TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(pur puuss association. —copyright.' MEN OF ENEMY HI .,001). WANGANUI April 9. To-night the iiorough Council discussed a. letter from the Napier Patriotic Association, asking support of a resolution praying the Governor-Gener-al to remove from among his advisers any men of enemy blood. The resolution further urged that men of enemy blood be removed from the Public Service. The Mayor condemned the proposal and said the motion -was one that should be left to the Government He considered the resolution aimed at Hon. Air. Myers, whose loyalty was unquestioned. The Council should not be a party to try and hound him out of public life. The majority of the Council lors took up the attitude that the time had arrived when no risks should be taken and it was decided to support the Napier resolution.

A DEAD INFANT. WELLINGTON, April 9. An inquest was held to-day into the death of a newly-born infant, the body of which was found in a suit-case being carried by Nora Fleming. Dr Henry, wlio examined -the body, said, jiAhis opinion, death was due to inattention at birth. The Coroner deferred giving a verdict until Nora Fleming, who is now in a hospital, was able to bo present.

SOLDIEP.S COMFORTS. WELLINGTON April 9. The information is given by the Postmaster-General for the benefit of persons desiring to send comforts to soldiers in hospital in England. Cakes containing sugar (but no sugar itself) may be sent to the New Zealand War Contingent Association.for distribution to military and naval hospital patients such parcels being free of customs duty. This is a relaxation prohibiting of importation, except under license of certain goods sold in the United Kingdom.

A STRONG PROTEST. INVERCARGILL, April 9. At a meeting of the Soutland Centre Executive of the Protestant Political Association, a resolutin was passed, viewing with alarm the action of the Minister of Customs in refusing delivery of Protestant literature now lying in Auckland, and strongly protesting especially ns the literature in no. way affects recruiting, nor lias the Government any reason to doubt the loyalty of the Asoeiation or its members. Copies' of the resolution will lie sent to all members of the Cabinet..

DIED AT SEA. WELLINGTON. This Day. The Defence Department lias received advice that Mrs Friend, wife of Private John Percy Friend, died at sea, when on route to England. She formerly resided at Carterton, and is understood to have no relations in the Dominion.

* CASUALTY LIST. WELLINGTON, April 9. Wounded, March 28th.—Gibb, L. R(E, Gibb, Waikukuna, f.) March' 30th.—Bannister, J., T.-Corp. (,T. Bannister, Bruce Bay, i.) Not severe cases: —Private P. Johnston, Greymoiitli ; Private H. J. Thompson, Groymouth.

A CORRECTION. WELLINGTON, April 9. The statement that P. C. Webb, ALP. travelled in a first-class carriage on bis way to the prison camp, was, it is announced, made in error. The escort and the prisoner Irai veiled "i a second-class carriage, lint just before reaching Rotorua the Sergeant in / clmrge tpok and put Webb into a vacant first-class carriage for convenience in leaving the train, and the inaccurate report aiose from the fact that they were seen descending from that carriage on to the station.