TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

iI’KH I'ItKHH AMHUO 1 a'J'UIN . COl‘Y RIGHT HEAVY SNOW FALL.

DUNEDIN, May 30

Severe weather has prevailed here during the past three days. The temperature is very low and snow lias fallen all' over the Province, and heavy falls arc reported from tlie high country. On Saturday, at 4 p,m., 18 inches was lying tit Arrowtown am? it was then snowing heavily at Cromwell. There is very little snow oji the flats but the surrounding hills received a heavy coating. On tli© low lands in the Upper Clutha the snow is lying to a depth of six inches. In Kingston Carston and Athol districts a heavy fall has been experienced. The conditions show no sign of improvement.

JOCKEY,S’ CONFERENCE. . WELLINGTON, This Day

At the conference between Sir Geo. Clifford and tlie jockeys, a request was made for an increase of 50 per cent on losing fees, and a flat rate of 5 per cent on all winning mounts, and place money above £IOO.

Sir George Clifford agreed to bring the proposal before the Racing Conference, and support it.

The jockeys agreed in favour of increasing the minimum weights to 7 stone, and the making the top weight always 9 stone.

After a long discussion it'was agreed to debate tlie proposal at the Racing Conference.

Tin' riders also asked that welter weights should he carried from. May Ist, instead of June 'sth, as now, to August 31st, It was agreed that clubs should be asked not U. postpone the starting time of races, and that j'.iders if doing a preliminary, should be ne* lowed to return to the bird cage when the weather wijs wet; that jockeys should have the right to be representi*l by a licensed jockey at all enquiries, and that all programmes must have a hurdle race or jumpers flat handicap, and one apprentices’ rac-p on them, The Jockeys' Association holds the coil ference was non-representative, but claims some of the matters considered had already been put forward by the Association and refused.

RUNCIMAN .POSTAL THEFT

AUCKLAND, May 31st. In connection with the robbery at Runciman post office, Arthur Whitburn aged 17, states he locked the office at 5510 p.m. and was riding home on a bicycle when a masked man bailed him up and producing a revolver demanded the keys of the Post Office. The lad gave up the keys and bicycle and had raised the alarm, but when the neighbours reached the Post Office they found the cash box broken open and no sign of tlie thief. TJie next morning the stolen bicycle was found in the gorso at Papakurn, A stolen cheque was fptind in Taranaki road»ycsterday. Tlie booty comprised £3O in ©ash and £27 >n cheques.