TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

| pun p'cbss association.- copyright 1 CRUSHING Rim' RNS. REEFTON, June 5. . The May crushing returns from the Consolidated Group are: Progress.—Crushed 1130 tolls, value £1228; working expenses £1720, de- , velopment £lll. Blackwater. —Crushed 2180 tons, value £3716; working expenses £3727, shaft £155, development £543. Blackwater—-No 6 Level .south 340ift. Reef exposed nn average width of 28 inches, assaying 12 dwts.

THE RAILWAY DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, June 4. Tho board of business men set up to consider the E.E.C.A .section of the railway dispute held its first meeting yesterday morning, and after giving consideration to preliminary matters and hearing the start oi the K.F.C.A. dispute, /it adjourned. The m mbers of the lionrd are Mr W. J. Marchbanks and Mr W. H. Millward /nominated by tile Railway Department), and Mr J. S. Dickson, ALP., and Mr J. T. Martin (nominated by the E.E.C.A). Mr Millwjird was ehos?€ii chairman. FLOOD DAMAGE. TEi KfjITI, June 7. Heavy floods occurred 1 on; Saturday night. Tile river through the. town overflowed and «. largo area was inundated. Slips on main roads isolated the town. The line, being cleared the express got through on Sunday night, but a sudden rise ; of water early on Monday morning .blocked the early trains. Affinor slips to the south were romived. There is damage in the shops by the flood water. The flood is receding but the sky is overcast. TRAIN HOLD-UP. TE KUITI, June 7. It was reported at rfiidday that there was still two to three feet of water over the, line north of Hangatili. All was clear to the south. Tne express from south will leave on the return this evening, if no train from the north gets through. SLIPS ON RAILWAY. AUCKLAND, June 7. Heavy rain caused landslips on the Alain Trunk railway particularly between Teawamatu and; Otorolianga. Express trains did not run beyond Frankton and Tewamntu. There are also slips on the Rotorua and Thames lines. < DEATH FROM BURNS. AUCKLAND., Jup.e. o. At Te Arolia, the four-year-old dajighter of W. A. Brinkley died at the hospital from bums. Her clothing caught while playing near a copper fire.

AORERK ENQUIRY 'FINDING. WANGANUI, June The Court inquiry into the loss of the ■steamer Aorere found that there were three causes; viz., the vessel getting into a leaking condition, by working loose in heavy weatheij the pump not being fitted with a proper .screen and the captain committed an error of judgment in not seeking shelter either at ICapiti or Queen Charlotte Sound. Other than this error, there was no neglect or incompetence on the part of Captain Grotty-, whose certificate was returned. No order was made as to cpsts. FOUND DROWNED. AUCKLAND, June (f. The body of a married.woman named Amy Ryan, about 40 years of age, was found floating in the harbour this morning. Deceased was last seen on Friday. LIBEL ACTION. 4! 100 DAMAGES AWARDED. WELLINGTON, June 5. In the case of Von Zedlitz versus the “Times,” the jury found that the published statement was libellous, and awarded plaintiff Cfoo damages.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, June G. The body of a commercial traveller named George Kelson Butler, aged 48, employed by A. H. Nathan, Ltd., wax found on St. Mary’s beach this morning apparently drowned. Deceased had been at Whangarei and on Friday telephoned to h,is wife that he would return next day. Nothing was further heard of him. Deceased leaves no family.

! THEFT OF GOODS. DUNEDIN, June 7. Tlie Kumara arrived at Dunedin, on ! May 28tli from New York via Lyttel- I ton and sailed on June 2nd for Melbourne. Among the cargo landed in.. • Dunedin was a consignment of kid leather consisting of eighteen cases.' On ' opening them at the wharf to-day, it ! was discovered that eight cases contain- i cd bricks and stones only. The original contents, valued at £2,500 having been pillaged. i