"GONE OVERBOARD.”

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1917, Page 3

"GONE OVERBOARD.”

A Passenger Missing

Wellington, May 23 About nine o’clock last night Hugh Doherty, a passenger in the steamer Mararoa from Lyttelton, was found to be missing. He left a note on the ice chest worded, “ This is a line to let you know I have gone overboard. Don’t grieve.” A man supposed to have been D.iherty informed a passenger on the steamer that be came fron* Ashburton. Fell Into Harbour. Auckland, May 23 John Adam?, a married man, aged seventy years, a resident of Devonport tripped on the wharf and fell into the harbour. He was rescued alive but afterwards died. Farmers’ Conference. Christchurch, May 25 The North Canterbury Farmers’ Union Conference carried a resolution asking Government to confer with Mr Msssey on the sublet of frexsn meit in relation to its disposal in London and the period after the war daring which the oontrrct would continue. It was resolved to urge the adoption of the metric system of weights, measures and dec'mal coinage, and to suggest the matter be brought be‘o-6 Government, a view to having them introduced at the end of the war. It was also deoided that it was advisable that ballots and the medioal examination of men of the Second Division be taken at the earliest possible date, so that those interested may have a knowledge of what to do regarding their businesses.

A Strict Limit

Wellington, May 22

Evidently the Government is gradaally approaching the point at which whole of the man-power of New Zealand will be sorted out, and provided with the most useful task. Passport restrictions, as is row well known, are extremely rigid, bat a wrong impression prevails in respect to women travelling between New Zealand and Australia. “There is no restriction open women travelling to Australia,” explained the Hon G. W Russell, Minip.;er of Internal Affairs. “No difficulties are placed in their way, unless in special cases it is desirable that tbry should be prevented from going away* In the case of business men who belong t) the First Division, they are not allowed to loav6 New Zealand un* les3 under the most exceptional cirounnt mces, and th9a under a heavy bond for their return. As for men who are over the military age, bat are capable of civilian service, on account of the shortage of men throughout New Zealand, their permits are only ssued for a limited period, in order that the man-power of the Dominion jsboald be conserved at every possible point.”

PROMOTIONS. New Zealand Officers. r Wellington May 22 The Minister of Defence has received advice that Brigadier-General E. W. C. ChaytoD, Officer Commanding the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade, has succeeded to the command of a division, which Dsually carries the rank of major-general. Colonel W. Meldrum, Officer Commanding the Wellington Mounted Rifles, succeeds General Chaytor as brigadier. Bugadier-General Mel3mm prior to the war bad a legal practice at and commanded the 6th Manawatu Mounted Rifles. He left with the Main Body aa Officer Commanding the Wellington Mounted Rifles.