TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPTIUOSfT.I DIVORCE DAMAGES, WANGANUI, This Day. In an undefended divorce case, William C. D. T. Heatley v. Mabel E. Heatley and Joseph Wilson (a native), corespondent, a jury of twelve were em_ pannelled to assess the quantum of damage. Petitioner claimed £SOO from co-respondent. The jury assessed the damage at £475. The usual order was made by Justice Sim.

LEAKY BOILERS AGAIN. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The steamer Maori was unable to leave last night owing to bad coal, when this was remedied, leakings were discovered in the boilers of a character that absolutely precluded the vessel going to sea until repairs were made. It is announced she will not leave till Saturday night. The Mararoa leaves to-night. THE WAHINE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Wahine is expected to take the Maori’s running on Tuesday. The latter is to he thoroughly overhauled. FOUND DROWNED. -- CHRISTCHURCH. This Day The body of James Smith, 56. for many years assistant manager of tho Occidental Hotel, was found in the Avon river near Waioni this morning. He had been suffering from influenza, and had been missing since Wednesday.

COAL MINERS’ EARNINGS. • WELLINGTON, This Day

Mr Arbuckle, Secretary of the Miners’ Federation in reply to the Welfare League states he is prepared to donate £5 to the Wellington Hospital, conditional on the League writer doing the same, if the statement is incorrect, that the wages earned were just the same to-dav as before the Conference took place! Regarding rates, he says in the Tvpo section of Denniston Mine, 46 men were on coal. 36 received Is lid per ton added to a bonus of 25, not 3o per cent. He gives an instance of the earnings as follows. Two men produced 165 tons in 11 days. After deductions for explosives, light etc., they had £3 5s Dd a week. In other c ases men working in wlmt was contended to be deficient places earned £1 8s lid per week and £2 13s 5d per week respectively.

WESTPORT NEWS. WESTPORT, This Day. There is brilliant weather for tbe A. and P. show to-day, and a most remarkable display of exhibits for a mining community. The finals of the Coast Bowling Championships are taking place this afternoon.

TUTANEKAI ARRIVES AT SUVA. SUVA, Feb. 13

The Tutanekqi arrived yesterday. There arc no fresh developments regarding the. Indian strike. Minor r.otf„„ has occurred but nothing serious The Legislative Council at a special session passed an ordinance giving the Govexnov-in-Coimcil extended puweifc far dealing with civic, comn.qtion. Tho food commission has adjourned.

THE wool clip, WELLINGTON, Feh, 11. hi a statement regarding the wool clip, |H* valued OR January 31st Mr Massey says the wool from the Auckland district is not quite as well grown as last, season’s, but is a shade hner. In Hawkes’s Bay and Poverty Bay the drought affected tbe clip. In some cases the wool is .half lmrjsligd, and has a rough trip'. In Southern Hnwkes Bay and Wairpa the wools ate mainly well grown, and in light condition, while in Wellington and Wanganui the dry season made the wool tender, but lambs’ wool is better than tbe average. The Waitara clip showed an improvement, and Nelson is of good average quality. 'ln Blenheim, tbe coast bnd back country t ools came ill ill tiistelass order, blit overstocking and a di.V autumn 'affected tlie wools froin the other'parts of'the district;. Wools from Christchurch and Tinpm.l are vob.tist and almost entirely trey from tendei Oainaru,- Dunedin, and Invercargill districts had a detrimental effect on the wool, which for the wp&i poorly grown and shorter in staple than iq the previous season.

A MANTA FOR ARSON. WELLINGTON, Feb. 11

William Walker, aged 10 years, with an exceptionally had criminal record, was sentenced at the Supreme Court to two years’ reformative treatment. Mr Justice Edwards said that the hov apparently had a mania for burning down buildings. His last offence was the destruction of the buildings and furniture at the Weraroa Training Fa rm,

FAIX FROM TRAIN. TNTO WANGANUI RIVER. WANGANUI, This Day. A sensational occurrence occurred at Aramoho this morning. A woman whose name. i» unknown fell from a railway carriage through the bridge into the Wanganui river below, oil the ele-ven-live train to Palmerston North. The occurrence was witnessed by several passengers who believed the woman joined the train at Greatford. Dragging operations are proceeding and were unsuccessful at mid-day, COAL CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, This Day, Matters in dispute between the coal mine owners and miners were further discussed to-day, at the conference arranged by the Prime Minister. I lie committees set up yesterday to consider various aspects of the dispute reported to the Conference to-day and a gene.al discussion was continued. It is eonsid ered certain that-the conference ui.A extend into next week. being conducted in a friendly, spu.it, but •a it lo delegates so intimately •'< "Sni ill. » only to he expected that eacl| aspec. mv\\\ ho disciisaetj DilV-,