TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

ft. It l-It CSS ASSOCIATION. —COPYBIfII'T. RAILWAY appeal CASE. WELLINGTON, April 25, At to-day’s sifting of the Railway Appeal Board, tho hearing if evidence in the Case of Foreman M. Guthrie, Locomotive Foreman at Palmerston North, who appealed against being superseded, was concluded. The Board reserved its decision,

GERMAN -ESCAPEES ARRESTED HASTINGS, April 25.

Charles Hodler and Alfred Kraut, the Fcdtherdton escapees have been arrested. They proceed, under guard to Wellington to-morrow.

destt-uctIVE FIRE. WELLINGTON, Apri 125

A firo broke out to-night- in a two storied brick building In Lower Taranaki Street used by T. A. Wells as a paint store. The building was completely gutted and the stock of paints wall papers, etc., which were valued at £IO,OOO totally destroyed. Thc'iiisurpiNees are:—On the stock —Guardian £3000; Phoenix £2000; South British £I,BOO. The building, which is held on lease from the estate of the late William Fox was insured for £6OO.

FORCES IN EUROPE

DESS THAN 4,000

WELLINGTON, April 25

A report- received by the Minister of Defence states that on the 12th of April, the members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in Europe were Remaining in France 123. In United Kingdom, 2208. Married men with wives, and families in United Kingdom, 1129. Nurses and Red Cross workers to be evacuated 227. The total number of men evacuated from the United Kingdom to New Zealand since the armistice was signed is 24,538. COMMISSION’S REPORT. CHRISTCHURCH, April 25. Hon. Cl. W. Russell expects to receive an interim report of the Epidemic Commission to-day, but the contents will be private until seen by the Governor-General.