TELEGRAMD

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1918, Page 1

TELEGRAMD

[run PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.! RETURNED" SOLDIERS. DRAFT 172 ARRIVE. WELLINGTON, Aug. .27. Among the passengers on the Afoerald from Sydney are U 52 returned soldiers. (Draft 172.) SHIRKERS NABBED. WELLINGTON, This Day. After the s.s. Alaimka left Wellington for Sydney a fortnight ago, the military authorities learned that, six military reservists were missing, and it was thought possible the men had departed surreptiouslv in the Manuka, and the Sydney police were advised to watch the vessel on her arrival at Sydney. A search disclosed six stowaways. These wore brought hack yesterday in the Atoeraki, along with a youth who stowed away at Sydney, and were hawked over to the police.

AIEAT TN STORE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 2,. The following cablegram from Sir Joseph Ward from London, hasjieon received bv die Acting-Minister _ of Finance: “The treasury lias agreed to pay 7") per cent, of all meat after three months in store, removing iestriclion on SO,000" tons, measurement, or any other quantity.” Tito above informa fSon will lie received with much satisfaction, not only by the owners of the meat in store, but by the communin' 'generally, as it will considerably relieve the financial position owing to the largo amount of moat that has accumulated as a result of the shortage of shipping.