TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

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A DOUBTFUL POINT

WELLINGTON, June 29

Speaking iit the conference of the Public Service Association, Air W. Al. Wright .chairman) said that, tin- most important question (hoy had lo deal u - ifih was that of compensation for the increased cost of living.

In the nature of their oliieial duty they must act in a constitutional manner, hut after observing the effect of a (bnsLiituti.nmd attitude, as contrasted with an unconstitutional attitude, there arose a doubt in their minds as to whether, to a large extent, they were not handicapped bv adhering to that constitutional- attitude. They hoped that the ’ Government would recognise their position in that respect, and treat them in as liberal a manner as those who adopted other means to obtain the satisfaction of their demands. SOLDIEES’ PENSIONS. TJMARU, June 129. To-day Air Eaclie, Pensions Commissioner, tvlio accompanies the Pensions Medical Board, gave a “Herald” reporter some figures hitherto unpublished viz., up to March 30th last the following pensions were granted : Temporary; 23,144. Permanent to soldiers, 2130. To dependents, 1 jl7. To soldiers’ widows, 2075. - To parents or oilier dependents, 4705. The annual liability is now £1,890,300. Of civil pensions there are:— Old age, 19,993. Widows, 3444. Epidemic widows, 939. .Maori War pensions, 939. Miners’ widows pensions, 415. In all there arc 00,301 pensions costing the Dominion a .year, 02,930,908. There ilias also been paid 000,000 in the Old Country and 025,000 in Australia as war pensions. SOLDI ERS’ PKXHiONS. TIM All U, June 29. The Medical Board since Saturday has dealt with 95 soldiers’ cases in the Tiniaru District, of which 20 were granted permanent pensions; 15, filial ones; and 50 were renewed for varying periods, (a number for two years, when the men would he seen again), and 18 was deferred for specialists’ reports. The Board goes to Ashburton to-inor-

V ALEE LESS CHEQUES. TIM A 111'. June 29. At Temitkn this afternoon, Leonard Oeorgc Lyle, of Tiniaru. was arrested for passing valueless cheques. Mr Sheen, one of the victims, pulled him olf the train and accused struck Sheen and bolted. A constable and several others chased him for a considerable distance and caught him. PRICE OF MILK. CHRISTCHURCH, June 29. The friction which had arisen between the wholesale dairymen and the Board of Trade, relative to the price of milk, has ended. The Board has agreed to the rate of Is 6d per gallon as the wholesale price and to 7d per quart as the retail rate. These prices will take effect as from July Ist and will remain in force during July and August. After then the question of prices will be reconsidered. By this decision the Board has conceded 'lie demands of the producers who refused to agree to the price of Is 3d per gallon wholesale.

CJIRISTGHURCH WOMEN PROTEST.

CHRISTCHURCH, June 29

At a meeting of the recently formed Women’s League to reduce the cost if living, the following resolutions were mrried:

“That the Government be urged to bring about a reduction in the price oi New Zealand woollen goods.” "That the Government be urged lo lessen the import duties on the necessaries of life, even though such a. ieduction can be brought about only by an increased duty on articles of luxury. “That the Government be urged 1 ■ pass legislation to restrict unreasonable increases in rent, especially in egard to the rent of single rooms.

A CHURCH CALL. INVERCARGILL, June 29

A meeting of tho. Southland Presbytery to-day considered a call by St. | Andrew’s Church, Dunedin, to the Rev. Hector Mac Lean, of Knox Church, Invercargill, and decided to place it in his hands, highly eulogistic references being made to the Rev. Mr Mac Lean s worth and work. Mr Mac Lean intimated his acceptance of the call. CHARGE OF RAPE. INVERCARGILL, June 29. At th .Magistrates’ Court to-day, William Gunn Mclntosh and Norman McIntosh were charged with committing rape cm a married woman at Tokanui on June 18th. Accused reserved their defence and were committed for trial. DRAPERY STORE BURGLED. INVERCARGILL, June 29. A drapery shop occupied by the Misses Hunter was entered some time, last night and goods to the value of £33 stolon. \ SHOCKING DEATH. RAWER A June 26. Edward Henry Duggan, 22. married, met with an accident on the ManaiaKaponga road. He was driving a motor lorry when he noticed that the benzine tank was leaking. It was after dusk and in seeking the leakage, lie. used one of the lamps. Immediately the whole lorry was in flames. Ihe unfortunate man, who was terribly burnt, was removed to the Hawora Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. GISBORNE, June 29

An important judgment was delivered by Mr Barton 5.. M., to-day. The Borough By-law states Lliate motorists must sound their horn at all street interceptions. Recently Frank Wrey Nolan. the well-known barrister, was charged with a breach of the by-law. Delendant pleaded not guilty, hut accepted the police evidence as tacts. The defence was that the by-law was unreasonable, and therefore void and outside the authority of the Borough Council. The -Magistrate, in his judgment, stated that the hv-law was unreasonable and therefore invalid. BODY FOUND. GISBORNE, June 29. The police have secured information dial the body of an unknown man had been found at Karakaluawhero River, near Teararoa. At the inquest the doctor stall'd that death was due to heart failure. The man had been dead from 12 to 14 days. A FATAL END. WELLINGTON, June 28. Arthur Edward Moore, who was badly injured in a runaway accident on Fri day night, never regained.consciousness and succumbed to his injuries. The other man, Callaghan, has slightly improved, hut his condition is still ser - ous.

MOTOR CAR FATALITY'. AUCKLAND, June 27. James McDonald, cabinet maker, a married man, was knocked down by a motor ear when alighting from a tram at Kingsland last night. He was taken home apparently not seriously injured but died this morning.

DEATH OF PILOT MACDONALD DUNEDIN June 28.

Pilot John McDonald, who died yesterday was born at Ross-shire (Scotland) in 1842, and when quite a young man came to New Zealand in the ship Peter Denny, landing at Port Chalmers in 1865. He traded about the Coast for some time, and then, like many others, tried his luck in the old diggings on the West Coast. Later on lie returned to Port Chalmers and Joined the Beautiful Star, which was then trading to Onmaru. Some time later he was appointed mate on the tug Zeelong. and hold that position until he was made master of the tug Koputai. He entered the pilot service ol the Otago Harbour Board over 30 years ago. He had charge of dredge 222 for some time, but about ten years ago was compelled to retire owing to failing health. Mr McDonald leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter. FORCED DESCENT AT HASTINGS. HASTINGS, June 26. Captain Russell, D.F.C., made an exciting descent in a De Haviland plane to-dav. While he was circling over Hastings at a low altitude, his engine misfired and stopped. The pilot made i<i good save narrowly avoiding the buildings, he. planed over the outskirts of the borough and landed in a small paddock with the. nose of the machine in a hedge. This smart airmanship caused great admiration among the Hastings people, who hitherto have not been well acquainted with aeroplanes.

ASSESSMENT OF DUTY. WELLINGTON, June 27. The question of the assessment of Customs duties has been complicated seriously by the present condition of foreign exchange. The system adopted by the Customs was previously to reckon exchange at the ordinary commercial rate. This pressed very bard upon importers of goods from countries such as the United States, where the value of the dollar stands high relatively to that of the sovereign. The Customs Department in consequence of protests from importers, consulted tlr? Solicitor-General, who advised that the Department must assess the dutiable value of the goods ou the “parity” value of the sovereign. This meant that importers dealing with Continental countries where exchange was affected the opposite way from the United States were under a disadvantage. Now, under a Cabinet minute, goods are to lie assessed for duty according to tlie “parity” value or the commercial value of the sovereign, whichever affords relief to the importer, at the discretion of the Minister. A Bill amending the law to give, effect to this will be introduced this session. A DOCTOR’S DEATH. GO’RE, This Day. Doctor Thomas Scoullar Fleming of Gore, died suddenly yesterday afternoon in a motor ear near Kelso. He left here in the morning apparently in bis usual health and on the way home the other occupant of the ear noticed lie appeared ill and decided to secure the but Fleming expired shortly afterwards, nearest medical attention at Tnpanui,

AMUSEMENTS. POLLARD’S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! On this evening ut the Princess Theatre Taylor Holmes, the personality star assisted by Marguerite Clayton in the latest New York success “Two Bit Seats,” will be Pollard’s star feature. How a gallery seat brings Jimmie Mason, romance, lovo, and a wife. He couldn’t afford orchestral stalls, so lio got a gallery seat and sat next to his fate.—Romance in the shape of a hatpin entered Jimmie’s life. She was a wonderful girl, and wouldn’t let him spend money on her, but Jimmie was always scared his boss would see them in the gallery. When he did sec them, and sent for Jimmie, his heart sank, and he confessed all about the wonderful girl. Then the boss, who was a real human boss, sent him away to get the girl, and incidentally the job he was after. The latest gazette and comedy wili also be screened. On Thursday, Florence Reed in “Wives of Men” a Big Pioneer production will he the star attraction.