TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1912, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[PER PREBB ASSOCIATION.] WAIHI STRIKERS. NAPIER, This Day. At a meeting of the Napier branch of the Amalgamated Society of carpenters and Joiners, a resolution of protest against the imprisonment of tlio AYaihi miners was carried unamimonslv. EMPIRE TRADE INQUIRY.^ CHRISTCHURCE, This Day. A meeting of local business 11 en, convened by the Lyttelton Harbour Btoard and the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Mas hel dthis afternoon to consider the question of local evidence to be given before tho Empire Trade Commission. It was decided that committees be appointed, representing agricultural and pastoral, trade, comerce, industrial, and harbours interests, these committees to make inquiries and supply infonnatioii. This information is to be forwarded to tho Dominion Royal Commissioner through the Minister for Internal Affairs. Tt was decided also to recommend experts to give evidence before the Commissioners when the Commission is beiug held in New Zealand. HT.S SIMPLE PURPOSE. DUXEDIN, September 23. At the Supreme Court, Patrick Kelly, of Mandeville, was ordered „ to be detained in prison for reformative. purposes for a period not exceeding two years on' a charge of forging an order for "delivery of beer. He did it for the simple purpose of 1 obtaining beer. 1