TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[PISU PEJSSB ASSdciiIION.—COPY»I6HI.j WESTPORT RESOLUTIONS. WESTPORT, January 12. At a, crowded public meeting held in the Town Hall to-night, a resolution was carried as follows: “That this public meeting of the citizens of Westport and the district strongly urges upon tlio Right Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, the need for his visiting this district immediately, in order to go into the quesof the shortage in the output of coa] and Harbour Board matters.”

It was pointed out that it was a Dominion matters, and that unless something is done, the shortage of supplies is going to be more acute than last year. Great interest was taken in the meeting, and the unanimous feeling was that a visit from the head of the Government would be beneficial. By visiting the district, the Prime Minister would bo able to go into the whole question, and see the conditions himself and also get first hand information. On. two previous occasions when the head of the Government visited here on mining matters, goods results were the outcome of the visit. Mention was) made of the Prime Minister’s time being fully occupied, but the meeting stressed the supply of coal as a Dominion matter and one that the Government should fake up immediately.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY. DUNEDIN, January 12. Sir Francis Bell today met the Otago University Council, who asked for £20,000 for various purposes, including jnew building, chiefly for a medical school. The Minister said that the Prime Minister had authorised him to say the Government regarded the itnedical school as a national asset, and, in making grants, woul<s (view it i?n that light. Regarding arts and other branches the Government would give amounts similar to that granted to other university colleges.

AN INQUEST. NELSON, Jan. 12. A man named William P. Fawcett, aged 60, was fatally injured at Brightwater railway station on Saturday after non. At an inquest to-day tho verdict was that he died as tho result of shock and injuri.es received through throwing himself under a moving train, while in a state of temporary insanity. Evidence was given that tho guard, Theodore Morrison, tried to pull Fawcett clear, but deceased hung on to the bars under the carriage and was dragged about 20 feet. Ho had suffered from slight mental derangement.

PAY FOR JURORS. WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. Hon W. Coates announced to-day that the new regulations for the payment of jurors have been prepared and will be gazetted shortly. Payment of common jurors serving in criminal or civil cases in the Supreme Court, or on a Coroner’s jury is to Iks increased from 8s to 12s per day. Special jurors are to receive £1 for the first day of attendance and 12s a day for each succeeding day. In addition, jurors are to receive any travelling expenses actually incurred in attending court. These are to include railway, coach, or steamier faro.. In cases where there are no public conveyances ,a juror is to be allowed a mileage rate of 9d a mile one way, if ho lives mode than two miles from the town or city in which the Court sits.

DEATH FROM SCALDS. . AUCKLAND, Jan. 12. At an inquest concerning the death of a child, Victor Charles Gjirrity aged 2i years it was stated that the child apparently tripped over a bucket hot water. The child was very severely scalded and died in the. hospital. I lie Coroner returned a verdict of death py shock, following accidental scalding. Re ceased was the son of Mr Charles Garrity, nurseryman, of Waimuku.

SAMOAN MANDATE. WELLINGTON, January 12. The effect of the ratification of the Peace Treaty of which the Prime Minister has now received notice, wil be a confirmation of the mandate over Samoa. It will now he possible to institute a permanent civil administration at Samoa, for which all provision has been made already. CONDITION NORMAL. GISBORNE, Jan. 12. Enquiries from Teararoa state there has been no recrudescence of the epidemic. At present only, one case is in the hospital, and five in the district, one of which is convalescent.