TALEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1917, Page 3

TALEGRAMS.

Per Press Association.— Copyright. A Fatal Accident.

-Auckland, April 30 Frank Rhodes was jammed by a truck at Westfield manure works and died from his injuries.

THE OFFER TO PURCHASE-

No Answer to Enquirer. Wellington, May 1 Questioned regarding the reported offer by a syndicate to purchase Runauga State coal mine, Sir James Allen said —“ I know nothing Bbout it. It is not before me in any way whatever.” <

Generous Bequests

Wanganui, April 30

By the will of the late Mr R. C« Bruce, one time member for Rangitikei, the Dominion will benefit by valuable bequests. After providing a number of personal legacies Mr Bruce makes the following bequests:— £2,000 to" the Wanganui Hospital ; £SOO to the Wanganui Museum ; £4OO to the lona Girls’ College ; £2OO to missions io India of the Presbyterian Church ir> New Zealand, £SOO to the Poiraa Mental Hospital and £SOO to the Huntorville Domain. The whole of the residuary estate .is to ba applied to afforestation, or to the making of domains or national parks in N-w Zealand. The trustees arh Sir Thomas Mackenzie, A, G. Simpson (Hunteryille), F. F, Hockley (Te Awamntu). Paparoa Strike. GREYMOUTH, April HO. - Tho Paparoa miners who struck work to-day over the question als to tho payment for certain timbering work, which lia,s been tho subject for discussion at a previous conference decided to-night t° return ito work to-morrow, pending a conference to bo hold on 9tli May. Qm condition the increase if granted by the conference will date from to-moi ro n. For the present the men are resuming on the old rate*. WELLINGTON, April 30. The news was received here to-day with extreme- disgust that the Paparoa miners had gone on strike over a question as to the payment to be allowed for certain timbering work. The question about timberis not now, and is a burning question at Paparoa:. It was fully discussed at last conference but the employers would not concede the demands, made by the men.

The ownor s say the work is included in the hewing of the coal, and is paid for in the hewing rate. This timbering question was to come before the conference which was stipulated for in the recent agreement. It is considered to be open now to the owners to regard this strike as a breach of undertaking and to refuse a conference. The conference was to have been held on May 10th. but there is a possibility that this arrangement will be disturbed. The Government is also concerned for the Ministers who went to the West Coast agreed not to prese for penalties against the men in Court. If the strikes recur it is open to the Government to instruct the Crown solicitor to ask for penalties, if the Court thinks fit.

Paparoa Ken Resume

Greymouth, May 1 Thera wss a short-lived strike at Paparoa coal mine yesterday. The mineri asked for an increase of what is known as carrying sets, used for timbering the mine. A sefttleroent was reached and work was resumed to-day. The dispute is to be referred ta a conference at Wellington. If the increase is granted by the conference it will be made retrospective. BREACH CF WAR REGULATIONS. Christchurch Papers Fined,

Christchurch, May 1

The adjourned ctse-j of breaches of the War Regulations against the managers of the Lyttelton Times and Press were heard tc-day before Mr Bailey S.M, The former was chargod with publishing information regarding the arrival of a steadier in Britain, and the latter with publishing a similar information and also a picture of an overseas steamer at New Plymouth, in tha Weekly Press. _ The Magistrate fined the *• Times ” manager £1 and costs, and imposed a similar fine on the “ Press ” on the first informations.

He said the publication in the “ Weekly Press ” was a more serious breaoh and fixed the penalty in that instance at £3 and costs.

Substantial Fines.

Christchurch, May 1

The manager of the United Pictures Ltd, was prosecuted for using an unlicensed building, Strand Theatre, for public performances on April sth and 16tb. He was fined £5 for the firßt offence and £2O for the second, with costs. Charles lsaaoson was fined £5 for distributing an imitation of a voting paper in connection with the recent municipal elections. THE PRICE OF RESUMING Go-Slow Sentences Remitted Wellington, May 1 Cabinet has decided to advise the Governor to remit the sentences of the .men convicted at Auckland yesterday o u the go-slow policy.