TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

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'ALLEGED MURDER. WIIANGAREI, June a,

Wiromu Piti, a returned Maori soldier, was charged formally at Wliangiirei Court this morning, with the murder of Douglas Kaupeka, another returned nativo soldier, by shooting him at Mokau in Helena district on Sunday last. The incident at first was supposed to be one of suicide, but it has since been stated that, the gun was lying behind deceased, in a bed, and that there wore other indications that disposed of the suicide theory. No particulars were revealed in court, the accused being remanded for eight days on the application of the police.

“BLACK” RACES. AUCKLAND; June 2,

At an open-air meeting to-night, which was addressed by several labour members of Parliament, it was stated by some of the speakers that pickets would be stationed at the railway station gates and at the entrance of the Ellerslie Racecourse to-morrow. Tt would ibe the duty of these pickets to “mark” all the members of the Trade Unions attending the races and report their names to their respective organisations. They would also use tlreir persuasive powers to endeavour to induce the .intending racegoers to change their minds about going to Ellerslie. It is understood that the tramwnymen will, refuse to run the race trams hut they will carry out all their other duties tilconnection with the tramways service

R.S.A. CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, June 2

The Returned Soldiers Conference decided to urge the Government to pub in operation forthwith the olaiises of the Acts in force relating to the compulsory acquisition of land, and that a practicable paylnent for the land so acquired should he made by Government securities (bonds, etc.); that more stringent steps should be taken to enforce the provision of the Acts relating to the imposition of the graduated land tax with a view to forcing large land owners to place their land in the markets.

SMALL POX SPREADING

INVERCARGILL. June 2

Another case of variola varicella, or mild small pox, is reported to-day, the sufferer being a patient in the hospital who was admitted from Win ton ten days ago owing to another complaint, which) has since developed into smallpox. The Health Officer visited Win ton to-day and made arrangements for vaccination of the school children and the general public. Another suspected case in the city was removed to the Kew infectious diseases hospital to-day for observation. There are now 20 cases of smallpox in this institution. All are of mild type. The malignant form of the disease is so far confined to Dunedin, whence the local infection has been definitely traced. A rush for vaccination has set in and has exhausted the supplies of lymph.

THE OLYMPIA TEAM. WELLINGTON, June 2

The members of the team which will represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games were tendered a civic farewell at the Town Hall here to-day. The Mayor, Mr Luke, presided, and Mr Massey, who was among those on the platform, presented Mr H. F. Wilson with a New Zealand flag. He hoped that, the leader of the team would have an opportunity of carrying the flag to victory on many occasions. Win or lose, the team would, he was sure, show themselves .as true sportsmen.

Mr Wilson, who took tho flag from the Prime Minister, said that they considered it a great honour to represent New Zealand. They wanted to hying New Zealand before tlito notice of other countries. If trying would make winners, then there were four winners on the platform. Mr Marry att (New Zealand representative on the Olympic Council) presented each of the representatives anu Air Walrond (father of the lady swimming representative, Miss AVnlrond) with a silver fern blade with “ New Zealand ” engraved on it. He referred to the fact that it was the first time New Zealand had raised its flag at the Games, and he was very glad to see that a lady, was amongst the team, a lady who’ had equalled the record of the champion lady swimmer at the last Games.

CHARGE OF PROFITEERING

HAWERA, June 2

A charge rif having sold a pot of vaseline at a price that was unreasonably high, within the meaning attached to the word by the Board of Trade Act, was brought against George C. Tait, chemist, before Magistrate Bailey. Tho alleged offence consisted of selling • a pot of Cheeseborough vaseline at fifteen pence. A plea of riot guilty was entered. The case was not concluded.

PROFITEERING CHARGE,

HAAVERA, June 3

In the case against George C. Tait, chemist, charged with making unduo profits out of a pot of vaseline by selling it at fifteen pence, further evidence was heard to-day, at the conclifsion of which the Magistrate reserved his decision, intimating he would give a written judgment. CO-OPERATIVE SELLING. DUNEDIN, June 2.

At the annual meeting of the South Island Dairy Association to-day, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—“That the Executive of the South Island Dairy Association be authorised to co-operate with the National Dairy Association in negotiating arrangements in conjunction with the Cooperative Wholesale Society of London for the marketing of our produce.”

STRIKE BALLOT SUGGESTION, WELLINGTON, June 2

At a largely attended meeting of the local branch of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association, the following resolutions were carried unanimously :—“ (1) That the delegates to the forthcoming conference be instructed to oppose any suggestion for reversion to Commissioner control; ” “That delegates be given a free hand in regard to ‘consequential adjustments’; ” (3) That in the event of a complete break down in the present negotiations, the delegates be instructed to advocate the immediate taking of secret ballot and that beforo drastic action is taken, the majority to bo at least three-fifths of the total membership.”