TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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i CHARGE OF MURDER

GISBORNE August 24

Frank \Bortram Inkster ,17} years of age, was charged at Waipori Bay to-day with the murder of Anderson and Hareary Bradley. There were a dozen witnesses. Medical and other evidence was given similar to at the Coroner’s inquest.

Dr.- Davies deposed that there were four bullet wounds in Anderson’s body, three of which wore firet) from close quarters and caused instant death. On Bradley’s body were two wounds, both likely to be. fatal: All the wounds were from tho back. Inkster reserved his defence and was committed for trial at Gisborne on September 13th.

THE AVAR LOAN

OAMARU, Aug. 27th

Oamaru Harbor Board has decided to Invest £6OO in tho renewals and improvements reserve, in War Loan bonds:

FALSE STATEMENTS

WANGANUK, This Day

Frederick Alfred Roberts, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court, to making false misleading statements to a police officer at Taihape regarding his enrolment in the. reserve. He Was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labour.

POSTAL CONFERENCE

WELLINGTON, This Day.

The annual conference of the Post and Telegraph officers Association began to-day, 29 delegates were present Mr. Whitey, president in the chair. Amongst other things he mentioned was that the service was on the eve of reclassification the question of pay being affected by high prices. The membership had increased by 2905 requiring assistance for the Secretary and necessity of being represented by counsel at the Appeal Board,