TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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SEAMAN KILLED. DUNEDIN, August 11. Michael Stone, a seaman, was killed by falling down an unenclosed hatch on the Waitomo at Port Chalmers. A BIGAMIST. AUCKLAND, August 11. At the Police Court, Alfred John Neath pleaded guilty to bigamy, having gone through the form of marriage in Wellington last November, while his wife to whom he was married in Auckland ten years ago, was still alive. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. RESIGNED. DUNEDIN, August 11. Lieut. Colonel Bruce, the local A.D. M.S. for the past several months, has relinquished the position to go to India to join tho R.A.M.’C. He leaves Dunedin on Tuesday.

AGAINST TOTE PERMITS

CHRISTCHURCH, August 11

r J no Christchurch Presbytery carried a resolution: “That this Presbytery strongly protests against the suggested increase in the number of racing permits.” A copy of the resolution is to be forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Prime Minister. The matter arose out of a. circular letter from the Rev. 8. R. Orr of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, which stated, inter alia, that neither Mr Massey, nor Mr Anderson are keen on increasing the number of permits, but that they will he unable to resist advances for them, unless represent ations are made from “the other side.” The increased number of permits issued, said the letter, is a breach of the : :n----cordant agreed upon some years : go, but if representations are made immediately it will enable these Ministers to take the stand they desire and refuse permits.

PRESBYTERIAN PROTEST.

WELLINGTON, August 11

The principle of military training was denounced by the speakers at last night’s meeting of the Wellington Presbytery, as tending further towards warfare, and as being inimical to tho moral uplifting of the youth of the country. A motion fully setting out the reasons for objecting to the Government military proposals was discussed at some length. The discussion was adjourned to next, meeting.

A DUNEDIN SENSATION

DUNEDIN, August 11

A sensation was created in the city this afternoon when it became known that Matthew Bradley, a. well-known figure in civic circles, had been arrested on a charge of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl, fourteen years of age. Accused, who is 52 years of ago, conducts a bootmaking business in the city and came into special prominence during the war period owing to the active part he took in connection with promoting recruiting. He is a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Dunedin City Council, and is at present Chairman of the Gas Committee. He was brought before the Police Court and remanded on hail to the 20th.