TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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CHINESE RAID CHARGES TIMARU, June 17.

Two men, Kenneth Newlnnds and Anthony Stowley, who were acquitted by the Supreme Court jury of taking part in the raids on Chinese fruit shops in April, were convicted by tho Magistrate on the other charges connected with the raids, and each were fined - 5 and costa.

ILLTCIT BEER- SELLING. TIMARU, June 17

At the Magistrate’s Collirt to-day, Sidney Wilkes, billiard room keeper at "Pareora, was convicted and fine! £SO for illicit sales of beer. Tho conviction was brought about by the vis:t of a strange constabel in plain clothes. N.Z. MEAT IN AMERICA. CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. ‘‘The shipments oT New Zealand lamb to the United States were originally arranged with the Imperial Government through Armour and Co., Ltd., London at the instigation of Armour and Co., of Australasia, Ltd.” This statement was made to a reporter to-day by Mr W. L. Macßeath, manager in New Zealand for Armour and Co., of Australasia Ltd., when referring to an Auckland message of last niglit re the sale and price of Now Zealand lamb oil the American market. Whilst unable to give details lie said lie knew''' that the price of 11 cents per lh., stated to have been paid to the In%>erial Government was quite wide of tlie mark. A price very much above this was paid.

• FIRE ON COASTAL STEAMER. TIMARU, June 17. The small steamer Manaroa of 300, tons gross, left Dunedin for Lyttelton and Westport at 6 p.m. o’n Wednesday, with a full cargo of general morchandi.se. At 6.30 this morning she was found to have a fire in the midship hold. The crew fought the fire all day and, failing to master it, Captain Johnston made for Timaru as the nearest port. He ar-

rived there at 7 p.m., the fire brigade were sent for to assist. A largo quantity of water was poured into the hold, but the fire was still burning at 11 p.m. This was the Manaroa’s first trip after refitting; and also Captain Johnston’s first trip in her.

. , POSTAL APPOINTMENT. WELLINGTON, June 17. George Trackamara, who has been acting as Chief Inspector of Post Offices, has been appointed assistant Secretary of tbe Post and Telegraph Department, in succession to Mr G. B. Dali, retired.