TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

L Vliil I'JlhBS ASSOCIATION. — CCU’TJUUIII'.J CHOLERA IX INDIA. DUNEDIN, This Day. (Miters of steamer Wailiora, which iirrivec! at Duuetiiii yesterday from Calcutta report, that cholera was racing in a severe form at Bombay and along almost the whole east coast or India, the natives were dying at the rate of between 200 and 000 daily. India was ravaged severely by influenza, although the disease was last dying out. When the Wailiora sailed, there were still a number of deaths daily. STRIKE ENDED. WAIKOA, -March 15. The, freezing works strike has ended, the men agreeing to accept Is Oil per hour.

ELECTE 1C AI y POWER. WAIEOA, Miirclr 15. The County Council yeserday decided to apply to (Jovornincut for permission to harness Waikaremoana for electrical power; also inviting local bodies on the east coast from Napier to Gisborne, to call a conference with a view to all joining in. SOMES ISLAND. WELLINGTON, March 10. One effect of the visit of the Epidemic Commission to the f|iiarantine station at Somes Island is to draw attention to the total inadequacy of the buildings for the purpose. They are forty years old, worm eaten and deficient in every convenience and cannot accommodate any large number. It is estimated a heavy sum would be required to instal buildings appliances suitable for accommodating a largo number of persons. MEAT TRUSTS. AUCKLAND, March 14. Mr Octavis Ronlo, a passenger to •Sydney by the Niagara, stated that he was in England connected with the British Empire Producers’ organisation, representing manufacturers and producers formed to defend tile industries of the Empire as a whole against foreign penetration. Ho said that it was well known that a combine of Chicago meat packers had obtained overmastering control over the products and herds of Australia, and has already extended its tentacles, into , New Zealand, where other trusts were equally- active. The move was seldom seen <:,u the .‘•■(or face. lie believed that manufacturers and producers of New Zealand should get together to protect themselves against external control, which would hold I hem in a net that i in time tliov would lu' uuahlo to escape I from.

HACK KIIOM GERMANY. AUCKLAND, March 13

After serving a term as a prisoner of war in Germany, Lieutenant A. Lindsay, of the Australian Living Corps, is reluming home by the Niagara. Pointing his experience, Lieut. Lindsay said that throughout his peiiod of internment he was rented lairlv well except in the matter of loud, which was of a very had quality, and served out in exceedingly small allowances. Once away from the front line lie was subjected to little actual hostility of an open sort.

STOKEHOLD HANDS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 13. Alter the arrival of the Westport Coal Company’s steamer Canopus from Tiniaru to-day the entire stokehold crew gave 24 hours’ notice to sign oil' the vessel’s articles. On being questioned by the chief engineer the men staled they had no grievance against the vessel, hut simply wished to get signed oil'. The vessel will he held up until a new stokehold crew can be obtained. There is a cargo of coal at present waiting the Canopus at Westport. LABOUR'S CANDIDATE. , WESTPORT,' This Day. Mr Harry Holland f.M.P. for Grey), was unanimously selected by the Westport Labour Union for the Bullin' scat at the general election.