TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

iT’k*. chess association’— rncvciunr 1 i THE RESCUED LAUNCH. ‘ , : WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. The missing launch party was picked i up by the steamer Ngakuta at 6.30 a.m | to-day off Cape Campbell in a very exhausted condition, and were brought back to AA r eliington. Although obviously tired and shaken the six men have recovered to a great extent from their trying. experience. r ihe party s&i out on Sunday morning : for a. few hours fishing, but the engine ; broke down, and a gale came up with •the result that the little craft Was at its mercy for two days. It was blown up the East Coast and 1 across to Ivaikoura and Cape Campbell by the aid of a sail made from sugar sacks. The men had not food nor water,, and at tinfos when near viand, efforts were made to get ashore, hut were of no avail owing to the strong currents.

A FIRE. DUNEDIN, Nov.. 25

A fire broke out at 8.30 to-night in a stable belonging to Malcolm Stevenson, contractor, situated at Anderson’s Bay Hoad resulting in tlie destruction of nin,a horses also'loss of harness and considerable damage to plant. The origin of the fire is a-mystery. The horses, plant, and harness were insured in the Atlas Office, hut tlie amount is, not ascertainable.

CARRIER PIGEON. AVELLINGTON, Nov. .25

Th,e Secretary-General of the Post Office has received the following wireless from the Chatliams: “Carrier pigeon in an exhausted condition readied the islands three days ago and was captured to-day. A ring on oi(e leg -is marked ‘N.Z. P.A. 1918-9118,” and on the other leg there is a small rubber hand.

(A DEBT CASE,

AA’ELLINGTON, November 25.

In the Supreme Coiirfi in banco, today the Chief Justice heard a case which the United Farmers Co-Opera-tive Association, Ltd., (in liquidation) has brought against David Joseph Nathan, merchant, of Wellington. The defendant was called upon to answer why an order should not he made, in terms of summons issued on November Ist. 1917, or, in the alternative why be should not be ordered to account to the liquidator of the United Farmers’ Co-Operative Association for the sum of £BSO being the balance of the sum of £2009, agreed to he paid by him to the said liquidator, by agreement dated Decmeber sth, 1917;

Tt was alleged that whilst Director and Agent of the United Farmers’. Association, D. J. Nathan made a provisional sale of the assets of the Association to accept them without disclosing to them that he had secured for himself certain benefits.

After hearing argument, His Honour reserved liis decision.

BAKERY TRADE DISPUTE. WELL IN GTON, Nov. 25. The Arbitration Court considered the dispute in the bakery trade here today, reserving its decision.

NELSON A. AND P. SHOAV. NELSON, Nov. 25

The twenty-seventh annual show of the Nelson A. and P. Association opened to-day in fine weather. Entries in the chief classes showed an advance in quality and maintain the average in number.

COAL CONFERENCE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 25

The “ Press ” has reason to believe that the Coal Mine Owners Association fins agreed' to meet the representatives of the coal miners in conference, on certain terms, which are no! yet made public. The Coal Olliers’ Association de. oision to agree to the conference was come to sis tlie result of a request by the Prime Minister.