TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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.SCHOONER PICKED UP. WELLINGTON, This Day. A wireless from the Talune states she picked up the lost schooner Retriever between Raiata and / Papeete, and is towing her to the latter place. TIMBER QUESTION. WELLINGTON, This Day. A deputation from the Carpenters,Joiners Union and other labour bodies interviewed Hon W. F. Massey on the shortage of houses. They urged that the exportation of timber be prohibited, and that the duty be taken off Oregon timber. The speakers estimated that twenty .thousand houses wore required, two thousand in Wellington alone, and offered to find the necessary labour if Government would make provision to erect them in three years. They also suggested that building be limited to essential works.

In reply, Mr Massey said if we wanted coal from Australia we must let them have white pine, as it was the timber that was only exported under permit. There was a shortage of shipping to bring timber from th-e West Coast, still more timber was cut during the last twelve months than ever before, and this showed there must he a tremendous amount of building going on. Government already had power to stop unessential building. Cabinet might deal with it this week. Government had 210 houses under construction in Wellington, and another 500 were authorised. Some could be , ready in • three months. As .to the Oregon pine duty, Cabinet would consider it. i A member of the deputation said this wood would be -very useful. The timbei- now being .used was worthless sap, and houses would perish in a few years.

THE JOCKEY’S TROUBLE. • ‘ AUCKLAND, This Day. A joint meeting of the A.S.R.S. and E.F.C.A., resolved to urge the Premier to use his utmost endeavour to secuie the reinstatement of Hewitt, Rae, and O’Shea., the jockeys, failing which the executives of. both bodies will be urged to declare racehorses and race trains “black.” REMANDED. WANGANUI, May 17, At ail outcome of the sensational shooting incident- on Saturday afternoon, C. E. McKay was remanded fai a week at the Magistrate's, Court this morning, charged with attempted murder of Walter Darcy Cresswell. .ton was refused, the prosecuting counsel dating the injured man is not yet out a. stating the injured man is not yet oto. of danger.

ACCUSE!) REMANDED. DUNEDIN, May I" i John Sharp wna to-day brought byfore j.p.’s «t Lawrence charged with murdering his daughter, Sophia Sha r p At the request oi' the police, aecu..e<i was remanded to Balcluthn on May 25th. A FIRE. TE KUITI, May 17. A fire occurred at Mangaphi Trading Coy’s, store, which was destroyed, only the books being'saved. Thy building and stock was insured for £2,500 and the estimated loss to the company is £ISOO, The origin is unknown. The watchman passed shortly before and noticed nothing. Later he located the outbreak and gave the alarm. It is "the second fire in a short period. A SERIOUS CHARGE. THAMES, This Day, Edith Amy Gerroghty was charged at the police coiirt this morning with unlawfully using an instrument and was remanded for eight days, Bad was fixed at two securities of £2OO. each and accused in £2OO. AHsnig from the above, a young man Daniel Roy I isher was charged with procuring the commission of an offence and was similarly. ieminuted, bail being half that of the lirst base, nmmmmma