TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) POULTRY ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 9. The tenth annual conference of delegates representing Societies affiliated to the New Zealand Poultry Association opened to-day. The delegates came from all parts of the Dominion. They . were accorded a civic welcome. The Secretary’s report stated excellent pro- : gress had been made by the Association during the past year, the finances being buoyant, and three societies having ( affiliated. The report added that until j Government secured the producer, against the encroachment of -foreign j eggs and guaranteed ample poultry , food, production would be lessened and | the public would have to pay high for eggs. The conference resolved that Government be requested to place poul- j try exporters on the same basis as dairy j instructors, respecting salary: I

MAN KILLED. THAMES, This Day. A man, James Donovan, a joiner of Pacron, was killed last night after the races. About six hundred yards from the racecourse gates be hailed one motor, which was full and passed, but he got in front of another, and as he did, he slipped and fell, the ear going over his head and neck. He was removed to

the hospital, but death followed quickly.

! RUA’S STRONGHOLD. GISBORNE, March 8. j A visit to Rua’s settlement at Man. gapohatu was recently made by Mr J. B. Poynter, of Te Karaka, who proceeded by horseback from Lake \\a.-kare-moann. The ride occupied twelve hours over a very rough track. The old track from the lake, opened up u.v the Government many years ago is now ’ considerably overgrown, bridges have decayed, and numerous portions of the j road have slipped away. At one point | the track passes around a high cliff ’ with a sheer drop into the waters o f | the lake "below. Plenty of game was to be seen, also mobs of wild cattle in fine condition. j

At Mangapohntu, the visitors received generous hospitality, being entertained in Native style. About 1,500 acres had been cleared, and on this Rua was grazing cattlp. He had no shorn and the country was going back for want of stock. The clearing will be all back in second growth in ten years unless sufficient stock is put on. There is splendid grazing country around Mangopohatu, and stretching away towards the Bay of Plenty is a big area •of good, pastoral icountry. Excellent work is being done amongst the jure, nile section of the settlement bv Church missionary, who has no fewer than 80 children, attending bis school. When it was opened two years ago none of the children could spe.k English.

ESOAPEES RECAPTURED. WHAKATANE This Day. Two prisoners, who escaped by seizing a noli reman’s motor car were recaptured at Rotoiti, bound for Rotorua. One was a Maori, whose sentence for theft would expire next Saturday. The other was a pakelia named Brastings, awaiting trial for theft. Tile car was recovered undamaged.

FINED £5. WELLINGTON, This Day. After hearing the Semple v. McCurdy charge of publishing an untrue and de-

famatory statement calculated to in-, Alienee the electors, the Magistrate con- i victed defendant and fined him £5 and . costs £"4 10s. j