TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1920, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.J NATIONAL DEFENCE. WELLINGTON, April 9. It is officially announced that at a well attended meeting held in AYellington some days ago it was decided to re-establish the National Defence League of New Zealand which ceased to exist on the introduction of compulsory defensive training eight years ago, and to office the League on a permanent footing with a- view of educating <1 e people of the country 011 the necessity for maintaining a sound system of defence. *

MISSING SCOW. TAURANGA, This Day. 'Captain Bferridgo, ‘brother in b.w of Sampson, owner and engineer of the missing scow Kahu, arrived here Inst night from Whnkatane and has hired a launch to leave here to-day to search Algerian and Mercury Islands for trr-e of the missing vessel.

MR. MASSEY AND RAILWAYMEN. WELLINGTON, This Day. Hon. AY. F. Massey has announced that he will receive the executive of tl-e Railway Societies, the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, he Lowfi notive Efigino drivers F'reincn ami Cleaners Association and Railway Officers Institute, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of (next week to discuss with them the discontent at presen prevailing in tho Railway service. The Premier is to meet first ike executive of A.S.R.S. on Monday.

JOCKEYS’ DISPUTE'. AUCKLAND, This Day. The New Zealand Jockey’s Association and New Zealand racehorse owners having failed satisfactorily to ndiuH the disnute between them, with reference to riding foes and conditions t employment, the executive of tlie Now Zealand Jockeys’ Association have submitted the dispute to the Minister of Labour, with a request for him to take immediate action under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

draughts champion. TIMAPU, Hi is Day. Tim Cliompionship Draughts TournaO ment was completed this morning, n* | winner being D. Calderwood . In the final round against F. T. _.i liken (Dunedin), Calderwood retired one , won ,While there were three drawn irnmcs. ]