TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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OTIRA TUNNEL STRIKE ENDS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. Tunnel workers at the Bcaicy end of the Otira Tunnel recommenced work to-day on day labour, a s tho Minister if Public Works is sending Air Dinnie (formerly Engineer in Charge of the funnel works), to fix up the terms of the new contracts.

CITY COUNCIL ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. The election for the vactincry jn the City Council resulted as follows: _ F. R. Cooke (Labour) 886 0. E. Boon (Independent) ... 539

MINERS’ FEDERATION

WELLINGTON, July 14

Mr Arbuclde, Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, has forwarded the following letter to the Prime Alinister : “I have been instructed by the New Zealand Coal and Gold Aliners’ Conference now sitting in Wellington to inform you that they make the follow ing' suggestion to you as a means of settling the present disputes in the different mines:—(l) That you call 1 conference of four from each side, with yourself as chairman, and that the disputes lie settled along the lines followed at the drawing up of tho National Agreement; (2) That the Conference he arranged before Alonday, 19th July. “I am instructed to inform you that in the event of this method, not being adopted tile whole of the miners in the federation will take drastic "action rxi force same. If your duties at present are such that you cannot give the required time to this matter wo are prepared to accept Mr Halley as chairman.”

It is understood that tho Federation is still firm in its original demand that Mr Alassey shall not have the power of decison •

The letter lias been referred by telegraph to members of the Mine Own ers’ Association.

SIR GEORGE CLIFFORD. WELLINGTON, July 11. Sir George Clifford arrived in Wellington this afternoon by motor launch from Picton and presides at the Racing Conference to-morrow

A BULLOCK’S GAMBOLS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. There was a big commotion in the city late this afternoon owing to tile vagaries of a prime fat steer which escaped from Addington yards, lie was chased by a stockman, lint in his hurry he forgot his whip, and was powerless to turn the animal. Tl, 0 frolicsome bovine had a clear run through the centre of the city, hut in Colombo si reel a pedestrian was not quick enough in getting to shelter. The steer tossed him playfully, rolled lain over, prodded him twice with his horns and then moved on, bis subsequent, movements being watched from defensive positions by large crowds. A man who emerged from a hotel and ventured inti* the road to see what was amiss, was caught amidships, tossed, and left winded on tho road. A woman was next tossed, and then a vacant section was explored hv the steer, and in this he was corailed. Alessages were despatched to the saleyards, and drovers came along with some well behaved cattle. The steer mixed with these ana was got hack to the yards without trouble. None of those tossed was seriously hurt, hut the first man to suffer attention of the steer had to have wounds on his head and body dressed at the hospital.

PRICE OE MEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. Consequent upon recent advances in the price of stock on the hoof, it is the opinion among butchers that retail meat prices will have to advance. The advance is expected to be fully Id per lb. ail round. SUGAR. RATES. WELLINGTON, July 14. It appears that the news from Christchurch that the Board of Trade has fixed at 6J per lb a flat rate for sugar in Canterbury is not quite in accordance with fact. To a reporter to-day the Chairman of the Board of Trade, (Mr W. J. McDonald), said that the Christ, church position had not been stated quite correctly. The arrangements respecting the flat rate was subject to the approval of the Board in Wellington, and it has not yet given its ruling on the matter. Mr McDonald declared that if the suggestion were given effect to, it would mean on the total consumption of sugar in Christchurch, a slightly lower price on the whole than the price suggested by the Board itself, viz., 6d for cash over the counter ; and 6£d for delivery.

SEWERAGE PROJECT. TE AWAMUTU, July 14. By a large majority the ratepayers of The Awamutu Borough to-day sanctioned a loan of £40,000 for sewerage. The money is available and the plans approved by the Health authorities. A CROSS-EXAMINATION. CHRISTCHURCH, July 13. Allegations of trafficking in war stores at Sling Camp were made during the bearing of a by-law ease at the Magistrate’s Court against Haorld Roy Poyn_ ton. 'A police witness, named Henry Munro Fulton, cross-examined by counsel for defendant, said he knew Poynton before and during the war. Witness had not been concerned in any theft of stores in London in connection with which Poynton, who was in the military police made enquiries. He did not take part in any trafficking in motorcors ,but bought three cars in Ireland and sold them in England. At the time of the alleged trafficking lie was employed in the kit stores. Tlio military police never questioned him in regard to disposal of war stores. f