TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.]

CHANGING CABLE STATION

WELLINGTON, This Day

The final linking up of the Eastern Company’s cable with Titahi Bay is now going on. Part of the Company’s staff will reach Wellington this week, the remainder staying on and working from Cable Bay till Saturday night, when that station will bo abandoned. If no hitch has occurred, tho men will leave on Saturday night and take up woxk at the new office in Wellington on Sunday.

[Details of tho above appoared in an article in Saturday’s issue.)

BISHOP BRODIES’ APPROVAL

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Bishop Brodie in a sermon said that Catholics would regard it as a duty to do what they could to further the - .success of the Liberty Loan. In laying the claims of the War Loan before their people, the Catholic clergy wore only doing what Bishops and clergy had done in other countries, and in England. The Bishop book a most prominent part in similar work while in France. The Bishop lias issued a special pastoral letter to his peoplo explaining their obligations towards providing tbe finances necessary for the war. Those who were blessed witli money to spare, should feel themselves called. upon to help this movement a s au appreciation of bravery and sacrifice of New Zealander soldiers, and as a mark of gratitude to God for the liberty privi leges enjoyed, for which those soldiers were fighting.