TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[per press association.- copyright.]

RESOLUTION OF PROTEST. ‘ WESTPORT, March 15

At a meeting of the Westport Harbour Board to-day a resolution was carried on tlie motion of the Chairman (Mr. W. T-. Slee) viewing with concern tho proposed increase of 4 per cent, on railway fares and rates, as it -will operate on the Board’s revenues in the same nujust way as the 21 per cent, already imposed, and calling on the Government to repeal Section 109 of the Finance Act, of 1915, and refund the moneys collected by tile Railway Department under the said Act, as the Board’s endowments are pledged as a security for the loans raised. Tho resolution added that tho delay of Cabinet in dealing with this matter is prejudicing the Board’s position, while it is reaping revenue for tlie Railway Department. The position is unjust and unreasonable, and tlie operation of tho Finance Act, -1915, is iniquitious and wholly wrong in principle as applied to this Board, and we ask for immediate action by the Prime Minister is giving the Board relief.”

A FATAL ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, March 15

A fatal accident occurred to-night, when a cyclist collided with a horse and cart. Tlie horse got its legs tangled in the bicycle and fell oil the cyclist who sustained a fractured skull and other injuries. He died in the hospital. Up to the present the deceased has ' not been identified. NO CLUE. AUCKLAND, March 15. Up to the present no arrest has been made in connection with the Ponsonby murder. It is unlikely that the inquest will be resumed* for some days. A.S.E.S. EXECUTIVE. WELLINGTON, March 10. The Executive of the A.S.R.S. met-to-day to consider the report of tho Rtn wav Commission and attitude of tlie S - cictv towards the recommendations in the'report. The proceedings were private and no report was issued by the Executive. It is understood the members of tho Executive wore disposed to take up a firm attitude, and support tlie demand for better terms than the on proposed in the Commission’s report Concerted action by. the three rai v-D employees organisations was suggestc . Members were strongly of opinion th. further pressure should be broug i tor upon t.lio Government to support tlie railwayman’s claims.

SERIES OF BURGLARIES. DUN'ISMN, March To. A series of burglaries occurred between Saturday afternoon and « morpinß. Tire offices of the Trust and Labor Department, the slu ,l of Laidlaw and Gray, ironmongers, m George Street, and offices of Reid and Lemon, solicitors, m Dowling >■ ,e were entered. So far as as been at - tained nothing of any value was taken from any of these places, except from Laidlaw and Gray’s, where goods to the value of about £25 were taken.

C.T.U. CONVENTION. WELLINGTON, March 15 The Christian Temperance Union Con vention to-day carried a- resolution, that in the interests of children who would be travelling in trains and in order to avoid unseemly exhibitions of the evil effects off drink, it was desirable t a hotels should be dosed on the occasion „f the Prince of Wales visit to any locality. _________