TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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WORKING 'WITH NON-UNIONIST WELLINGTON, February 19.

•A case is being heard at the Supreme Court In which ‘Seaman James McGregor claims £IOOO damages from the Wellington Seamen’s Union on the ground that the plaintiff was wrongfully expelled from the Union, which had since prevented him from following his usual occupation. According to counsel, some time in December the plaintiff was on the steamer John, on which was also a. young fellow named Simpson. A complaint was made that the last named was not a member of the Union and the plaintiff offered! to pay his subscription. The offer was refused. Dater plaintiff complained to the assistant secretary of- the Union regarding the matter and the assistant secretary demanded from McGregor the amount of the I at. ter’s subscription then due. McGregor went to the Union Office and paid the money ,nnd said that the assistant secretary should go about liis business in a more sober manner. He did not mean that the assistant secretary was drlurtko Nipt (Jay the executive of ■the \Union met and McGregor was told to apologise to the acting secretary. He declined and was expelled from the Union, but denied receiving notice of expulsion. It was alleged that at the instance of the Union he was prevented from shipping on various coastal steamers under the threat that if he was employed the crews would come out.

THE MOKOIA TRIP. WELLINGTON, Feb. 19

A wireless message has been received from the Mokoia. Fine weather with a northerly breeze marked the Mokoia’s passage. The-Members of Parliament are rapidly becoming mutually acquainted and the prospects are for happy relations existing.

At a preliminary gathering Sir James Allen cordially welcomed the travellers. Dr Chesson gave a talk on health hints, recommending useful precautions. There is a voluntary physical drill parade id the mornings, under direct’on of Dunedin instructors.

A large number of hooks dealing with the South Pacific are aboard, and. members are also obtaining information from the officers of the Island administration, "who are returning to the groups. They thus hope to better grasp the island problems on their arrival.

An excellent cinema display was given on Wednesday evening showing scenes of island life.

They expect to roach Raratonga on the morning of the 24th, by New Zealand time.

A PLUCKY RESCUE. OTAKI, Feb. 19,

A narrow escape from a drowningg fatality occurred at the Waikawa river (Mannkau) on Sunday when Mrs Mickle nearly lost her life. The lady in question had gone under twice when Hector Scholes, a lad of only eleven years, but a splendid swimmer went to the rescue, and despite tile fact that lie had a difficult task, managed to drag Mrs Mickle to terra firma. His act was .’a very plucky one, and deserves recognition at the hands of the Humane Society. There is not the slightest doubt but that for the lad’s act Mrs Mickle would have been drowned. Mrs Mickle is now fully recovered, anti none the worse foilier unpleasant experience.