TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[l’Kll PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] SAD FATALITY. WMANGAREI, June 4. The police have been notified that the dead body, of a young man, Cyril Hugh, was found in the bush near Kueo with a gun shot wounds in tile abdomen and another in the head. He had been missing since Sunday, when lie went away alone on a shooting expedition. The theory is that the abdominal wound was accidental and that the head wound was self inflicted to end his sufferings, as no help was forthcoming, THE PAPER SHORTAGE.

WELLINGTON, June 1. In conseuqence of the paper shortage the Minister of Internal Affairs lias embarked on an economy campaign, and for the present ho is investigating the possibilities of saving paper in publications and stationery. An effort will be made to induce the Government Departments to cut 'down the consumption of paper, and some saving will bo made in the Government publications— at least until the price of paper drops a good deal, and supplies are more'assured. / (

Unless there should prove to be any legal bar to a change in forms, the “Gazette” will bo brought out in much smaller issues, more after the style adopted in other countries. Another reason for reduction of the publications is the pressure in the Government printing office. i DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. AUCKLAND .June 1. . An Auckland centenarian, Airs Zaliarais Williams, died at Mullet Point this week ,aged 101 years. Mrs Williams arrived in 1850, and came to Auckland in 1855, settling with her lius- 1 band in the Muiharangi district. Her husband predeceased her 31 years ago, 1

VICTORIA COLLEGE GRANT. Wellington, June i. The Minister of Education states that Cabinet lias agreed to a grant of £20,000 to Victoria College, to/enable the Board to proceed with the erection of the physics wing of the College.

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FEILDING, Jupie 4

Mr G, N. Shannon Government CusI toms expert (retired) and a prominent ! settler at Waituna West, died this morning. His wife pre-deceased him !by six years. He leaves a large grown up family, , INFLUX OF ASIATICS. AUCKLAND, June 2. The continued influx of Asiatics has led the Auckland watersiders to a decision not to work after a certain date vessels carrying such This decision has been conveyed to the Advisory Board of the Transport Workers’ Federation for its consideration. A' loading officer of the watersiders’ union this morning stated that the position was reaching what he cunsidere dto he an ncutq stage, and the decision was earned as a protest against the coptinuouji stream of Chinese and Hindus pouring into the Dominion. “Tho Chinaman,” he added, “is fast ousting the white man in the retail fruit trade.” Hindus, he said, had gained such a footing that they were now aide to do good business by hawkin,/ butter for sale from door to door, FOUND DEAD. DUNEDTN, June 5. Edward McKwen, licensee of the Marine. Hotel at Port Clilamers, was found drownhd at Mussel Bay yesterday afternoon. He left home at 2.15 p.m. to join the train at Mussel Bay for Dunedin. It is thought he inny have, fallen from the carriage after the train started, there being an injury to his head, and that he rolled into the vmter.