TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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i ' STRUCK OF ItOLLS. WELLINTGON, This Day. Returning Officers in Wellington, have struck off fifty-four names of un--1 naturalised enemy subjects, who are | thus unable to vote at the approaching poll, or municipal elections. Naturalised aliens retain their vote, unless they are found acting in some manner contrary to the War Regulations. This happened in a case, in one instance in Welington, and the franchise was acordingly forfeited.

A SERIOUS FALL. WELLINGTON, This Day

Peter Metz, a ship’s trimmer, fell 14 . feet from a gang-way while hoarding f the Hualiine. He was liospitalled. Ho is suffering from fractured ribs and I shook, and possibly internal injuries. !

ZEALANDIC ARRIVING. WELLINGTON, This Day. Base Records advise tTiuf the Zealandie with returning draft No. 217, will arrive at 'Wellington on Wednesday forenoon.

ST BEDES’ COLLEGE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day, The foundation stone of the new St. Bedes College, near Papauui, was laid yesflerday by Bishop Brodio. There was a large attendance, including many visiting clergy. The collection amounted to £I7OO and with promises, is expected to exceed £2,000.

OBITUARY, HASTINGS, This Day. Hon. A. L. D. Fraser died early this morning after an illness of ovei two years. He was aged 57 years.

408 TO WIN. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Ju the Plunkett Shield cricket match Canterbury second innings closed for 288, leaving Auckland 438 to win. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. j CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. • I The Presbyterian Assembly to-day re- ! solved to establish a fund to help theological students on active scryicp .and eonimpnled the fund to the liberally of tho people,

DROWNED WHILE FISHING. INVERCARGILL, This Day. R. Latimore, a farm manager, was drowned at Otara on Sunday while fishing from the rocks on the Coast. A big breaker swept him seaward. The body was no[; recovered. He leaves a widow and four children.

STEAMER’S MOVEMENTS, AUCKLAND, This Day. The Makura on the next arrival here will return direct to Vancouver, omitting the Sydney trip owing to the close proximity of the Niagara.

LOCO MEN’S ACTION, AUCKLAND, This Day

A meeting of locomeu after hearing the report of the delegate to the conference with the Minister of Railways, resolutloned agreeing to wait, till March | to hear the Minister’s proposals, when the matter must he finally settled in accordance with the demands of the men, who are utterly tired to the present procrastination and wished to state emphatically that no proposition would receive any attention that did not provide a recompense for night work and abolition of the system of acting men, and restriction ten days wages. The meeting also recorded u protest against the long hours worked, men being repeatedly on duty from 14 to 20 hours without a break for meals. It was stated that at a secret ballot of the district aggregating 350 men, every member voted for direct action if necessary.