LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20668, 5 March 1937, Page 8

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Coronation Contingent The sailing of the Coronation contingent lias been delayed for two days, the Rangitlki now being scheduled to leave on March 13. Negligent Driving Before Mr H. Morgan, S.M., in the Timaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Lloyd Andrew Hiam Betten was fined £l/10/- and costs 17/- on a charge of negligently driving a motor car on the Waitaki railway bridge. Journalists’ Award The claims of the Timaru branch of the Christchurch Journalists’ Union for a new award were discussed at a sitting of the Conciliation Council in Timaru yesterday, a complete agreement being reached on all points. Traffic Breaches Charles William Matthews, for failing to give way to traffic approaching on his right, was fined £1 and costs 10/- by Mr H. Morgan, S.M., in the Timaru Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Colin Hutchinson, who parked his car on an omnibus stand in Stafford Street, was ordered to pay costs 10/-. Light Concussion When sitting in a chair at an Auckland hairdressing saloon yesterday afternoon, Mrs Mary Sears, of Remuera, fell to the floor and suffered concussion. She was taken to the Auckland Hospital by ambulance. Her condition later was reported to be not serious. Waterfront Busy By 10 o’clock yesterday every available man, unionist and non-unionist, offering for work on the Wellington waterfront was engaged for the loading and discharge of vessels. The ships included the Omana from South Australia, the Matua from the Pacific Islands, the Rotorua, Durham, Port Nicholson, Port Gisborne, Port Fremantle and Hurunui, for or from Britain, and the Sydney Maru for Japan. Found Injured Found lying injured on the roadside at Mount Messenger last evening, N. A. E. Kelly, a canvasser, of Lyall Bay, Wellington, was admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital suffering from abrasions and probably a fractured rib. Though Kelly was known to have been canvassing the district in a motor-car, the men who found him saw no trace of the car at Mount Messenger, and Kelly was unable to give an account of how he received his injuries. Fall Over Cliff Descending a cliff face at Patea in search of a tyre which had been discarded in error, William Lacey, a carpenter, was swept from his hold on a rope by a fall of earth and fell more than 100 feet to the beach, where he was covered with debris. Several men released him and a doctor was lowered down the cliff by a rope to render assistance. Twenty men worked for two hours hauling the injured man up the cliff on a motor-car cushion, and he was taken to hospital. Lacey suffered head injuries and abrasions, but the extent of his injuries was not known last night. Wellington Kennel Club At the Wellington Kennel Club’s Jubilee Show last night there was a record attendance of the public and record entries. G. H. Kernick, of Timaru, with his wire haired terrier, Wellwyn Diplomat, secured three firsts and three seconds, as well as a special for the best wire haired puppy in the show. F. G. Saville, of Fairlie, secured three firsts with his Sealyham, Deganwy Rex, also a special for best Sealyham in the show, and the Ohphert Cup. Opihi Rupert, his Old English sheep dog, collected five firsts, a special for best Old English sheep dog, and five guineas for the best and most popular dog in the show. Unusual Provisions In Award In connection with the Otago and Southland cheese factory managers’ dispute, Mr Cookson asked the Arbitration Court at Dunedin yesterday if it could see its way to make an award in terms of the recommendations which had been filed and which contained unusual provisions. He was instructed that the agreement was to be made into an award on condition that workers subject to the award were to be deemed to be occupiers and not workers for the purpose of the Factories Act, which would enable them to work unrestricted hours. His Honour said the, matter would be completed at Invercargill, where the secretary of the union resided. Wicker Workers’ Dispute Complete agreement was reached in the Dominion wicker workers’ dispute in a Conciliation Council before Mr M. J. Reardon at Christchurch yesterday. A 40-hour week was agreed to, and wages, which were the principal point of difference between the parties, were fixed at 2/53 an hour. It was agreed that the 40 hours should be worked between 7.45 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The provisions of the award will not apply to the manufacture of women’s handbags and small work-baskets. This clause was inserted after representations had been made on behalf of the New Zealand Missionary College at Longburn, where wicker work is done.