TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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j FIREMAN’S END. 1 AUCKLAND, April 3 On the voyage from London, the Wa: ■ mate encountered a very heavy gal . after clearing the Thames. A week out a trimmer named Donnely, was buriei in the bunkers through a fall of coal His. dead body was found after three quarter hours of digging. | OBITUARY. BLENHEIM, April 3. Mr J. C. Cliayton, one of the most prominent settlers in Marlborough, died on Saturday in his 84t,h year. Deceased was identified with many public bodies, and private institutions including the licensing committee, Picton Hospital board, patriotic association, sheep-own-ers union and rifle association. He leaves a grown up family. Two of his sons are General Sir Edward Chaytor, and Colonel Darcy Chaytor. M.U.1.0.0.F. AUCKLAND, This Day. Manchester Unity Conference balance sheet which was approved, showed that the funeral fund amounted to £48,208 compared with £47,745 last year. The management fund is £1082; lodge relief fund £1377; other funds £409, making a total of £51076. The amount of funeral claims met during the year was £IO,OBO. Soldier members’ sick pay totalled £9489. The Society also paid to lodge soldier members contributions amountng to £9716.

REMANDED. AUCKLAND, This Day. Denis Gunn, charged with murder and robbery at Ponsonby, was remanded for a further eight days.

WATER SID ERS REFUSE WORK AUCKLAND, This Day. AVatersiders refused to work the Arahura this mornng owing to the sickness of two passengers, supposed to be influenza. There was a similar trouble on the Canadian Raider owing to the employment of non-union, firemen and greasers. ■,

CLABBY V. UIIEN. | HASTINGS, April 1, ! Articles have been signed tor another boxing contest between J. Clabby and T, Ureu for a purse, of £550, including expenses. The match will take place at Hastings on the 28th inst—Hawke’s Bay Cup night. I AV-tLVNGAREI, This Day. A Maori boy, Hepihaika, aged 15, was wounded by the accidental discharge of a gun when pigeon shooting at Helenabay on Saturday and expired in AVhangarei hospital yesterday.