TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

- —— [l> I". It 1’ HICSS ASSOC fAT lON'. —CO PV It 10 HT. ] \\ Alt PENSIONS. AVELLINGTOX, October 3. The I)<jmillion's not war pensions liiihilitv on .Unroll 31sl was £277,77!, and on September -501 h £Io(;,()()(). The gross animal value of pension’ granted to the end of September was £382,97 1 . The total claims dealt with were. 7,3fi(> from soldiers ami 4.083 trom dependants. During September there wen* <' * new claims. LAN I) LOU SOjLI VI EPS. \VEI.I,IN;OTON. Octnher 3. The Government has acquired th Ghulbrook -Estate in Otago from Air. .John Hsiberts. The area of the citato is about (100 acres and it 1S anticipated that it will bo ml up into about thirty farms for returned sojidiers. It. is understood that tin' price was a very satisfactory one lor the Government. DISI.OVAT UTTERANCE. NELSON, October ". At the' Alagistrato’s Court to-day, inn Picterse, formerly-a fireman on tin. Port Kembla, was charged under the War Regulations of Ith. December 1010, that at 'Nelson on Dili. Soptomlier he published disloyal statements, viz. :—‘That he loved the Kaeer; "that lie would ligliL Tiis last lor the Kaiser:” That li'e would kiss tnc Kaiser;" imitating Lhe net of spitting, “that lie would do that to the English.'’ A further charge of seditious utterance was preferred.

Accused gave evidence on his own behalf, denying that lie held the sentiments, expressed in the charge anj staling In' (did not remebnbor using the words alleged. TT.o had served fur 14 years in Lhe Dutch Navy and latterly in the Duwli and British nn rchant services. The bomb on tinPort Kembla was intended lor him as much as for anyone- else. Dutchmen had no l°ve for the Kaiser. Accused was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment on tbe charge of disloyal utterances. On the. other charge lie was conv’ctrd and discharged.

CLAIM FOR TOWAGE. Wellington, October ;s. The. Chief Justice to-day delivered j judgment in the ease in which the. j Union Co. claimed £BOOO and Zohrali j £2ooo for services rendered t*> barque stranded at the. heads. His Honour said that the. services of the Admiral and Karaka wore carrying messages, the Karaka also assisting in towing after the barque was in the fairway. When the tide' had turned the ba’rque became afloat and ' the Tc rawin’ ti was sent for to tow her. From the time the Terawhit-i left the wharf until she ceased towing was S|. hours. The claims in his Honour's opinion, were extravagant and lie was surprised that they should have been j put forward. Judgment was given for J the Union Co. for £IOOO and lor Zob- | rail for CLIO. Tt- is under stood that | there* will he an appeal on hehall oi j the claimants to have the amount <>f j compensation reviewed. j TWO SUICIDES. I CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. !.- f A Yaldlmrst farmer, named Arthur's Jones, ,32 yc'ars of age and unmarried. \ shot himself through the head with a •, double-barrelled gnu. Il«* had been in j ill health lately. j Mary Ann White, a married woman, s of Papanui. committed suicide hv ink- j ing poison. > appeal corin'.

WELLINGTON. Oct. -I In the Appel Court ease Matson v. Fisher, decision was reserved. EXPORT OF EATS. WELLINGTON, Oct I. It is announced in a Gazette that applications' may now he considered for the exportation of limited quantities of tallow, other than mutton in stock and also margarine to the United States.

THE SHIPPING SIR IKE. MEN WIFE NOT RESUME. WELLINGTON, Tins Day. A special meeting of the Wellington branch of the Seamen’s Union discussed Hon. W. F. .Massey’s letter asking the men to resume work under the old conditions, pending a decision on the matters in dispute hv the Arbitration Court. Finally it was decided unanimously not to resume.