TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PICK I’HESfI ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] A SOLDIER’S GRAVE. WELLINGTON. Nov. 17th. When tin* Alaliciio was at Tahiti, one of tlio wounded men, .Soi’gt Roy .J. Leslie of Onohungn, died and was buried with military honors. The Governor of Tahiti; provided the burial plot anil expressed bis intention to erect a suitable monument-.

'l'he English Consul lias written to tlu> New Zealand Government asking 'them to provide a brass plate with the name and inscription The Government have replied promising, and to the Governor thanking Tahiti for its gift and asking for copies of the photo of the grave English residents will keep the tomb in'order and supply (lowers.

INFANTILE I»ANALYSTS. FA TAL CASE TN HAWKE’S RAY NAPIER, Nov. loth. Infantile paralysis ha's again made its appearance in Tlawke’s Bay, the first victim this \Var being a child. The disease terminated fatally, the sufferer never rallying. FAILING TO KEEP BOOKS. PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov 15. George Reeves, found guilty of fail- : ng to keep proper books of account, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment without hard labour. Evan Williams, convicted on two charges of failing to keep hooks, and wilfully omitting to do so, was sentenced to 'four months’ imprisonment on each count, with hard labour, the sentences to he concurrent. vDROWNED. AUCKLAND November 16. •A builder named William Gardiner, was drowned in the-Waikato-river at .Mercer, \through the capsizing of a launch.