At tlio Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr T. A, B. Bailey, S.M.. Moore and Son were fined 10s and costs for committing a breach of ihe Builders, Contractors and General Labourers' award by employing a nonunionist when there were members cf the Union readv and willing to accept employment. Mr J. A. Dlesher appeared for the defendants. H. S. Gill (Mr Salter) was charged with two breaches of the Canterbury Hotel *md Restaurant Employees' award by employing a cook at £1 15s per week instead of £2 10s. and another woman in the kitchen at £1 per week in lieu of £1 10s, as second cook. For the defence it was stated that for years two people had been employed in the kitchen, one as cook and one as kitchen maid, and the Labour Department had hitherto raised no objection. The Magistrate said tint the case was a hard one on the defendant, but the award had to be carried out. He would impose a fine of £1 on each charge. Detective work is to be aided by the storage battery licht, which enables the detective to illuminate his pen or pencil point and put down hh valuable notes, the while shielding the litt'o spot of light with his free hand, even though he may be in the_ darkness of a nicrht. in the open, or in a ticklish position insido a house of mystery. The small electric bulb is protected by a metal cover, and mounted on < a circular prong, so that it can be slipped on to any writing r>en. The bulb is connected to a small flashlight battery by a silk electric cord.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1124, 18 December 1914, Page 5
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