London, Feb, 11 What is eileved to be the first fine of ite kind. was Imposed fon Mr. David' Bolton, a" stock clerk, at the Wimbledon" Police Cour, to-day, Bolton Wes charged with having three books of Trish sweep~ sake tckols n_his possession for the purpose of sale or distribu ion, in Violation of the Betting land' Lotteries Act was fined 40/- assessed two guineas cost and. "the" tickets were ordered to be destroyed Reuter. month for dangerous driving, reeult-{ng in the death of a woman. He had driven in failing light' through a notoriously dangerous street and, the woman would not have been killed had not been A complete agreement to safeguard wages and conditions of employment and avoid friction in the future, was reached to-day at a conference. at the Ministry of Labour, of represent-lives of the British Actors' Equity and the soclely of West End theatts managers.
The settlement provides the establishment of a London Theatres Coun-ell to deal with matters of common Interest.
This agreement is the outcome of 2 dispute between British Equity and the management of the Drury Lane theatre over the "closed shop" clause, which requires actors. to work only with members of Equity or with Banizatlons of artists of which 1 a proves.
"The dispute which eventually spread {0 over 20. theatres, "started when Britith Equity insisted on the Neloted shop" clause in contracts between Drury Lane and players in Ivor Novello's forthcoming produethan "Glamourous. Nights."—Reuter.
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