TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

JPEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT], A Fatality. Wanganui, Jan 17 Edward Tingey, aged 66 of tho fitm of R. and S. Tingey was killed tonight as tho result of his motor-car skidding when on tho road to Rapanui.

A Fatal Fall. Palmerston North Jan 17 Christopher Higgins, aged forty-five years, employed at tbe Central Hotel, fell from the balcony yesterday, and died to-day. He aarne from Christchurch two months ago. Drowned. Napier Jan 17

Ernest Bartle, an Englishman, aged twenty-four, a recent arrival in the Dominion, was drowned while bathing off the Marine Parade to-day. Kotor Cyclist InjuredPalmerston North Jan 17 Thomas Smith was journeying from Palmerston North to the Ashhurst butchers’ picnic thiß morning on a motor-cycle with a side-car attached. In avoiding cattle at Whakaronga he ornshed into Stoney Creek bridge. He lies nnoonscioua aod in a critical condition in the hospital.

PassportsWellington, Jan 19 Hon G. W. Russell states that as the calling up of the second line of reserves under the Military Service Act is within measurable distance, it has been decided that so far as applications for passports and permits by men belonging to that division are concerned, the administration would be considerably lightened in future. The mere fact that members cf the Second Division desired to leave New Zealand for business purposes would not be considered sufficient justification for his departure, and as in the case of the First Division, applications' for passports would be only considered where tbe circumstances were of an exceptional nature.

Big Fire at Bluft Invercargill, Jan 19 About midnight a fire occurred at Bluft in McKerras and Hazlett’s bulk store. It quickly spread to the promises of Nichol Bros, Thomson and Co, J. E. Watson’s and the Council Chambers, all being completely destroyed. The area covered is nearly three acres, The buildings were old and mainly oStfyood, but contained valuable stocks of produce, wines and spirits. A Sudden Death. Tijiaru, Jan 19 D ■' L. PhiUpota, aged 72, from Takapuna, died suddenly yesterday. Aq inquest will bo hold tomorrow.

Printing Firms Fined Wellington. Jan 19 The Macrriand Worker Company pleaded guilty, before Mr McCarthy, SM. to-day, to publishing two senes of Anti-Corscription pamphlets last July and August, without indicating the names and places of the abode of its employers. Mr O’R'gun for the defence, said the case was one of pure oversight, A line was imposed of the minimum amount of £5 on each charge, and

cos* s. The firm of Yunnan Garratt aod Ba'-k.r were'filled £0 and coats on a charge of printing a manifesto ' D re ' feier.ee to the repeal of the Military Service Act, and neglecting to print or write on a copy thereof the name, place and abode of their employer. The defendants did the work for the Maoriland Worker and used that paper's imprint, instead of their own.

A Dead Infant.

Christchurch, Jan 19 A Council employee, while engagtd in o'eariog work in Barbadoes Street cemetery, found the body of a newly born infant, much decomposed, wrapped in a newspaper, dated b=fteraber 23rd. One Year for Sed'tion-

Christchurch, Jan 19

At the Magistrate’s Court before Mr T. A. B. Bailey S.M., Hubert Armstrong appeared on remand on a oharge of seditious utterance.

Mr Raymond K 0 appeared for ttrt a Crown and accused conducted hm own " oa<?e. j] Evidence was given of a speech by _ accused in Victoria Square on Dacember 31e,t on lines similar to those of I Cooke and Semple. Accused denied any intention of sedition and said he was simply speak- 1 ing against conscription, while recog- ! □ising the menace of Gcimany. Tha Magistrate said the speech was j seditious and sentenced accused to one year.