TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

per Press Association.--Copyright. The Last Tribute. DUNEDIN, March IU. Tho funeral of the deceased Mr. Parata took place to-day at Puketeraki with a very largo crowd of people present, including many Maori chiefs paying their last respects to the deceased, who was always greatly esteemed both in his public and in his private capacities.

Visiting chiefs were present from an parts of tho South Island and North Island. lion Mr I’omare represented the Ministry. A sensation was caused prior to the commencement of the burial service by the sudden death of the undertaker, James Gourley, owing to heart attains which lie had been subject to. Grand Stand Burnt. - Nelson, March 10 The grand stand at Richmond Agricullmal* Show ground, which is used at the races, was destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is a mystery. Insured for £SOO in National

ornoe. Wrongly Enrolled. New Plymouth, March 8 In the Magistrate's Court this morning a man was fined £5 for enrolling in the Second Division as a married man when the woman with whom he,lived was not bis wife. Teachers and the War Christchurch, March 8 The Canterbury Education Beard endorsed the resolution of the New Zealand Educational Institute, pretesting rgairst the exemption from military service of school teachers of private and sectarian schools while State school teachers are called upon to join the Expeditionary Forces, Big Timber Mill Fire. Auckland, March .12 The Northern Timber Company’s* mill at Tanpiri was the scene of a destructive . fire on Saturday evening. It is understood the building and plant were destroyed and the stock of timber saved. The building and plant was valued at £7,000 and the only insurance was

£1,750. The Company’s mill was destroyed by fire about six years ago. The property now lost is practicaLy new. Arahura Reaches Auckland Auckland, March 9 The Arahura arrived at 2 p.m. from Gisborne to dock for repairs. Some trouble has been experienced in connection with repairs to the ;iner damaged in connection with the Arahura. The boiler-raakera refused to work overtime until certain demands previously made in connection with an increase of wr.erea had b,sen granted- The refu-al occurred on Wednesday and Thursday bat over time was worked to-night. Fined £SO.

Hamluton, March 12 At the Magistrate’s Court, Mr KawsoD, S.M. delivered judgment on a charge of seditions utterance against Michael Francis Cusack, in connection with a strike of freezing chamber hands at Horatin last month. A fine of £SO and costs £3 9/6, was imposed, in default three months. One month was allowed for payment. Obituary. Christchurch, Match 12 Mr A. H. Turnbull, the well known merchant and shipping agent, died this morning, as the result of a para-, lytic strobe. He wob a Bon of Richard Turnbull, for many years member for Tiruarn.