TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

INVERCARGILL, January 23.

William Liello, 54 years of age, a’ butcher, of Orepuki, was found dead at 8.30 on Wednesday night in a paddock adjoining liis home. He had. been filling in an old water race on Tuesday afternoon and was last seen about 3.30. pan. on that day.

INVERCARGILL REQUEST. INVERCARGILL, January 22.

The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce lias asked the General Manager of Railways to give reinstatement to the through Christchurch express, first consideration when arranging the restoration of railway services.

SOLDIERS DEPENDENTS. WELLINGTON, January 23. The Health Department advised the Wellington Hospital Board that it will pay for the treatment of dependants of returned soldiers until the soldiers are discharged.

-stud rams:

MASTER TON, January 23

At a stud ram fair held hero to-day buyers were present from all parts of the North Island. Nineteen Romney rams, offered hv Mr Villiam Perry of Penrose, realised 3245 guineas. The highest price for a single ram was three [hundred and seventy five guineas. Mr Field, of Gisborne, paid 350 guineas for one of Mr Perry’s rams, and Mr •Seddon, of Waikato, 300 guineas for another.

CHARTERED CLUB CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, January 23. A Conference of representatives of Chartered Clubs, from all over New Zealand was held here to-da'y. the proceedings which are of a private nature are understood to be connected with the licensing poll to be taken shortly

IMPORTANT LICENSING DECISION BLENHEIM, January 23. An important decision affecting hotelkeepers was given by Mr J. S- Evans 43.11., here to-day. The liceensee of the Mathakipawa Hotel was charged with keeping open his premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor after six o clock. A lodger and three other persons entered the hotel at 9 o'clock and asked-for drinks. The licensee supplied soft drinks, tints exposing liquors in the bar. The Magistrate said lie was satisfied with the bona tines of the licensee. He convicted the thrc e persons other than the. lodger of being unlawfully on licensed prcmsics for the purpose of frying to obtain intoxicants, and that their entry was illegal. He dismissed the informations against the licensee, holding that the leaVing of the side door open was not a breach of tlio Act, and that the exposure of liquor in the bar on the sale of soft drinks was not, in the circumstances an exposure for the sale of intoxicants. The presumption that any person cbuld have bought intoxicants was negatived by the- evidence.

A BIG PAY-OUT. WELLINGTON, January 23. Possibly the largest sum ever paid in one dnv for New Zealand wool was disbursed bore to-day to those concerned l,v the Imperial Supplies Department; The payments aggregate £635,921. The next largest payment made on one clay for New Zealand was also for wool, namely £558,133, on the 28th. December 1917.

AERO MAIL gERYICE. INVERCARGILL, January 23. ’l’lie Government has ordered the seection of a site for an Aero Mail Stalion at Invercargill and an area of L 5 acres has been selected.

TALLY CLERKS. AUCKLAND. Jan. 22. The settlement of the tally clerk's dispute before the Conciliation Council provides that tally clerks arc not to he paid for less that four work on any day between 8 a.ni. and 5 p m. The minimum wage for those hours is t:i be 2s, as against Is Od in the old award. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.. 2s lOd per hour shall he paid ; from H p.m. to 8 a.m. 3s 11 per hour, an increase of threepence per hour all round.

AN ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister of Marine has ordered •in inquiry into the cause oi the death of Dr Grimm and Miss Tshister on the steamer Moana. The action is taken under section 237 or the Shipping Act, which provides in case of loss ol life not due lo a casualty to the ship, the coroner shall hold an inquiry, despite the fact that the body is not viewable. Tlio enquiry opens to-morrow morning.