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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12407, 27 August 1918, Page 1

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UNUSUAL POINT,

DUNEDIN, August 2T,

Au! unusual .position was, disclosed

wh.cn the Felt Haters’ dispute camo .before tho Conciliation: Council to-day. ■The employers put' in. a note .stating that they did not agree to any of the

claims, as they were o£ : opinion that tho .union was .not- a bona fire 'union - and tho 'representative of the trade ; and the' union must establish its bona 1 fulcs before, tho Arbitration Court. If tho Court did decide that the union ■was bona fide, the. employers would meet its representatives,-in conference, Mr IV. 11. Hugger,■ Conciliation Commissioner, said ho thought: the, employ- ; ers should give a sound, reason for the

attitude they , had adopted,’ but tke emnl'Oyers’: representative said that was' not the proper place to make a statoment. It was finally decided to refer

■tlio whole dispute to the Arbitration ' Court, the Commissioner 'stating 1 that : ho would attach an explanation inform- u t 1115 'ho Court that the employers .mentioued -that, they liad some legal point, that they, refused ■to divulge it, and refused to discuss the demands of the ■. :■ .union. ■ t .' | FOUND DEAD. Charles Goorge Henry Beusemann, ■ ■ :■ aged-fifty-four years, was found dead in bed at his homo, 33, Gresford Street, ■ , .■ St Albans, at sis o’clock .this morning, it Deceased had been under the treatment & , : ,of Dr Simpson for some time- for heart ; ;'- trouble. ‘ TO-DAY’S PAPER. * —T~; — ’ - . THE WAE—-The German Press' admits; - the-possibility.of,withdrawing!’to the>.■; j ... Ehine--Allies,: continue- thenr ’advance , and thousands;,.of; prisoners i v ... —Many villages have - been xeiLscd ; —Long-range gun; exhibitod, in , Pa.ris , . , —Now Zoalandprs-iu. thoTightmg lmb. : .. EDITOEIAL—The . Arbitration' Court. ■■ SUOETIXG—Notes and - Comments, by* ‘‘Argus.’' ' •' ■ ■ . FOE WOMEN—Social' and Personal—' ' Lady -Liverpool 'Stall. - J . 1 GENERAL—Motor-car ‘ and engine; ' ... Collision at; ,’v crossing—Unhappy . - coupler. Separation: action—The-city’s ■ entertainments—Associolionifootball—'-?' , • Hockey Notes—League * Football— ~ Court Nows—The’ Himitangi,