DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2488, 29 April 1909, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

AUCKLAND CONCILIATION COMMISSIONER. . [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 29. The Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. Harle Giles, presided at conferences between the parties of the ship, yacht, and boat builders’ dispute, and carpontors’ dispute. In both easels settlements satisfactory to both parties were arrived at. The Commissioner was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. NATIVE RATES. WAIROA, April 28. Regarding the Raglan County Council’s -experience re. Native rates, the Wairoa Countv rates collectable for the last two years totalled £2036 11s sd, of which the Conned only collected £24 12s 2d. SHORT WEIGHT BREAD. CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. Fifteen local bakers and storekeepers appeared at, the Court yesterday, charged by the Health Department with distributing short-weiglit bread. Fines ranging from 10s to £4 were imposed. NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES’ WEEK. New Zealand Industries’ Week this year brought forth fewer show, window displays perhaps, but the duality of tho products shown lias in no way deterioi'atedj -while in many instances a distinct improvement is noticeable. lho large woollen manufacturing companies made exhibits in the windows of various retail drapery firms. CANTERBURY EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the Executive of the Canterbury Employers’ Association last night the following resolution was passed: “That the Executive of the Association support the Advisory Board in its protest against any compulsion being brought to bear upon employers which wall deprive thorn of their right to select such -labor as they deem best, suited to their requirements, or which would interfere with the inherent right of every man to earn Lis living by his labor, unless lie first subscribes to the rules of a trade union to which lie may have-'-personal objection, and that this Association strongly urges upon every employer to oppose the inclusion of a preference clause in all awards and industrial agreements.

DUNEDIN DOCK WORKS. DUNEDIN,'ApriI 28. At a meeting -to-night- a committee was appointed to interview the pack Trust solicitors, with a view to giving the contractors for the dock notice of the Trust’s intention to take Aver the contract, in consequence of delay in the completion of the work. OTAGO LAW SOCIETY. The Council of the Otago Law Society has. after full enquiry, resolved to bring betoro the Supreme Court a matter referred to in n recent judgment, given by Air. Hutchinson. S.M. The Magistrate referred to made serious reflections on the professional conduct of a firm of solicitors practising in Dunedin. These solicitors will be called on to answer the allegations of misconduct-. WELLINGTON NEWS. . WELLINGTON, April 28. Madame Melba gave the first of her Wellington concerts in the Town Hall last night. The building was crowded. The great singer was in splendid voice, and roused the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. The Hon. D. Buddo, Minister for Internal Affairs and Public Health, leaves /for Christchurch to-niglit, returning to Wellington on Sunday morning. The Hon. A. T. Ngata and Dr. Pomare left- yesterday for Patea to-attend a gathering of Maoris. The arrivals in New Zealand during March last numbered 3347, and departures 4785. The figures for March, 1908, arc: Arrivals 3382, departures 3998. SUPREME COURT. At the Supremo Court Charles Baker, whose case formed an interesting phase of tho session of the Appellate Court last week, was sentenced to four years. Baker wrote to friends in Wanganui, giving particulars as to the way to dynamite safes. John Gordon Gooder, for theft from the person, was sentenced to khu-ee Months; Vim. H. Doreen, nine months, and Alfred Doreen, six months on three charge of theft from dwellings at Napier; Herbert Barrow, breaking and entering, three months; Wm, Jas. Miles, theft of -a trap and harness at Waverley, was admitted to probation for two years, and ordered to make restitution. ALLEGED THEFT FROM HOTEL SAFE. ... - : TAIH-APE, April 28. A man named Frederick Armstrong, head waiter at the Gretna Hotel, bas been arrested on 'a charge of the theft, of £3 from the Gretna 'Hotel safe. It is stated that several other charges, are pending against the same accused.