TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1919, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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OTAKJ SEAT. DEVIN, August 28.

Mr J. MacKcnzie, a returned soldier, and formerly a prominent man in Labour circles in ’Wellington, lias been chosen by the Labour Party as the cadidate for the Otaki Seat. j CRIMINAL SESSIONS. NAPIER, August 27. , In the Supreme Court to-day James Doughi, for theft from a dwelling at Woipawa was sentenced to three wears’ reformative treatment. Richard Dann was found not guilty of causing actual bodily harm to a child which was struck by a motor-car driven by accused. After the verdict was announced, •Sir Robert Stout remarked to the

Crown Prosecutor: ‘‘l suppose you had better not bring any more cases for negligence in Napier.” j EXTRAVAGANCE. NAPIER, August 27. In the supreme Court to-day, James Corbett Murphy, alias Sullivan, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment with hard labour for misappropriating the funds of the Seamen’s Union. Sir Robert Stout said the accused had been straightforward in the matter, and continued: “I don’t know what is going to happen to the country if this extravagance goes on. Murphy was in receipt at times of as much as £5 per week, and saved nothing out of this after providing for his wife and four children. The extravagance since the war is a disgrace to the community.” THE RIGHT TO ENQUIRE. j WELLINGTON, This Day. ' The question of the right of the contributing body to enquire regarding individual patients treated, names, addresses and actual expenditure per head, was discussed by the 'Wellington Hospital Board, on the motion to rescind previous resolutions refusing such information to the Lower Hutt Borough Council. It was argued that the local authority was the best judge whether a person be allowed .to go without paying fees. On the other hand, it was argued that the Board should guard the feelings of those receiving free hospital treatment or Charitable Aid. They should not give any opinion that would permit children being jibed at for their parents’ misfortunes. It was finally point- ■ ed out that the information sought was 1 not ascertainable in any way, and the motion was rejected., | '1

FOUND SHOT.

INVERCARGILL. This Day

Arthur Shrimpski, aged 30, single, an ingine-driver, was found dead in bed at Orepuki, with a shot wound through the heart. A rifle lay on the floor containing nn empty cartridge case. He lived alone.

FINED £lO

AUCKLAND. This Day

Mr Wilson S.M., dismissed a charge of abduction of a- girl under 18 years against Harry Smith, with whom the girl had been living at Northcote, but find .Smith £lO for harbouring her as an absconder from an industrial school.

THE NAPIER SEAT. NAPIER, This Day. General Russell was waited on bv a deputation of Napier citizens requesting him to stand for tho Napier seat. He will reply later. >

THE BUTTER SHORTAGE. NAPIER, This Day. There is a great scarcity of butter in Napier. It is impossible for consumers to obtain even a limited supply. The merchants have quitted all their stocks. The cause is said to he the better price offering for cheese-making and the turning over into dried milk. ORDINATION DIAMOND JUBILEE. NAPIER, This Day.

The Very Rev. Dean Binsfield, SAL has just celebrated the diamond jubilee of his ordination to the priest-hood. This rare event is unique in this country and it was fittingly observed 'at Mount St. Marys, Greenmeadows. * The Dean received a cable conveying the congratulations and apostolic blessing of Pope Benedict XV.