TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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COMPENSATION CASE.

WELLINGTON, March 11. Ju'b mo’it was to-day delivered by the Jrbit-ration Court in a ease heard o.i Fein a iry 28th in which Matilda May Wallju - claimed compensation from Frank Penn, of the “Otaki Mail” owing to the death of her husband Frank Walker, a linotype operator employed by the defendant. ‘The Court held that the evidence was amply sufficient to establish that the insanity of the deceased was the result of injury to his brain and that ho had committed suicide. The plaintiff was entitled to full compensation. Judgment was given for £SOO with £lB 10s funeral expenses and £lO 10s costs.

SUBSTANTIAL BEQUESTS

CHRISTCHURCH, March 14

Under the will of the late John Connal, a bequest of £ISOO is left to the Board of Governors of Canterbury College to provide two scholarships of £2O each tenable for two years to bo awarded in connection with such of the following subjects as the Board may determine:—English, Latin, French, mathematics and history. The above bequest will be augmented by £IOO on the death of a beneficiary. The sum of £IOOO has been left to the Y.M.C.A. (Christchurch), which will also benefit to the extent of a further £IOOO on the death of a beneficiary. St Andrews College, Christchurch benefits the same as the Y.M.C.A.

The Salvation Army of New Zealand ceives £IOOO, and the Sailor*’ Institute, Lyttelton, £2OO. Several Presbyterian Clergymen benefit under the will.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

CHRISTCHURCH, March 14

Having abolished proportional representation, the City Council at a special meeting to-night decided to conduct the forthcoming municipal election under the old Ward system.

HOIIORATA’S ARRIVAL

WELLINGTON, March 14

The transport Hororatn reached the harbour entrance at 7.30. and was saluted by the guns at the forts. The troopship replied with a couple of bn liant rockets. The outward bound Maori signalled a welcome and her passengers cheered as the Hororata was passed. Otherwise there was no demonstration the vessel’s late arrival having upset all arrangements. The vessel will berth at 2 p,m. tomorrow when the public welcome will be accorded.

WESTMORELAND’S DRAFT. WELLINGTON, March 14. The transport Westmoreland, which is expected to reach New Zealand about April 12th is bringing 55 officers and 978 other ranks of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion,

A cablegram received by the Minister of Defence states there are aboard the Westmoreland 129 Maoris for Wel-

lington, 170 for Hawke’s Bay, 13 f°' Taranaki, 659 for Auckland and 68 for the South Island.

There are remaining in France and England 392 Maoris mostly in hospital. The Minister has telegraphed for information as to what number of East Coast Maoris are included in the Auckland quota, hut- no reply has yet been received. The owners of the ship con. sider there are some difficulties about landing troops at Gisborne.

THE LICENSING POLL

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULT

WELLINGTON, March 14. The result of the licensing referendum poll will not be available on the same night as the dnv on which the polling takes place. Acting, it is understood: on the opinion of the Solicitor General, the votes will he held till all are in The Government has notified the Press Association that immediately the statements of the returning officers and those from the officers appointed to take the votes of the members of the Expeditionary Forces are received, the result of the poll will be gazetted.