TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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OVERCROWDING TRANSPORTS WANGANUI, Dec. 17. The Wanganui Borough Council resolved to-night to endorse the recent resolu I tioii of the South African Veteran’s Association, urging that the Government take timely steps to ensure the proper transport of returning soldiers in order that such cases as that of the troopship j Britannic, ’ at the etui of the .South 1 African War, should he avoided, and, I hi particular, that the overcrowding of | transports should be strictly avoided j notwithstanding any extra expense such a policy might entail. The Council also agreed to the South African deputation's request to circularise local bodies asking them also to endorse the resolution, and notify the Government of the same. Ihe matter has also been submitted to tile Returned Soldiers’ Association, which has ior warded it to Headquarters in Wellington, strongly recommending that the South Africans’ representations be endorsed, and pressed upon the attention of the Government

SAY A l -MEN RELEASED. WELLING’’*) Y. This Day. l'orty»feiglit New Zeolauders who originally formed part of the crew of the H.M.S. Pyrmnus and were transferred to the Doris in Mach 1917, will shortly be paid off at Bombav, and return to New Zealand.

NEW DIVING SUIT. AUCKLAND, This Lay. A diving suit invented by T. AY. Walters of Auckland,■ was tested in Hauraki Gulf. The inventor with the suit on descended to a depth of 32$ fatlioms, which is reported to be a. world’s record for diving with that kind of apparatus,

CUT HIS THROAT. NELSON, December 16. John Nesbitt, married with ten children, cut his throat while suffering from depression following influenza.

SYDNEY DISPUTE SETTLED. WELLINGTON, Dee. 17. A message from Air. Blow, the New Zealand Government Agent at Sydney, states, the Union Company reports that the dispute with the seamen has been settled. The Company expects to send steamers to Auckland and Wellington this week.

late a. w. RUTHERFORD. CHRISTCHURCH December 17 rho will of the late Andrew W Rutherford, cx-AI.P., of Alendip Hills which lias been proved for probate, is dated June 29th., 1917. It contains a lisf of soptp ten legacies fo relatives but most of these are revoked by a codicil ; dated September 18th, 1917. Under the will and the codicil as fatas the former is confirmed by the latter the testators wife, Emily Rutherford is given all the household furniture, ehina ) glass, and trinkets, at the homestead at Mendip Hill, the House at Alendip Hills and the outbuildings, with 20 acres of land, are left in the trust to her during lier life. After her death they will he in trust aboslutely for testators’ son, Norman Rutherford, r. j junior. The sum of £SOOO is given fo j Isabel Scott Robinson, testator’s (laugh- I ter. The trustees are instructed to roa- i Use sufficient from the estate to pay certain expenses and legacies, and then hold the remainder in Irtisf absolutely for Norman Rutherford. INFLUENZA CASES. WELLINGTON, This Day. There are still sixty influenza cases in the camps, nine being serious. AN ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Parliamentary Committee’s report on the deaths on the troopship has been presented to the Afmister of Defence. A SOLDIERS’ LETTER, WELLINGTON, This Day. Sir Janies Allen has received a letter from a Lance Corpl. on the ship speak-, ing in good terms of the food, but stat- ! ing that towards the eel of the voyage the bakers were ail ill and there was not fresh bread. THE POMEROY EXPLOSIVE. WELLINGTON, This Day. Experiments were made in Feb. 1918 with the Pomeroy explosive, mentioned in the cables. The inventor claimed one pound of his powder was equal to ten pounds of black powder, and a six inch shell would equal an ordinary twelve, j SUMMER WEATHER. ' WELLINGTON, This Day. After the worst Spring for many years, the weather has turned into real summer at last. j MESOPOTAMIA TROOPS. ' WELLINGTON, This Day. Sir James Allen has received a message stating the health of the wireless troops in Mesopotamia is generally good. The General Officer Commanding in -Mesopotamia sent the captain of the troops a highly complimentary letter on iti; departure for France, thanking them for their excellent service and stating all ranks had fully maintained and justified the high standard set by New Zealand troops in the war. „ j 7000 CASUALTIES AT UPOLU. j AUCKLAND, This Day. i A cable received by a Samoan resident visiting Auckland, states the estimated mortality by influenza, at Upolu is seven thousand. KILLED BY TRAM-CAR. AUCKLAND, Tffis Day. George Kent, aged 88, was knocked down by a tramcar and died in the hospital. FOUND DEAD. AUCKLAND, This Day. Capt. AVjlliam Wheeler, medical officer on leave from Featherston Camp was found dead in bed at Te Arylia. A. PROTEST AUCKLAND, This Day. Returned Soldiers Association passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Director and Board of Repatriation, urging retirement of the .appointee and that applications he invited by advertisement. A SERIOUS COLLISION. W. E. Hutchison, builder of Epsom, was seriously injured in a collision with a motor-ear and lorry His skull was fractured and brain severly lacerated. His condition is critical. STEAMERS RESUME RUNNING. DUNEDIN, - This Day Tiie Hoad Office of Union Coy report that crews having been secured it is Imped to despatch the Manuka to Auckland, and the Mocraki to Wellington■ this week.