TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

fI’EK PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] MINISTER OF LANDS. TIMARIT, Jan. 28. Hon. Mr Guthrie, Minister of Lands, was to have gone to the Hermitage today but as the road was possibly impassable, owing to the storm, and the roads to western and north Otago were worse, he returned to Timaru to-day, aim went on to Dunedin. THEFT OF FISHING MATERIAL WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. . It is reported that fishing material and benzine to a total value of £250 lias been stolen from launches at Island Bay Fishing Station. This has somewat disorganised one of the city’s main sources of fish supply.

SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. A shooting accident occurred at Day’s Bay yesterday, Leo Ellison, 15 years of age, son of a hulk-keeper, was shot accidentally by another boy. The bullet pierced both hips. The injured lad was sent to Wellington hospital. AN TNQUEST. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. At the inquest touching the death of tlie youth, Stanley Godfrey, the verdict was that ho was accidentally killed through a gunshot wound. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased had been out rabbit shooting with his brother, and a friend, and a defective gun went off’ accidentally. WILTSHIRE DUE SATURDAY. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. Base records advises that the returning draft 210, on the Wiltshire will arrive at Wellington at noon on the 31st inst. “MALTA’S” MEN LAND. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. After the doctors had examined the troopship Malta, there was a conference ashore, and the vessel was given a clearance. It is expected she will be berthed at 8.30 in the morning.

L.VXD FCm SOT-BIRRS. TIAIARTJ, Jan. 28. Yesterday, Hon. I). H. Guthrie, Alinistcr of Lands, motored from Christchurch to Eairlie. He visited the Soldiers Settlements at Clayton, and received a deputation there, which suggested the purchase of the remainder of the Clayton area for soldiers. It was intimated that the owner was willing to negotiate, if the land were needed for soldiers.

A deputation of Eairlie recommended the purchase of 3000 acres (throe farms) near Eairlie for closer settle-

icilt. The Minister inspected the land lis morning, and considered the rcuost sympathetically. Another deputation urged that one • two runs in flic Alaekcuzie Country, hose leases were nearly up, should be

disposed of in small runs. This morning Air Guthrie inspected the Crickjfewood soldiers’ settlement, and gave the engineer directions to report on the possibility of getting a water supply. A BOY DISAPPEARS. CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. AA'hile the Alaori was on the passage from AA r eHhigton last night, a lad named Jack Russell Burn, 15 years of age, disappeared overboard. Burn who was a pupil of St. Andrew’s College, Christchurch had been on a visit to AA T ollingLon. lie was convalescing after a severe attack of influenza and he was the. foster son of All" Burn, 281 Hereford street. Airs Burn lost two sons otic at Gallipoli and one in Mesopotamia. The third and only surviving son died a couple of months ago during the influenza epidemic.