(PEESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.)

DUNEDIN, November 15

Owing to an amendment in the Industrial and Conciliation Act last session the ques tion lias arisen whether the disqualification clauses apply to existing members. The Conciliation Board here had previously ask ed tlie opinion of the Crown law officers as to whether Mr G. L. Sise, a member of the Board who is not a British subject, could remain a member. The answer was that Mr Sise, -though disqualified from election ih future, retains his seat in virtue of a saving clause in section 37. When members of the Board presented themselves to Justice Williams to ba sworn in to-day, the position was explained, and, in his Honour's opinion, it was at least doubtful whether the disqualification clause? did not operate in the ca.e of the present members;' Mr Sise preferred to settle the question by resigning, taking that action in opposition to the wishes of all the other members.
THE JUBILEE.
j MEETING OF JOINT EXECUTIVE

A meeting of the Joint Executive to whom has been entrus-ted the management of tho entertainments was held in.the Pre sident's room at the Exhibition lasi' night, Present:—The Mavpr"' (presiding., Dr. Thomas, Messrs Moir, -3. f?''Booth, land, Bates, C. Louisson. Hart, Kaye, Bon nington, Rayward, Cupper, and Frustlck-**. Mr Righton was appointed as joint sec-i*e tarv with Mr Garrard.
