TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[per PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.} BIG SALVAGE CLAIM• WELLINGTON, September 20. The hearing was commenced in the Supremo Court .to-day by the Chief Justice of the. claim for salvage arising out of the stranding of a barque ‘on tlie rocks near Pencarmw Heads on June 18th. The Union Steam Ship.. Co claimed £BOOO and Mr. K. G. F. Zohra'b. a steamboat owner, £2500, the two claims being consolidated. In opening his address counsel said that the value of the barque and cargo was said to he about £104,000 ami the cost of repairing the vessel about £12,000. After several witnesses had bcefi heard the ease was adjourned till tomorrow. HOCKEY. WELLINGTON, September 20. The first of a series of triangular matches between the Canterbury Otago .and Wellington 'ladies’ HockeyAssociation was held to-day when Canterbury defeated Otago hv nine goals to one. FORTUNE TELLERS - FINED. WELLIGTON, September 20. In the Magistrate’s Court to-dav a. number of charges" of fortune telling were hOird. Mrs. Clara Sinclair, Airs. Ada Biggins, Madame rt'Alma. Madame Lemur, and Airs. Rosalie q.eminium- were iinol £5 each. ATrs. Margaret Al. Roberts (Madame Agucei-D,. iAlii Ida Robinson (Aladamc. King), Madame Levine, and Madame Alillward were each lined £B. Airs Louise Douglas, who had decided to give up lhe''business and had closed down, was lined £l. ACCIDENT TO A CARTER. WELLINGTON, Sep. 20. Daniel Cooper was awarded £225 compensation for an accident received while in the employ of ,T. AL IToyward and Co., as a carter. COAL MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, Sep. 20. (At a meeting of the Coal Merchants’ Association, a special committee was appointed to conserve the iiiteiests of members drawn in the ballot, and accepted for service. The scheme provides for the carrying on of members’ business. Trust accounts are to he kept and all transactions will be on a cash basis.