TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[BER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] FALL INTO HOT POOL. ROTORUA, May 22. A Maori child, Taku Manalii, who fell into a hot pool on the 13th inst. died of its injuries.

INDUSTRIES COMMISSION. WELLINGTON, May 24th. Giving evidence before the Industries Committee, Mr Percy Morgan, Government geologist, stated the Parapua Block would probable contain sixty three million tons of iron ore, averaging about forty-five percent of metallic ore, which therefore was of medium grade. The most extensive deposits of iron sand were near Patea, where 5,474,000 tons of high grade ore were believed to exist. In the production of pig iron, lie would try Parapara ore as it could bo.worked more cheaply than the Taranaki iron sand. He thought it betiter tlinjt Government build its own works than pay the subsidy that had been asked to assist private enterprise. Dr McLaurin advocated making •commercial alcohol from waste products, particularly sawdust, and waste from flax mills, and lie considered matter well worthy of the fullest investigation. Alcohol bad been made for com- j mercial sale in America at BJd to 1/- per | gallon and it averaged fifteen gallons ! to the ton of dry wood. On that basis j it should he practicable in New Zea- j land. To prevent its abuse, the produe. I tion should bo a Government monopoly, j

TEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT AUCKLAND, May 22.

William Montague Davenport Howes aged seventy years, was found guilty of an unnatural offence, in the Supreme Court to-day and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Mr Justice Stringer said it was his duty to segregate accused from decent human beings. He realised that prisoner would probably die in gaol, but he could appeal to the Prisons’ Board if bo wished. His Honour added that be would have been entitled to send accused to gaol for life.

CARGO NOT DAMAGED. DUNEDIN, May 22. The work of discharging the Westmoreland’s cargo was commenced this afternoon. Present indications are that the cargo is not damaged, but this will not he definitely known till it its clear of the bottom holds. It is probable that the vessel’s frozen meat will he transhipped to the Remuera, which is due on Friday, hut the Harbour Board’s freezing works may resume operations for the purpose of storage. The extent of the damage to the vessel will not be fully ascertained until the cargo has been discharged.

DEAD INFANT FOUND

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

Tho dead 'body of a newly born male child was found by boys yesterday on the bank of the Hcathcote river, wrapped in a piece of blanket, and packed in a sugar sack. The body had not been in the water, but had been in the sack for some time, as decomposition had* set in. There were no marks of violence on the body.

WAIHI COY’S REPORT

WELLINGTON, This Day

Local attorneys of the Wailii Coy. have receiving a cable from the London office that tho annual report states the gross profits for the year 1918 totalled £199,000. Dividends paid during tile year and income tax absorbed £142,000, depreciation £17,000; provisions for development suspended during tho war £50,000; amount carried forward £33,000. The annual meeting will he held to-day.

RETURNING SOLDIERS. DUNEDIN, This Day

Sir James Allen states that owing to labour troubles, two troopships that were to have left Home in June, wore detained till July. Otherwise, the arrangements made for returning soldiers will lie carried out.

THREE -MEN ARRESTED

PAHIATUA, This Day

Constables Burrell and Fahey yesterday arrested Ernest Arnshaw, Edward Eriksen and George Welch in connection with the burglary at Levy’s shop on Saturday last. Most of the missing goods, which are valued at from £7O to £BO, was recovered. The men corno before the Court to-day.