TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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LIFE-SAVING,

CONTESTS FOR THE NELSON SHIELD.

AUCKLAND, February 17

The surf reel life-saving championship for the Nelson Shield was held to-day. Only two teams, Canterbury and Wellington competed. The maximum points were 120, and Canterbury won with 104 points against Wellington’s total of 100. The referee said it was very difficult to decide the respective merits of the teams, as they used different methods. The judges had done their best in the circumstances.

£I3OO DAMAGES

awarded

AGAINST SHIPPING COMPANY.

AUCKLAND, February 17

At the Supreme Court, a jury awarded the widow of a watersider named Walter Bedford, who fell down a hatchway of the Ayrshire last year, £I,BOO damages against A. H. Nathan Ltd., agents for the vessel. Nonsuit law points have yet to be argued.

THE DISQUALIFIED JOCKEYS, CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 14,

Commenting on the cancellation of the licenses of the Jockeys George and Harold Young, “Argus,” in to-night’s ‘Star;’ says: “As might be expected, the incident has given rise to consider- ! able discussion. ' Both jockeys are well I known throughout the whole of the DoI minion. For some time past they have ■'been closely associated with Sir Geo. Clifford’s stable, and between t' em they have done the bulk of his riding. Speculation is rife as to the actual reasons which prompted the official action. That tire situation was regarded seriously is quite apparent, for under no other conditions can one imagine the authorities imposing such a drastic penalty as is involved in the cancellation of the licenses of these fwo prominent horse men. An element of mystery surrounds the case at present, and this naturally tends to give the discussion a wider turn. All sorts of rumours are in circulation as to the incidents which have resulted in the brothers being so severe ly dealt with, and these cover a wide variety of offences on and off the racecourse. Some comment has been aroused bv the fact that the penalty is .simply the cancelling of the licenses, and not disqualification for a definite period. This method of dealing with the ease is held in some quarters as indicating that the penalty has been imposed on account of the dissatisfaction with their general behaviour rather tlinp for any special offence that has been against them. It is not likely that tho jockeys will accept the position without making an effort to rehabilitate theinseives, and. an appeal to the Racing Conference may he expected. Under these circum stances comment on the case may lie inadvisable at present.”

THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY,

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 16

The resolution of the Wellington Tailprs* Union requesting the Prime Minister to pause the Board of Trade to inquiry into the cost of producing material for suitings manufactured in the Dominion was brought under the notice of Mr J. A. Frostick, chairman of directors of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Co., by a reporter, who asked if ihe Board of Trade were likely to have any information supplied to them voluntarily by the woollen manufacturers of the Dominion. Mr Frostick replied that some months pgo the Wpollen Manufacturers’ Association met the Board of Trade in Christchurch and at the board’s request undertook to prepare 0 comprehensive report on the woollen industry, with special reference to the cost of woollen goods produced in the Dominion, This was a long job, but the association undertook it so that the board might be placed in possess'on of all the information that they could possibly dsire. “The work has been carried out and is nearly completed,” air Frostick added, “and it is only a matter of days when the hoard will be in lull possession of the information promised,”

Referring to the statements in the resolution above referred to as to excessive prices charged by the mills, Mr I'rostick said that as regards the mill prices of gentlemen’s suitings, they would bear the closest investigation consistent with reasonable trade profits, but those profits would have no comparison with the figures in the minds of those responsible for the resolution.

FEILDING SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME. - FEILDING, Fel>. 20. Delegates from the Borough Council and local bodies discussed a scheme of scholarships for soldiers’ children, and recommenced that the Feilding Borough Council and the Kiwitea and Oroua County Councils be asked to provide £2(X) each per annum to provide scholarships each for the purpose of sending soldiers’ children to secondary schop.ls.

SUGAR SHORTAGE. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 20

There is an acute shortage of sugar in the Southland district at present, and there is every probability that the stocks will be entirely exhausted within a few days locally. The wholesale firms complain that the district is not receiving fair treatment in the appointment.

'l'llere is 1200 tons of a weekly output by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. The complaint is that under the ■Board of Trade’s supervision, the distribution is unfair. Strong representations have been made to the Premier by Mr J. A. Hannn, M.P. COAL MINE DECLARED “HIJACK.” 'GR'EYMOUTH, This Day. Tho Pnparoa mine, which is closed down, has bccq declared black by the men who have divided the sick and accident fund. They sold the hall and piano and have left the district. 'lhere has been discontent at the mine for some time, and a total of eight disputes last year.