TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

l*i« 1-KIOHS ASSOCIATION •—COPTEIBST.] EVADING POLL tax. WELLINGTON, April 26. Two young chinese were charged at the Police Court at Auckland witli having entereted New Zealand without having paid the poll tax or passed the education test. They were remanded till Friday, without hail, Chief Detective stating very important queries were being made in respect to the entry to the Dominion of these men.

HOSPITAL SHIPS FUND. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Executive of the Hospital Ship Fund has decided, with the approval of Government, to utilise the small remaining balance of cash in hand now tnat the services of the hospital ships have been dispensed with, for the prevision of a medical students hall for medical students training corps at the medical school, Dunedin. In this build, ing, provision will he made for the installation of the latest medical appliances. It is also announced that all equipment which has been supplied or which has been purchased, has been allocated the following—That belonging to Marama military hospitals, to the North Island, and that belonging to Maheno military hospitals to the South Island.

RAILWAYMKX’S APPROVAL. DUNEDIN, This Day. A largely attended meeting of railway men resolved to accord the p seen Ave Council a hearty vote of thanks for the lucid and straight forward explanations of the proposals submitted by the Minister. That .they consider these proposals a distinct advance and express confidence in the Executive Council and recommend delegates to the forthcoming conference to- assist the executive to secure further conrcssious if possible. Similar meetings it Palmerston and Balclutlui expressed ipproval of the Executive Council’s action.

DISABLED SOLDIERS. AUCKLAND, This Day. A meeting of permanently disabled soldiers passed a remit to the annual conference of New Zealand Returned Soldiers Association that Government be asked to appoint a Royal Commission of three men, of whom two arc permanently disabled soldiers, to inquire in reference to employing permanently disabled soldiers in Government departments. I

OBITUARY. j CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. i The death is announced of George Whitcombe aged sixty-five, one of tho founders at the Kaitapoa district, noar Pahiatua. He was Chairman of the Pahiatua County Council for several years -and successfully contested the Pahiatua seat | in Parliament. He was well-known in Knwhia and South Canterbury. I DAIRY APPOINTMENTS.

j HAWERA, This Day. i It is understood that Messrs H. D. ' Forsyth, and J. B. Murdoch have been finally selected to visit America Engnnd Continent on behalf of various Taranaki and Wellington district dairy companies, to enquire into the manufacture of dried milk, sugar of milk , and other dairy products. The appoint. ' ments are, however subject to approval by Wairnrnpa and Wellington district delegates.

DOMINION RETURN. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

Hon. G. W. Russell stated there were 40 cases of influenza reported in tho whole Dominion of which fifteen wore severe. Only three cases were notified in the South Island and this seemed to show that the disease was stronger in the warmer climate, and negatived the theory accepted by the Health Department that a recrudescence of the disease might be looked for as the cold weather came on.( The indications might be regarded as favourable to this point.

HANGED HIMSELF.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

George Dale, aged 64 years, a carpenter, married, living at Sydenham, hanged himself on Saturday by attaching a piece of thin rope to the back of a door of his house. He had suffered from great depression and left a letter indicating he intended to commit suicide. At the inquest, the coroner found that Dale committed suicide while in a state of melancholia consequent on nervous break-down,

FIRE AT AKAROA. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred at Duvaueholles Bay. The Akaroa County Council Chambers, Post Office and a private residence were destroyed. People were sleeping in all three buildings but escaped unharmed, .Many valuable books and maps were destroyed. Tl\e Council Chambers were insured in the Alliance for £SOO. Other insurances are unknown.