HAWKES BAY SEAT

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1917, Page 3

HAWKES BAY SEAT

Three Richmonas in the Field. ■ Hastings, Feb 2G 1 Nominal ions clcsed at noon for the ' Hawkes Biy seat, i The nominations are :—Sir J. Gj ■ Fmrilay, the National Government nominee, and Mr A. L. D, Ftaeer uud Mr H. lan Simson, both supporters of the National Government. Sir John Findlay speaks at Hastings 15-night, Boby found. Christchurch, Feb 26 The body of Philip Edwin Fluerty, drowned with Charles Heard while fieh'rg from Sumner in a launch on February G, was found floating near Sumner cn Saturday night. At the irquest the evidence showed that the boat in a heavy so’wester was taken in tow by r.n oversets etsamer and nearing Lyttelton it is understood the foiepattof the boat parted. A marine enquiry bad been held but the result was not to band from Wellinp- . ton The Coroner ia : d be would &6cer- 1 tain tie result of thß i qniry, but 1 there wib no doubt the parting of tbe bat caused the mishap. Hetainrued a verdict of drowned through such accident.

A Protest Nelson, Ftb 26 The Nelson branch of the C»tbo!ic Federation ytstereve unanimously passed a motion pretesting against the calling np of priests, theological students and members of religious orders.

Found Drowned

Ashburton, Feb 26

William Henry ' McKee, single, 33 years, was found dead in a water race on Alford Forest Road early this morning. He had been riding a bicycle and had fallen off and was drowned. When discoverad his head was in the race and his feet on a culvert.