TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBB PBEBB ASSOCIATION. —CQFYBI6PT-! OBITUARY. TIMARU, This Day. Obituary.—Robert Guthrie, formerly run-holder at Burkes Pass, aged 64.

A PRESENTATION. DUNEDIN, Jan. 23. At Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, today, an address and presentation of a wallet containing over £6OO was made to Dr Kelly, editor of the New Zealand “Tablet” for the last four years. Dean Burke, in making the presentation on behalf of subscribers from all parts of the Dominion, wished Dr Kelly a long career of usefulness in his present position. A POLICE RAID. WELLINGTON, Jan. 22. The police raided Driscoll’s printing works to-day, and arrested five men, Dennis W. Driscoll, Reginald J. McEwan, Peter Kreyll, Jack Fernandez, and Olaf Hokanson who will appear at Court to-morrow, Driscoll and McEwan being charged with using the premises, as a common gaming house, and the other three with being found in a common gaming house.

SHIPPING MANAGEMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 19

The chairman of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, announces that arrangements have - been made for the Union Company to act as agents for the Company at several of the New Zealand ports where it is considered advisable. The New Zealand Shipping Company's identity will be fully maintained and there is no intention of any change which would affect the separate existence of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The general direction of its business will continue in the hands of the superintendent, Mr G. B. Bullock, at Wellington.

A PLUCKY RESCUE. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 19.

■A very plucy rescue, which goes to show the value of training in the ait of life-saving, was performed by Sorgt Major Robbie, of No. 2 troop of tho Palmerston North Boy Scouts, w hose age is only 13. He was walking ; long the banks of the Manawatu River yesterday afternoon when ho noticed two little girls bathing. One' of them, named Mona Robertshaw, got into difficulties, and was being carried away by th 6 stream about twenty feet from the bank. The .screams of tho other child attracted the youthful n.e.0., and, without hesitation, he took off his clothes, plunged into the water, and swam to her rescue. By this time the girl had gone down for the second fine The boy, who is a strong swimmer succeeded in getting hold of the child and brought her safely to here. He immediately applied life-saving methods, which the Scouts had Jiso hem taught, and'was successful in cringing her round. Miss Robertshaw i- noth ing the worse for her Immersion, thank; to the gallant' action of young Robbie It is likely that the matter will l-e brought under the notice of the Royal Humane Society.-

A GIRL’S PLUCK. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 23. A plucky deed was performed at. the (Baptist Sunday school picnic at Tiritea yesterday. A girl, Phyllis Hulbert, aged ]3, daughter of J. Hulbert of Wellington, rescued Raynor Sliera, aged 3, from drowning. The latter was playing on the edge of Tiritera stream and fell into a. pool six feet deep. The rescuer without hesitation jumped in and brought the boy to the bank. The plucky girl received a present from the picnicers for her action.