TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

limit muss ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.j A fire. ALASTLRTON, June 27. Glenronald homestead at Bideford, if about fourteen rooms, was totally lestroved by fire at tour o’clock in the morning. The inmates bad a narrow :seape, getting out in their night attire. RESTRICTED PICTURE HOURS. AUCKLAND, June 27. The proprietors of seven continuous picture theatres wore each Tiled £n and costs for keeping open ‘at other than the prescribed hours. Defendants urged that their business would suffer greatly. The Magistrate remarked that they could increase the prices, and it is understood that this course \\ ill he adopted. RAILROAD FATALITY. WANGANUI. June 29. Jns. Ink pen , aged 81, an old resident, was run over at Lowthor Street crossing hv a train on Saturday afteinoon. "flic driver pulled the engine up in a few yards. The man was cut on the head and hands, and was taken to the hospital. Ho died from shock. SNOW AT CUR rSTCH URCTI. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 29. A big fall of snow has taken place on Cashmere Hills. It it lying a foot deep on the flats, and is from three to six feet deep in the drifts.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES. WELLINGTON, June 29: During the week ending last Moriday thore were 84 cases of diphtheria l in the Dominion, 5 of scarlet fever, 39‘of influenza, and 8 of lethargic encephalitis. Of the last named, one ease : .siii Taranaki,; and one in Wellington three are in North Canterbury, and one in Southland. INFLUENZA REPORT. WELLINGTON, Juno 2S: Between June 23rd and 28th there. were 28 influenza eases in the Dominion, two being pnuemonic and three severe. One case at Kaukapaknpa lias been fatal. There were (1 eases ill Auckland lmalbh district, 7 in Wellington, <> in Canterbury, and none? in Otago.