TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

ifJilt i*KliOo AtibOUJ'Vi'JON. —CUXfcKIUJriJ.j M.P.’S VISIT TO COAST. TIMARU, June 14. There are seven Members of Parliament visiting the West Coast this week. They are: Messrs Burnett t'i'emuka,), Bitchener (Waitaki), Witty (Riccartouj, Malcolm (Clutlia), Hamilton (Awarua), Horn (Wakatipuj, and’ Hudson (Motueka). 1 hey started to-day on their visit. They will go to the West Coast coalfields to gain some first hand^information on the subject of coal before the session. N.Z. SHIPPING COY. CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. i Th® head office of the New Zealaud Shipping Coy. has now been transferred from Christchurch to Wellington. The Board of Directors, however, will continue to.meet in Christchurch. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.' CHRISTCHURCH. June 14. At a committee meeting of the Canterbiiry Jockey Club, F. Jj, Cotbor, wbo has officiated as Acting-Secretary since Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn’s retirement, was appointed secretary. iWAIRAU HOSPITAL. BLENHEIM, June 14. Mr T. Julian, jnr, F.R.C.S. 5.M.8.C., has been appointed Resident Surgeon of the Wairau Hospital, out of four applicants. Doctor ; Julian, who has had three and half years’ war service, was for twelve months house surgeon of the Dunedin Hospital.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. AUCKLAND, June 14. The trial of Alfred Thomas Percy Dare, aged 23, on a charge of having committed, manslaughter by killing Arthur John iHorton, at Penrose, -,n July 26th, was commenced in the Supreme Court to-day. It is alleged that Dare was the driver of a motor car, which/collided with a bicycle ridden oy Horton, w*ho sustained fatal injuries. The ease for the prosecution had not concluded when the Court adjourned.

A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE. AUCKLAND, June 14. The six-masted barquentine, E. R. Sterling, which arrived from Newcastle to-dav; met tempestuous weather on he voyage. During the height of a storm thfe mainsail, mizrdn, and two top-gal-lant sails were blown away. An exceptionally big sea which camo aboard shifted the quarters of the apprentices. The bunks and contents were washed awav. Water also flooded the cabin and <1 id much damage to the ship’s stores. Diming the voyage an apprentice sustained a broken arm and was almost washed overboard. The ship’s carpenter and the mate also received minor injuries.