TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

tPK.. PKUBB ASSOCIATION.—GOPVBIUBI.» SIR JOSEPH WARD'. WELLINGTON, December 20. Mr John Vigor Brown, member for Napier, in 1 a letter, has offered to resign the Napier Beat, if Sir Joseph . Ward will contest the seat. -Sir Joseph Ward has replied to the effect that he does not intend to reenter the political arena. MOTHER’S INSANE Ad’. WELLINGTON, December 20. A woman named. Constance Holts wa s 'arrested at Pukemiro this morning and charged with murdering her child, aged two years. Her husband, a railway surfaceman, left home early to get the mail. On returning he found perambulator marks leading to the creek.

, It is alleged that the woman has been rather strange in her manner for some time.

DEFLAUDING THE CUSTOMS. DUNEDIN, December 20

A case in which a young woman employed by Waters, Ritchie and Coy., was charged with making an erroneous .declaration to the Customs Department .came before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S. M., in the City Police Court when Flora .MacDonald was charge that she did 'unlawfully make a certain declaration under the Customs Act, 1913, which was erroneous within the meaning of Section 211 of the Act-and contrary to the ffonn o-f the. Statute. The firm of Waters Ritchie and Co. were similarly charged. The girl‘MacDonald, who was authorised by the firm to pass Customs entries on: behalf of the firm was fined £25, and the firm were mulcted in a similar amount.