TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

[PEIt PKEBB ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.] FOUND DROWNED. AUCKLAND, March 17 The dead body of a man was found in the harbour. From papers in hie pocket it appears tha t he was IV Hi am Henry Markwick. He c ame from Sydney on the Bth inst. He had served in the Australian Light iHorse Ambulance. THE PONSONBY MURDER. AUCKLAND, March 17 The police this afternoon arrested Denis Gunn, aged 26, on a charge of murdering Augustus (Braithwaite, postmaster at Ponsonby, on Saturday n’ght last.

STR ATFORD ELECTION CASE STRATFORD, March 17

Cross-examined, McAllister said that he was not annoyed when Fox told him he told Young he thought Gardner paid for the music. He thought Fox was foolish, but witness was not an noyed, because Fox admitted be had been paid. Witness got a receipt, as he was expecting some trouble. He expected this trouble owing to a private enquiry, which seemed to be going on. Henry Gardiner, employed by Masters Limited, who acted as secretary of Masters’ election committee, denied authorising the advertisement regarding free pictures, though Ward asked him if he intended to do so on December 16. Witness did not attend King’s Cinema, relying on the theatre people to look after the meeting. STRATFORD, This Day.

A-, the election court, Robert Masters gave evidence that he had made no payment for music at the meeting on October 30th. He gave no instruction for showing pictures on December 16th, and did not regard pictures as a benefit lie thought he could fill the hall with' out pictures. After counsel’s addresses the Court adjourned till 3 p.m. to-morrow, when the decision will be given.

COAL POSITION IMPROVING. CHRISTCHURCH, March 17. The coal position is improving. .Mr Wiliam Reese, who has returned front the West Coast, says that the output is increasing and the men working well. The Welsh miners are now at work, said Mr Reese, and after getting used to tlie different conditions, will settle down without trouble. The daily output at Westport-Stockton mine towards the end of the low period was under 400 tons; last week the average was 575 per day, or 3453 tons in all This is a distinct improvement and one that is partly due to the extra men working and partly to the end of the “go-slow” policy. Of course it is ex.pected that it will take some little tftne before things are fully adjusted.

ENGLISH GOY. FOR PAItAPARA CHRISTCHURCH, March 17

Is announced that a working arrangement has been arrived at between a British Company and the Parapara Iron Ore Company, and that as soon as, the formation has been completed, electric furnaces will be shipped out from England, with a view to establishing a self-contained iron and steel industry in New Zealand. INCREASED PAY ON PUBLIC WORKS. THE MEN’S DEMANDS. DUNEDIN, March 17. Representations made to the Minister of Public Works by the Otago branch of the New Zealand Workers’ Union in con nection with wages and conditions of public works employees on day labour, asking to be placed in a position conforming with that of the town workers regarding the purchase of goods or an increased wage was as compensation for country prices.

The Minister replied that the .question of increasing wages cannot he dealt with piecemeal, but the question as a wlidle was being considered by Cabinet.