TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.)

THE TRAM STOPPAGE. AUCKLAND, September 27

The stoppage of tlio trams was not seriously felt on Sunday on which day traffic lms been light since tlio fares were recently doubled. Suburban trains carried heavy loads of passengers, extra carriages and special trains relieving'' the extraordinary pressure, ifhis morning was showery, .but the weather cleared later in the day. Motor vehicles are running from all suburbs in a steady stream, enabling business people to reach work as usual.

FOUND DROWNED. DUNEDIN, Sept. 27

The body of Mrs M. Aitken Perry, was found in tho harbour, near the estuary, at Sawyer’s Bay. Tho deceased who had not been in tho best of health resided with her husband at Port Chalmers. The family are grown up, and the daughters reside in Dunedin. On Saturday evening Mrs Perry told her husband, before he went out, about 7 p.m. that she was expecting one of her daughters down from Dunedin that evening. Wien he returned, about 10 p.m. the lamp was still alight, but lie was not alarmed,' although! Mrs Perry was not there. He thought their daughter had been down and tliat Mrs Perry had gone to Dunedin with her to stay the night. At the inquest a verdict of found drowned was returned.

OBITUARY. BLENHEIM, Sept. 27. An outstanding figure in Marlborough and the pastoral industry in the person of Charles Vert Tcschemaker Shiite, passed away at his residence Avondale yesterday. He was chairman of the New Zealand Wool growers’ Association, a member of the Otago Provincial Council, a member of the Wairau Rond Board, and for several years local director of the Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association. Deceased was 85 years of age. He* attended the wool conference at Wellington a month ago, and on its conclusion proceeded to Christchurch, returning to Marlborough overland. The extended journey told severely on his health. When he reached home he was laid up, and the illness carried him off.'

CRICKET PROPOSAL. GISBORNE. .September 27. \t a public meeting, called by the 'Poverty ffiay 'Cricket Association, to discuss a proposal to give a guarantee, of £3OO towards a New Zealand tour of an English amateur team, the scheme was turned down, the general opinion being that- the game in the district could be better advanced bv applying the money to improvements of local grounds.