TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.]

BROACHING CARGO. WELLINGTON, Oct 2. Four firemen on an overseas steamer were sentenced to twelve months in the Police Court this morning on charges of stealing thirty clocks and thirty pairs of scissors from the cargo of ithe vessel. Chief Detective Boddam said that the agents of overseas’ vessels repeatedly reported these thefts, and he asked for a maximum -icnnltv as a deterrent.

ALLEGED THEFT.

ASHBURTON October 2. At tho Police Court to-day, Ernest Bush was charged with omitting to account for £205 1 2/6 to John Henry [ball. Accused was committed to tho Supreme Court for trial.

A BIGAMY CHARGE.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. At, the Police Court, Margaret Mary McCracken charged with bigamy with Charles Frederick Hansen, who was charged in turn with marrying*AlcOrae ken knowing her to he aulreadv married. Both were elderly people. Alexander McCracken , deposed that the woman was liis wife.. Accused were both committed for trial.

HIMITANGI SAILS,

WELLINGTON, October 2,

j The steamer Himitangi, which has ’been held up in Wellington since. tl>£ : commonctment of the seamen’s disputo, signed on a new crew to-day , and sailed for the Chatliams with | passengers and a full cargo.

THE FISI]TNG SEASON. j TAUAIXRUNUI, October 1. | The Taumnniniii Rod and Gun Club on holialf oi the Tourist- Department Rotorua, has just liberated 50,000 trout fry in the Wanganui river, and expects another consignment of 15,000 Irom tho Auckland Acclimatisation Society in a few days. The river at present is well stocked, but in two j .Years time it. will bo an angler’s paradise.

On Sunday thirty guns set out on the river from Oio to Aukkopao in a big shoot to destroy shags but were not ivery suoce&sfu), J The fishing season • opened to-day in | good weather but tho milts w e ro poor.