TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] I A MINISTER’S CALL. 1 DUNEDIN, This Day. The selection committee of Knox , Church, Dunedin, unanimously dee id < to recommend That the congregation should address a call to Rev. Tulloch t Tuille M.A.B.D. at present Minister at : Flemington Presbyterian Church, Melbourne. , MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. WELLINGTON, This Day The Premier announces the portfolio of External Affairs has been given to Hon Lee. STRIKE BALLOT. WELLINGTON ,This Day. The strike ballot of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants closed on Saturday. The votes'will be coming to the local office for some days yet. Secretary Mack says as soon as they are counted the result will he announced.

INQUEST ON DEELEY. WELLINGTON. April 1" This morning Mr Riddell S.M, lie' an inquiry into the death of Harry Deeley, the prisoner on remand from Palmerston North on a charge of having murdered Mary Etheleline Webbov, on the 17th March, A verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide, the Coroner stating that the gaol officials had apparently taken all reasonable precautions to prevent such an occurrence. CHINESE SHOPS WRECKED TIMARU, April i c

Several letters have appeared in local I papers protesting against custom being given to Chinese fruiterers under cover of darkness, due to electric sinlights being cut off. Following thi< on Saturday night, a small crowd wre ed more r less four Chinese shops, in some cases breaking tile plate glass windows.

RAIN FALLS, DUNEDIN, This Day. A prolonged drought has broken, mild vain having set in. So far a quarter of an Inch has> fallen. SIR J. ALLEN ENTERTAINED. WELLINGTON, This Day. Sir Janies Allen was entertained at dinner on Saturday night by the G. 0.0. and officers of the Defence. Department. General Chaytor tributed Sir J. Allen’s work for defence through his long connection . with the old volunteer system and as Minister during the war. Chaytor read the text of an illuminated address which the officers intend to present to Sir J. Allen, expressing appreciation of the conscientious and increasing work done for the Department. His loyalty to the officers under him, had inspired them to devoted service and loyalty to the Minister. Sir J. Allen replying, thanked all who had gone to the front, as well as these who remained behind to help. If they had succeeded it was because all had put their shoulders to the wheel and worked in the interests of New Zealand and Empire. He was satisfied from the spirit prevailing throughout New Zealand during the war. that they could not'have failed whoever the Minister might have been.

MARINE GEOLOGY. DUNEDIN, This Day. The Chairman of the Marine Hatchery Board (Hon, G. Al." Thomson) states the Government grant of £2OO per annum for research students will be paid from the time the appointment is made. At present no zoological student is available, hut professors at tho four universities and colleges h .ve been communicated with in the hope that someone will be found anxious to prosecute research in marine zoology. WAR MEMORIALS. WELLINGTON, This Day. Sir James Allen states that the National AVar Memoarials Committee has decided that the site which is to be in Wellington, must be selected, before designs are invited. A sub-committee was appointed to report in 21 days oil the sites offering, and which it suggests. Four battlefields memorials are to ibe erected, two in France, two m Belgium, at the Somme, Mossines, Ypres and IT.e Quesnov; also one at Gallipoli and one in Palestine. The sites are chosen in France and Belgium J>,*t the Committee, is (not satisfied with the position in the Somme field, and Sir J. Allen is to get it altered when he goes Home. The site preferred is between Delville AYood, and High AVood, overlooking Flers. All these memorials will he of uniform design. A special committee of Hon. Coates, Generals Russell, Chaytor, and Richardson, Ah- T. E. Y. Seddon M.P. and the President of the Returned Soldiers Association will invite the designs.

MOTOR CYCLES COLLIDE, j HASTINGS, This Day. ; A mail, Richard Edward Rowall, aged 20, son of a farmer near Tmianui, was riding home on a motor cycle on Saturday night at 5 o’clock when lie collided with another motor cycle ridden by Natusch, coining in the opposite direction, receiving injuries from which lie expired soon after. Natusch broke his right leg and was injured in' the arm. He was conveyed to the hospital. A NORTHERLY GALE. NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The heaviest northerly gale for a long time, has been raging since yesterday. It caused anxiety respecting the American steamer Lorain, lying at the wharf. The vessel, however, lay quite safely and the worst of the gale is now over. The gale came from the worst possible quarter and afforded a fine test • of the harbour’s capability. SCHOOLS CLOSED IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Boys High School was closed today for a week on account of influenza. One hundred and thirty boys were absent this morning. The other schools have been closed.