TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[FER TRESS ASSOCIATION. CCCYKICBT.]

TEMPERANCE HOTEL BURNT

STRATFORD, This Day

The Teinporanco Hotel of twenty-one roms, • In the township of Wha'ngamomona owned by McCluggage Brothers, and occupied by Airs. Snoider, was totally destroyed by fire tile occupants escaping in thdir night attire. Tho building was insured for £IOOO and furnitude for £4OO.

A MURDER CHARGE

WANGANUI, October 12.

Frank Edward Brenner was charged with the murder of F.thol Emma Bonnier, his wife. There are five other charges of attempted murder preferred again accused in connection with the Kaungnron tragedy. Tho evidence was much on lines given at tho. inquest. A new fact elicited went to show strained relations between accused and deceased due to former’s, drinking habits. Sorgt. Bourlce said that on one occasion, Bonnier when slightly under the influence if liquor, had called at the Police Station to ask for Police assistance to make his wife return to him. Witness said that the police could not interfere, and Bennier threatened “to do for her and also for himself.” Accused was comirflitted for trial at the Supreme Court. He was also committed for trial on the charges of I the attempted murder of the other 9 victims. AN OBJECTOR. DUNEDIN, October 9. •Before the First Otago Military Sor- j vice Board, John Daniel CaTlene, farm labourer, Mosgiol, appealed on the ground of undue hardship, also on conscientious grounds. Questioned as i to his allegiance Appellant was not- j quite clear as to what was meant, but I said he was a Britisher. He said luhad been brought up in the Presbyterian Church, hut “went to other | churches for experience—Methodist j (Salvation Army, or anything like j that.” j

To the Chairman : He bad not been to any meeting where ho had imbibed these ideas, hut the Bible taught' him that he must not kill. . Air. KFllett: Does the Bible not (each you anything besides that? Appellant in reply to the chairman said he would bo willing to go m tho Ambulance Corps, but afterwards qualified this hv saying thnt he would if be was not compelled to work on the Sabbath. To Mr. Kellett: He did necessary work now on Sundays, such as milking.

The chairman explained to appellant that if his appeal wore allowed on <b» ground of conscientious religious obla-

tion it would he necessary for him to sign a form signifying his willingness to do non-combatant work. Appellant eventually sand bo wool 7 sign tlm form. Tlie Board dismissed the anneal, the reservist not having shown that h« belonged tn a body bolding the views he had expressed, this being neressa *••«'■ under the Act to the success of an anneal on conscientious grounds.

ATH.K VENDOR FTNED

WELLINGTON. Oct, 1?

At the Mnrristmto’s Court. Oo«. Vnr.il n f ll.r. Milk + + Cnv Wn<* e.nn,l £i(> for selling milk deficient in better fat.