TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

IPEB PIIKSB ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.! I PRISONER ESCAPES. WELLINGTON, July 14. Lawrence John Maloney, a prisoner undergoing a term of detention for breaking and entering, escaped this afternoon. Maloney was taken from the Terrace Prison to the Public Hospital recently for treatment, and was to have been taken back to gaol to-day, but effected his escape. KILLED BY A TRAIN. HASTINGS, July 14. John Power, a single man, aged thirty-five years, a ganger on the railways, was killed on Saturday by the Wcllington-Nnpier train near Pakipaki, whilst returning home on a jigger. A verdict of accidental death ( was returned at the inquest. FATAL ACCIDENT. ' WELLINGTON, July 15. Mrs Kathleen Mary Green, a resident of Kilbirne, on alighting from a ! tramcar to-day, was knowned down by I a taxicab and'died shortly after admission to the hospital. 1 CANNING COMPANY CLOSED. DUNEDIN, July 15. The Cromwell Canning Company lias closed down temporarily, owing to inability to transport supplies by rail. A large number of men are without work. A SUGGESTION. WANGANUI, July 15. ' At a meeting of the Chamber of , Commerce the coal shortage was dis- ( cussed. It was pointed out that the .original locomotives for the Manawatu railway line were equipped for' burning wood, and it was urged that if that type of locomotive were still - available they should be used. j Another suggestion was that the ( Government should offer the Tunnelling t Corps, a coal area to work either on a j royalty or a wages and bonus basis. j

THE KOWHAI REFLOATED. NELSON, July 15 The steamer lvowhai was refloated at Farewell Spit at high water Irish night. The vessel reached Nelson, coming under her own steam, to-day. The Kowhai shows but little outward sign of her six weeks’ buffeting on Farewell Spit, where she was high and dry at low water.

NELSON, July 15

The salvage steamer Terawhiti made several unsuccessful efforts to refloat the Kowhai, but for the last fortnight the stranded vessel’s own winches were relied upon. Two mushroom anchors ‘were put out about three quarters of a mile seaward. The position was gradually improved and on Monday night the vessel came off quite freely. She was still taking in water, however, and the pumps had to be kept going on the run to Nelson. Preliminary repairs will be effected here, and the vessel will then proceed to Wellington, probably to-morrow night.

OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Obituary.—Danvers Humber, well known in racing circles, and for several years editor of the “ Referee.”

PORT OF TAURANGA. TAURANGA, July 11. A meeting of the Harbour Board considered a report by Air Blair Alason on developing and improving the harbour. The works, which are immediately necessary to meet the needs of the port, and the increasing trade, are estimated to cost £77, ,750, of which £30,000 will be required for a dredger. The Board decided to promote an 'Empowering Bill to raise £125,000.

OVERDUE SAILER ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, July 11. Arrived —Schooner Isabella De Fraine from Gisborne, after being twenty-one days overdue. It is understood that alio was blown off her course by gales. AN AUCKLAND “ BOAIBSHELL.” AUCKLAND, July 14. Something in the nature of a bombshell was sprung on the tea-shops in the city this morning, when a notification was received from tho mastei bakers that an increase in the price of small goods, such as cakes, shortbread, and other little luxuries, had been decided on and would take effect from todav.

The increase in some eases amounts to 50 per cent on former prices. Cakes, for instance, that were formerly retailed at Is per dozen, will- now be Is 4d per dozen. The master bakers state that the increase was long overdue, DEVELOPMENT league conference.

TIMARU, This Day. 'flic South Island Conference of Development Leagues met here this morning, a considerable number of delegates being present, but others were prevented from participating on account of collapse of the railway service. The delegates were accorded a civic welcome by the Mayor. Mr J. Craigie in his opening address reviewed the objects of the League and urged the necessity of development of hydro-electric power, and land settlement, ‘specially for soldiers, urging that an effort should be made to enable them to settle in proximity of the locality where they were brought up and their relatives reside.

Hon. G. W. Russell delivered a lengthy address, dealing largely with population statistics. Dealing with hospitals and their services, he said that the war had revealed that there were a great many unfit and it was necessary to take steps to remedy the defects in order to build up a strong virile race, capable of successfully fighting the battle of tbo future. In order to do tliis, it would be necessary for Government to spend considerable sums. He also urged the immediate harnessing of the dominion’s vast water power resources, without wliiWi it was impossible for the Dominion to take her rightful place.

A POSTPONEMENT. WANGANUI, July 14. At a meeting of the Peace Celebrations Commitee held this afternoon, it was decided to postpone children’s day till the anniversary of the armistice November 11th. It was considered that the weather conditions were too uncertain for Monday noxt.

\ DUNEDIN ARRANGEMENTS. ' DUNEDIN, July 14. | The orangements for the peace celei brations are now completed. Friday night will be chiefly devoted to street j decorations and bonfires, with enter- j tainments to returned soldiers. On ; 'Saturday imorning memorial services J ! will be held, and a procession will take ! place in the afternoon, and also in the j | evening, after which a public mass ! meeting will be held. Sir Janies Allen will present a number of deaerations won on active service. Services will bo held in the churches on Sunday. Monday morning will be devoted to the children and scholars at the schools will be entertained. In the afternoon the senior scholars will be entertained j by the peace choir and the band, and in tlie evening a choral concert will be held. An orchestral concert, will bo | 1 given on Tuesday niglit, and on Wed- 1 nesday night fhere will be a torchlight j procession and march to the drill hall, | where a concert will be held in aid of j the Returned Soldiers Building Fund, j 1 Soldiers in hospital will also b e enter- ' tained;

► RETURNED SOLDIERS POLITICAL PARTY. AUCKLAND, This Day. A proposal will be submitted to a special meeting of the Returned Soldiers Association to form a separato political party, having for its object the propagation of a strong national programme, with the Auckland military district and decorate therein. It is stated the idea has provincially commended itself to the Auckland Executive.

A FATAL ACCIDENT.

NAPIER, July 10

A Schoolboy named Thomas Isaac Butcher, aged six years, was so severely injured as a result of an accident opposite the Hastings street School, shortly after noon to-day that he died just after being admitted to the Napier Hospital - , to which institution he was immediately conveyed, The deceased was hanging on to the rear of a motor lorry aud suddenly ran out *on the road right in front of a passing motorcar, which was being driven by Miss K. Speedy, of Waipawa. He put his hand on the nnidgard of the car in an effort to stop, but the car threw him to the ground in front of it and passed over one wrist. Death was probably due to a fractured skull caused by the fall.

CINEMATOGRAPH IN THE SCHOOLS.

AUCKLAND, July 10

A scheme for' the institution of the cinematograph in the schools has for some time past been • engaging the attention of the Education Board, and careful investigations have been made by a special committee as to the best way in which the showing of films could be introduced. AI rH. S. W. King, chairman of the committee, has presented a report stating that Mr,V. J. A. Wilson, a reurned soldier, has offered to supply apparatus, films, and slides for the exhibition of suitable pictures in the event of the films being found suitable, employment should be found for Air Wilson for at least one year, on the understanding that his whole time should he at the disposal of the Board. On this understanding the Repatriation Board was willing to finance Mr Wilson in the venture. The Board expressed approval of the action taken by the committee according the chairman a vote of thanks for liis report.