TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[pi:r press association. —copyright,} COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. WANGANUI,Van. 25. Catherine Milne aged 25 years, pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of attempted murder of Fidelis May Barron acred 3* years, and suicide°Tlie evidence showed that the accused dissolved anti-septic pills, and administered the solution to the girl and then took some herself. She then gave the alarm. Assist-ance-Avas quickly at hand and both re-

covered. Accused was committed - to the ouprcinc Court for sentence.

PRICE OF SCHEELITE. WELLINGTON, Jan'. 23. The Government has received a cable message stating that the Imperial Government is now prepared to increase tlie price of seheelite delivered ex warehouse, London or Liverpool, as from Jan. Ist 1918, to 60s per unit for ore on the basis of 6 per cent, tungstic acid, less 1 per cent, brokerage; and to compensate New Zealand produceis for increased freight, war risk and insurance charges, estimated at 3s lOd per unit.

WRONGFULLY ENROLLING. WELLINGTON, Jan. 25 f„ the Magistrate’s Court, Archibald Gibson Hayricks, who had enrolled a member -of the Second Division while a single man, was fined £lO.

' WORK AND WAGES . WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. The Wellington branch of the Amalgamated Society of carpenters and joiners forwarded to the Minister for Labour'n resolution protesting against (lie Order in Council providing for the suspension of the Conciliation and Arbi tint,ion Act, and the awards in industrial agreements, in so far as they restrict the employment of discharged soldiers; and expressing tbe, opinion that the proposals were . reactionary nnd calculated to place discharged soldiers at the mercy of those who may be unscrupulous enough to take advantage of his position and pension; to place autocratic powers in the hands of the Inspector of Factories; and to undermine and reduce the standard of living of workers generally.

SUDDEN DEATH AT NELSON. NELSON, Jan. .25. Mr. Will Widdowson, resident engineer for the Public Works Department, died suddenly this /evening. Mr. Widdowson had been stationed at, Nelson for about, 6 years having previously been in charge of construction work nt Catlins and Roxburgh railwar. Efe left a widow and two sons, both at the front, and three daughters.