TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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NEW RACING CLUB. ELTi!AM, tfuhS 14. A largely attended liiceting last night unanimously decided oii the formation of Elthaiii Racing Club. The present membership is over 220. Officers were elected arid a suitable course is under consideration.

GETTING TO SYDNEY. AUCKLAND, June 14

After being detained at Auckland for a fortnight, the Niagara’s through passengers resumed the journey to Sydney by the Moeraki last night. Repeated attempts have beeii made to dispatch the Moeraki under conditions which would reduce her chances of being detained there. Tlife Australian crew was paid. oil on Wednesday and replaced with a New Zealand crew, which are not likely to be affected by the labour conditions in Sydney. The Company were unable to obtairi a full New Zealand crew,, the Australian riien re-engaged being offered special inducements to rejoin the vessel. When the Moeraki sailed, short ly before mid-niglit, the passengers who had been sceptical, gave vent to their elation by cheering lustily, and a bugler added to the spirit of the occasion by playing appropriate calls.

PRISONER ESCAPES

Auckland, June 13.

Michael McCann, alias William Langley, a prisoner being conveyed from Auckland to Feilding under police escort, escaped from the train near Raurimu. He was under sentence of two years’ reformative treatment for a series' of thefts.

FLAXMILLS DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, June 13

Tile Conciliation Commissioner stated to-day, that in order to remove, if possible, the deadlock that had arisen over the Mariawatu Flaxmill employees’ choice of a military defaulter as a delegate to the conference with the employers, lie had invited the Employers’ Association and the Employees’ l nion,; to appoint three delegates each, to meet him at Palmerston North on Tuesday, to discuss the dispute.

■ACCIDENTS AT FOOTBALL. ; TIMARU, June 12. j , A serious accident befel a Tenuika .< player jnamed H. Fisher, in a foot:ball match , there to-day. Early in the ■ first spell lie was accidentally kicked in ■ the stomach. He continued to play through the match, but. soon after the gnilie had finished lie collapsed. An operation disclosed a perforated bowel and - other injuries. Fisher’s condition is , very serious. Another Temuka player , had a shoulder dislocated.

DUTY ON TRACTORS

WELLINGTON, June 12

An Crdipr-fjii-Counci 1 declares that tractors, driven by gas, oil, or electricity, suited for uso in stores or ware- : houses, or upon wharves or pavements, or foi* similar use, shall be charged with the duty chargeable on motor vehicles for road traffic, not otherwise ] enumerated, including motor-cars and motor' carriages.

POLITICAL IjNREST. PAtJMEIiSTON, N., June 15. Hon. Air Myers' in ah interview' here yesterday, when 1 stating that'lie expected Air Alassey and Sir J. G. AVarcl to return to New Zealand about tlie middle of of next month, said that they could not return too soon in view of the present' unrest which New Zealand is confronted with, politically and socially. .

“Very grave matters of finance have to be dealt with,” remarked Air ers, “and'the sooner these are Kone into, the better it would 1 be.” It could be seen what" these liiattci's were from bis recent statement at Auckland. Air Myers'said.'the Labour Patty was urging oii 1 Bolshevism.. The Minister' added that an appeal to the"country was'an urgent necessity.

TlllS KCWHaI’S position: AA V ELLINGTON, June 15'. The tug Tcrawhiti made an unsuccessful‘attempt'to tow the collier Kowliai off to-day. She will make a iresb attempt' to-morrow, with the aid of the spring tide. , The collier is practically high and dry at low water! but her position is not considered dangerous. There are considered to be good prospects of refloating the vessel. The hull is considered to be undamaged.

KILLED BY RACEHORSE. WIIANGAREI, June 15

The dentil occurred at the hospital here" last night of Harry Dempster, aged oil veiirs, a general carrier. Death resulted' from a kick he got from his racehorse, Kiangaroa, on Friday afternoon, when deceased was adjusting the animal’s cover. Dempster was kicked in tho face. His face was fearfully mutilated, the eyesight being completely destroyed. A widow and five children are loft. An inquest will lie held tomorrow.

CYCLING FATALITY. .MASTER,TON, June Id. Air William L. Falconer, a wellknown settlor of Masterton, was killed last night on the Alasterton-G'nrtor-ton road. Deceased was riding a push hike towards his home at Taratnhi, when a motor cycle ridden by a Maori named ‘ Alaihara, forcibly collided with him. When picked up, Falconer was quite dead. The Afaori sustained injuries to his head and face, hut not serious. Air Falconer was a married mail a lid a, Jt i stice .of. the, I’fiac*?, .... . .

FIRE AT IRPHANAGE. NELSON, June 13. A fire at Whakarew Orphanage, Motuefea, last night, destroyed, stables, a triipshed, a playhouse, and barn buildings, insured for £125 in the Soutn liritisli, but the contents, including traps, harness,, and £7O worth of chaff were uninsured. The main building was saved with difficulty.

THE MINISTERS RETURN. PALMERSTON N. June 15,

Yesterday in an interview here Hon. A. M. Myers stated that he expected the political Leaders Mr Massey and Sir J .G. Ward will return to New Zealand about the middle of July. It was important that, they should bo here and in the face of the present political situation they could not return too soon.