DOMINION NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 3224, 27 May 1924, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

THE RAILWAY SERVICE. NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ERA# ' I REVERTING TO 48-HOUR WEEK# (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. A new era of administering the railway service of the Dominion commenced yesterday in that the 48-hour week was reverted to. This does not mean that by a stroke of the pen the railways will be altered in their working front 44 hours ns worked latterly, and under which such heavy losses have accumulated, but that the district officers have been instructed to arrange their roster at 4S hours, in order that the General Manager may advise the Minister what the surplus of men is and how it may be most' practically disposed. The change means no dismissals, but an increase in wages of the men on an average of 7/3 per week. No complaints are forthcoming. RAILWAY HOURS. BACK TO FORTY-EIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. The district traffic manager received instructions from the general manager of Railways to-day that the 48-hour week is to be reverted to on Monday. All men in the traffic braneh are being instructed accordingly. NO CONFIDENCE IN EXECUTIVE, FRANKTON MEN'S VIEWS. HAMILTON, May 26, A large meeting of the Frankton braneh of the A.S.R.S. yesterday was addressed by Mr Connelly, Dominion president. A resolution of confidence in the executive was defeated and an amendment carried by an overwhelming majority, to the effect that the meeting considered it would be in the best interests of the workers of the country if the executive resigned immediately. NO DISSENSION IN FRANKTON. WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Connolly, pi-esident of the A.S.E.S., states in connection with the noconfidence motion which was reported as having been carried at Frankton, said he addressed that branch on Sunday and no such resolution lias been reported in the pross having been carried nor was any such resolution moved. SCALDED BY SOUP. ' CHILD DIES IN HOSPITAL, DUNEDIN, May 2G. , A child named Ewan Keitch Currie, who was admitted to the hospital on Friday evening, suffering from severe scalds, caused by upsetting a pot of boiling soup over himself, died yesterday morning. The,child at the time of the accident, was playing on the floor in front of the range. NGAURUHOE VIOLENT. t HEAT FELT IN OHAKUNE. OHAKUNE, May 26. Ngauruhoe was violently erupting all yesterday, and at night flames rose like a big bush fire. The wind was from that direction, and the atmosphere was in consequence fairly warm. DRUNKEN MOTORIST. ————— FOURTEEN DAYS GAOL. WANGANUI this day. Magistrate Barton yesterday afternoon sent, to gaol for i 4 days a farmer named Samuel A. Robinson on a charge of being drunk while in charge of a motor ear. KELVIN HOSPITAL REPORT. COMMISSION CHAIRMAN INDIGNANT. WELLINGTON, this day. Referring to the criticism of the Minister of Health of the Kelvin Hospital report, the chairman of the Royal Commission, Mr F. Earl, expresses “strong resentment of the Minister's criticism as entirely unjustifiable." Telegraphing®from Okere Falls, Mr Earl says: “The failure of doctors to notify coses of puepperal sepsis is mentioned in the report. I have noted with surprise that publication of the report was delayed for over three weeks, during which the Commission's -chief recommendations had boon given effect to by the Minister without acknowledgment. I am indignant that Minister states that failure to notify; was ‘glossed over' in the report.'* 1 AUCKLAND FATALITY . h'i BODY IDENTIFIED. (By Telegraph—Press Association), AUCKLAND* this, day. Tl\o body found ip. the harbour on Sunday bps been identified as that of s tunes. Liedy, aged 70 years/