Southern News.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9618, 21 April 1900, Page 1

Southern News.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, April .20. In the case of Mrs Rosa and Mr T. W. Hislop, judgment was given for defendant. ■ The decision in the linotype dispute will be given by the Conciliation Board on Tuesday. , ; Efforts to settle matters in dispute between the wharf laborers union and the employers have been futile, and the Conciliation Board will be asked to decide.' The Trades Conference, in discussing the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, resolved that, providing both parties are agreed, the proceedings be taken direct to the Arbitration Court; further, that when an award or industrial agreement has expired it shall be deemed to be in force until another 1, award or agreement is entered intol. It was resolved that the Workmen'^ Wages Act be amended to give a union power to sue on behalf of members. The Government is to be asked to grant 6d per day increase, to the railway hands who fire paid under 1 10s per day. A proposal that a central fund be established for the purpose of contesting ■breaches of awards and agreements, was agreed] to, and the question will be substituted toi the various councils for consideration. A motion that the Government be asked to introduce a minimum wage bill was carried by six to four. The Government is to 'be asked to abolish grand juries, only one jury list to prevail, and jurors to be paid lOg per day. Later. It was decided that the resolution providing for the annual conferences to be held in Wellington and Christchurch alternately, be rescinded, and that the next conference be held in Dunedin, the Canterbury Council to be the executive for the ensuing, year, satisfaction was expressed at the Government having given effect to some suggestions by the conference. It was decided to recommend > that delegates at future conferences be bonal fide members of the Council they represent, and that members of Parliament be not eligible as delegates. This concluded the business of the conference.