TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1920, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[FEB FKF.HB ASSOCIATION. —COFYEICIHT.,

A WELL-KNOWN IDENTITY. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 13. Obituary—Mr James A. Cassidy, the well-known Barrister and Solicitor.

[Mr Cassidy was well-known on the West Coast, where as a son of Mr Hugh Cassidy, the well-known coach proprietor, he passed his boyhood days at Hokitika.]

THE TRAIN FATALITY. WANGANUI, February 13,

Later details of the strange train occurrence goes to show t.mt it was Winnie Melviiel, aged 38, who was drowned in the Wanganui River to-day. As the Palmerston North train wa s crossing the Aromoho Bridge, the woman either jumped or fell into the river beneath. She was seen struggling in the water for some time. A lad named Ramsbottom, son of the station master at Aramoho, pluckily swam to the scene, butTtlie woman sank before lie could reach her. Tlie lad was finally picked up in an exhausted state by a rescue boat.

SOLDIERS READY TO ASSIST. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Wellington Returned Soldiers Association is arranging the formation of a .strong fighting organisation in the event of a recrudescence of the influenza epidemic in a. violent form.

POOR MILK

WELLINGTON, This Day

Number 3 Company of the Wellington Milk Vendors Association was convicted and fined 38/6 on each of three charges for selling milk deficient in the butter fat content. A GOOD MOTOR RUN. WELLINGTON, 'Phis Day. Messrs Miller, Campbell, and Smith of Auckland motored from Auckland to Wellington yesterday in sixteen hours eight minutes, including stops. The distance was 465 miles, and the actual (travelling time fourteen hours. The average speed was 33) miles per hour. The road was very rough in places in the King Country. YOUNG LADY IN TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, Feb.' 14 A young woman, lately employed by an association in Wellington, left recestly to visit Australia. Subsequently it is stated certain irregularities were discovered in connection with the Association’s accounts involving a considerable sum. As a result of this it is understood the young woman has been arrested in Sydney, and a police escort will go across to bring her back. The police state the investigations are not yet complete, and therefore they maintain a reticient attitude on the matter.