TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

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DEATH UNDER AN ANAESTHETIC.

, DUNEDIN, April 23. t Frances Ethel Neilson, a married woman, aged 36 years, died under an anaesthetic at the Dunedin Hospital last night, preparatory to undergoing an ‘ operation. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, April 23. A shocking accident occurred last night at the residence of Dr Parkes, resulting in the death of Mrs Pearl Ross, wife of Mr Frank Ross, farmer, of Hast ings. Mrs Ross, who was the guest of Dr and Mrs Parkes, fell from the balcony on the upper floor of the residence to a yard beneath and was dead when she was found.

SLIP IN BULLER GORGE. WESTPORT, April 23. There has been a big landslide in the Buller Gorge, which has apparently completely destroyed the famous “Fern Arch.” There appears to be at least two thousand yards in the slip, including some big blocks of conglomerat stone, and work of removal will be difficult and dangerous. A bridge was smashed by the fall of earth and stone, and some four or five telegraph poles were engulfed. It is thought that light mail matter may be got through to-morrow, but it will be some time next week before the road is clear for traffic. Meantime cars will run to either side of the slip and passengers may run tlie risk of a climb oved the debris. It would, however, appear to be unwise for lady passengers to attempt to come through yet, and the passengers that do come will require to travel light.

PRICE OF FLOUR. - WELLINGTON, Aril 23. Some weeks ago there was published in the Gazette, a notice regarding the price of flour, which was not easily intelligibly, It appeared that the f.o.b. price was to be £l6 10s at Southern ports, and that ip' other parts of .. the country the price was to be this rate of £l6 10s, plus other charges incurred in the bringing of the flour to the place of its ultimate sale to the breadmakers. But in the notice there was mention of a rate of £lB per ton for flour for certain places hand the rate was to be increased, as per the notice, by the charges above mentioned. In the special notice of Thursday in the Gazette this quote of £lB per ton is cancelled and the rate is now fixed at £l6 10s per ton, and in the case of the pbrts distant from the wheat ports of the South Island, the rate is to be £l6 10s, with the addition of the costs of bringing the flour to those places. A member of the Board of Trade, when asked for an explanation of the point, said that the first notice had been published in error, and that the notice of this week’s Gazette was merely a correction of the error previously made. ASIATICS IN NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND, Ap il 23. The influx of Asiatics into the Dominion and tlvp uneasiness occasioned thereby, have not escaped the attention of the Government. M r Massey stated to-day that there was difficulty in dealing with the • matter, which was accounted for by the fact that Indians, to whose arrival exception is being taken, were British subjects. The matter lias been referred to the Crown Law Office to ascertain whether there is sufficient. power at present vested in the Go. vernment to check this immigration.

Tf the powers now existing prove insufficient then Parliament will be asked to deal with the matter as early as possible in the session which commences in June. JOCKEY’S RIGHTS. AUCKLAND, April 22. Mr Sheath, secretary of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association, has telegraphed to tlie Prime Ministor that certain employers are threatening members with severe punishments if they do not resign from the association. He adds that lie feels assured that a warning from Mr Massey to the owneis and trainers that victimisation is killing all chance of settlement will lie effective, and asks him to give tlie members of tlie association *an assurance that they will be protected against victimisation pending the settlement of tlie dispute.