TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j j (mu PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] 1 FOUND DEAD. DARGAVILLE,, Nov 4. ! Dr Henry Mark Leeing, was fount I dead in his garden yesterday at Rita- ! wai. Deceased was a retired naval sur--1 i geon of scientific attainments. j - | COST OF LIVING. WELLINGTON LABOUR STRIC- | TURKS. WELLINGTON, This Day. A meeting called by the Mayor to consider the cost of living, passed a jncsolution directing the attention of Government- to the grave discontent among the working people, as a result of the outrageous prices of food, cloth- " ing, and rent and calling on the Goij vernmont to make legislation to cope with it, the first- urgent business of the session. Government were strongly condemned by the speakers, one of whom said if a remedy was not forthcoming, labour orj ganisations would take the law into • their own hands. Another said if they wanted to deal effectively with the cost i of living they should call on the Go. ; veriimeiit to get out. The Mayor deprecated such statements but both were applauded. AUCKLAND’S VISITATION. AUCKLAND, This Day. There was only one death from in- I fluenza at the Hospital yesterday ,but about 12 deaths in the city and suburbs. Twelve more nurses and also a doctor have arrived from the south. There are 204 eases in the Hospital at Narrow Neck Oamp. Some of them arc pneumonia eases . EDUCATIONAL. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Dominion Conference of , the School Committees' Association is to be bold, here on November 26th, coincident with the Education Board’s Conference. Among the questions for discussion are free- school books and requisites; increased payment for teachers increased capitation and other educational matters which is is claimed call for reform.