TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] WHO WILL GO HOME? . ‘ WELLINGTON January 28. Mr Massey stated to-day that a special meeting of the Cabinet would he held in the near future to decide %lio would represent New Zealand in the Imperial "War Cabinet. This year. It i s improbable that the meeting will he held this week.

A SEAMEN’S FRANOAS.

WELLINGTON January 28. Owing td seamen being refused permission to go ashore on Saturday evening < a number of seamen pelted and alb used the military guard folr fever an [hour. Finally a sentry; filred on the vessel and the seamen hastily retreated.

THIRTY-THIRDS ALL WELL, WELLINGTON January 28. The Defence Minister" lias received a cable that the 33rd Reinforcements have reached a port of call in excellent health and spirits.

A CIVIC RECEPTION. WELLINGTON January 28. The Mayor. Mr. .1. P. Luke, tendered a civic reception of Dr Morrison Sir J. G. Ward extended a welcome on behalf of the Government

MILITARY CADETS. . WELLINGTON January 28. Eight cadets from New Zealand will he sent to the Military College at Duntroon this year to undergo training. The names of the eight are: 0. A. S. Moir (Dunedin), F l . E. G. Bailey (Christchurch), iff. H. Goss, (New Plymouth), N. Williams (Timaru (S. R. Crump (Dunedin), L. B. Galbrhith (Ashburton), !F. !Z. Clark (Wellington), and I. R. Whithcll (Ashburton). They will leave for Australia this month. The course of i n-_ st ruction lasts four years.

SOUTHERN MAORI" ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH January 28, W. Urn, a well-komvn Canterbury Maori, at present residing in Auckland, will politest the Southern Maori sent.

FIRE AT LUMSDEN. INVERCARGILL, January 28. A fire broke out at a quarter past one on Monday morning in the stables liehind the Elbow Hotel, Lunisdeii. The flames spread rapidly and" destroyed tlie Post Office. Grifftlis draper v s shop ,and Marshall’s butchers. Sparks lodged on the railway station several times hut the building escaped. The Elbow Hotel escaped with a scorching.

BOOKMAKERS FINED. CHRISTCHURCH Jan 28. Charged* that being bookmakers they did tresuass on the Ricearton 'Racecourse jon November 10th ; J). Ross (Wellington), Thomas Butler and Louis Curtis (Dunedin) were each fined £5 in the .Magistrate's Court today.

Edward on a similar charge was fined £2, while the ease against 11. Bustin was dismissed.

OBITUARY. ROTORUA January 2fi David Girdner, proprietor of the Rotorua “Chronicle” is dead; aged 67. (('ears., He had been (suffering from Asthma and had a seizure last night, which ended fatally this morning.