TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1917, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] 1* Al.i. FROM 1510VOLK. TI.MAIM', Nov. 20th. James .MacGregor. who came to-day from .Dunedin to take charge of the New Zealand Express Company’s business, was cycling with a friend round tlie town. Hi s cycle skidded on loose shingle and MacGregor fell heavily on his forehead. No serious consequences are anticipated. DAIRYMAN'S DEATH. AUCKLAND, November 26. Joseph Stoncx died yesterday from

injuries sustained t oil November 12, when he was found on the floor of Stoncx Bros. Dairy at Newton.

FATAL KICK

PALMERSTON N., November 20

Mr. Donald Rail, a well-known vet inary surgeon, was' killed hv a kick from a horse this morning. Deceased served in Egypt, with the veterinary section of the Now Zealand Forces as captain remaining there for about two years. A~SADEXD TIMARU, Nov. 25th. Alfred Beswick, a prosperous orchardist and florist of Waimate, formerly for many years borough overseer of works, Timaru. fame to Timnru, on November 2nd. Tie left his hotel early next morning and disappeared. Yesterday a pocket-hook belonging to him wa s found on the shingle beach about a mile north of Timaru. A search was made, bis body being found among the rocks a little further north. Beswick was an esteemed citizen, and a member of the Waimate Borough Council. His affairs wore all in order, hut he was mentally distressed by domestic troubles. DEATH BY DP OWNING. TIM ABU, Nov. 26th. At the inquest on Alfred Beswick, whose body was f ound among the rocks at Dashing Point yesterday, a verdict of death by drowning-was returned. ' ETRE AT MILLED TON. WfIvSTPOBT November 27. By fire at Millerton this afternoon the store of Baxendale and Clementson the fruit shop of Mrs. Horner and the surgery of the Millerton Medical Association were destroyed. Three adjacent buildings bad a narrow escape. Insurances are noD available.