TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1917, Page 3

TELEGRAMS .

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BOATING ACCIDENT. GISBORNE-, Oct. 24. A party consisting of Air and Mrs 1 John Stevenson and infant, and Air ;| and Alr.s Robert Bell were boating in. j the bay this afternoon when the eraitcapsized in the breakers. Mr Ralph Mo-rse, Harbour Board signalman, who was on the beach, rushed into the surf and rescued the baby, and Bell and others from the beach assisted. Stevenson to bring his wife asliore. Airs Bell’s body was recovered shortly afterwards, but though artificial respiration and oxygen injections were kept up for hours there was no sign of life..

AFTER THE AVAR

WELLINGTON, Oct. 24

Dealing, with after the war problems the annual report of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation states that, so far as New Zealand is concerned, it is certain that unless tby some means it is possible to increase the efficiency of the workers of the Dominion, it will be quite impossible to maintain any position as a manufacturing country. It is quite evident wages and shortening the hours and placing further restrictions upon our trades and industries must cease, if their expansion or even their continuance, 'in many causes, is to be secured. Just what should be done is difficult to say. This might well be made the principal subject for discussion at the annual meeting. It is inevitable that notwithstanding favourable conditions of work in New Zealand, difficult problems regarding the industrial situation will have to be dealt with by the federation in tlie.near future.

FULL COURT .1 UDGAIENT. WELLINGTON, Oct. 26.

The Full Court delivered judgmont in the qase oi Skipper v. Kumming, an appeal against the conviction of appellant by the Magistrate at Rotorua, under the War Regulations, for publishing ,a statement likely to interfere with recruiting. The Court field that the words used bv the appellant were a violation of the regulations, and dismissed the appeal with 810 costs, witnesses expenses and disbursements. Tlie Court also decided that tlie Supreme Court has not power to vary or amend the sentence imposed by a Magistrate, and that it could only affirm or cpiasli a conviction.

!A CHILD'S DEATH.

MURDER, CHARGE. DUNEDIN, October 24

Alary Beatrice Maude Walker a young woman whose child was found dead in a suit case on September 22. appeared at the Police Court to-day on a charge that at Lawrence, on the date mentioned, she murdered a male child. Accused reserved her defence and was committed for trial.

FATAL FALL. AVELLIGTON, October 24

W- Salter a resident of Dunedin fell through a skyklight from the third story window at the Trocndero Private Hotel last night. He was removed to the Hospital, where he died to-night Tram internal injuries.

AMUSEMENT TAX

WELLINGTON, October 24

The Agricultural and Pastoral Association representatives who doputationed Mr. Massey regarding tlie Amusement Tax, had a conference with the. Minister and the Commissioner of Stamps. Later, they came to a satisfactory agreement regarding the amount of the tax and the method of collecting it?.

A TOHUNGA. GISBORNE, October 22.

An elderly Native named Ramiera Tarairi was fined £25 and £9 7s costs bv Mr. Barton, S.M., . to-day on a

charge under the Tobungff Suppression Act. The charge arose out of a recently attempted suicide by a Native, who ■alleged that defendant hnd bewitched him.

Amusing evidence was given by Native witnesses. The wife of the man who attempted suicide said that' ssho was under defendant’s treatment at Napier. He commanded her to return''to Gisborne, pour boiling water in her boxes to exercise the spirits, and on reaching Gisborne to spit on the sand and draw her left heel through the spittle. Other Natives gave evidence that defendant, w’hen consulted for various ills, made the sign of the Cross over them and prayed for them. They described him as a man of prayer and said that ati the meeting house he prayed night and morning. Mr. Burnard, for defendant urged that there was little difference in I these accounts of defendant’s acts and in what is done in orthodox methods of Christianity.

His Worship fixed the penalty, in default of paymen tof fine, at two months’ imprisonment.

CORRECTED REPORT.