TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.—copyright.]

EFFECT OF SYDNEY STRIKE,

/NO SAILINGS FOR AUSTRALIA

WELLINGTON, This Day

It is officially stated that owing to labour trouble in Australia intercolonial steamer sailings from Wellington will be suspended in the meantime.

OBJECTION TO SHIPPING

WELLINGTON, This Day

The Central Chamber of Commerce has forwarded a lotter to the Prime Minister regretting that the Government is unable to prevent the merger of the Union Company with the F. 0., and urging the Governniont to assist to acquire the controlling interest! in the proposed Dominion Shipping Company, as being the only apparent safeguard for the future of New Zealand’s.trade interests, which depend on frequent reliable services and reason- , able freights. THE WELLINGTON RIOT. WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. Robert Botram, one of the men concerned in Saturday night’s not w** fined £lO to-day for assaulting Constable Cox, while in the execution of his duty.

DEATH FROM SHOCK

WELLINGTON, Aug 14

A waterside worker named Robert Henderson foil into the .harbour and died from shock early this morning. He was attending to the lines of a hulk and in order to facilitate the operation apparently climbed up on tli* railing, a sudden gust of wind causing him to overbalance. watersider with a rope hauled the insensible man on to the hluk. After first aid had been rendered, Henderson regained consciousness and was able, to say that lie was all right. However, early this morning ho took a turn for the worso and was taken to the hospital. The authorities pronounced" life extinct and deceased was probably dead when taken into the ambulance.