel McConaghty, foi alleged obscenity; William Henry Gibbons, for alleged assault and robbery ; Thomas Henry-Davidson, for alleged manslaughter; Frederick Spencor Easfcon, for alleged perjury; and Thomas Livinstone, ! for alleged assault. this day. The conference called by tho Alliance of Labor to discuss a more efficient method of industrial organisation was attended by representatives of 21 national Labor organisations, representing about' 85.000 workersi Mr J. Mack was appointed chairman. Tho conference is still pro- ' weding, but it was reported that good progress had been made in the direction I of securing unity in matters affecting labor from a national point of view. ...: DUNEDIN,- this day. John Mair, aged 55, formerly a mercer, fatally shot himself in Pitt Street this morning with a revolver.