TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

i (PER PRKSB ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. J I DR VALINTINE PROTESTS. • j CHRISTCHURCH, March 26. I The Hospital Board received letter: to-day from Dr Valintine regarding r j the Board’s termination of the contracl i : with Miss Thurston, (Matron), who ' was given leave of absence to go to England on war services. Dr. Valin- - j tine considered Miss Thurston would be [justified in demanding an explanation j of the action taken, which was practically the summary dismissal of an | officer who had rendered splendid service to Christchurch hospital, and the Department was entirely in sympathy with Miss Thurston and was bound to protect the interests of those who had gone, abroad on war service. Several members of the Boar! objected to Dr Valintine’s intervention, clai.n ing the Board had control of st;ff matters. The letters were received. AN ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, March 24. Albert Asher, aged 40 years, the noted footballer, fell fifty feet while painting at the gasworks to-day, and suffered a compound dislocation of one of his wrists, and a fracture of the left thigh. SOLDIERS' VOTES. j DUNEDIN, March 26. ! Regarding votes for disfranchised soldiers at the Licensing Poll, Mr Sidey M.P., sent a telegram to Sir James Allen, asking if it is practicable to take an informal poll of these votes , keeping thorn separate, and if it is ‘ found they will affect the i-esujt } legalise them when Parliament meet. Sir .Tames Allen replied that the matter had been investigated from every point of view bv the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General. It had been ps curtained that such votes would be illegal. Tlip Minister says “lie cannot see any good purpose would jje served bv having these soldiers’ votes recorded.” • •

Cargo of bananas ruined. AUCKLAND. March 24. An auctioneer states that more than one-third of the cargo of bananas by the Tnlune, comprising 16,000 cases and 3000 bunches are useless as a result of the vessel being quarantined in Auckland Harbour. Permission to land the fruit before the quarantine had expired was asked for and refused.

DETERMINED SUICIDE. WELLINGTON, March 26. When the Moatia was two days fj'pni Rarotonga, a fireman who had been put ashore from the Paloona on that vessel’s upward trip was seen to jump overboard. A life belt was thrown so close to the man that it could have been seized. The Moana cruised about for three quarters of an hour but a heavy sea was running, and it was getting dark. Nothing further could be done. The man is said to have suffered from insomnia.