TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

Ipvp PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] LORD JELLICOE AS A CRICKETER WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. The Wellington Cricket Association to-night received a letter from Lord Jellicoe, in which lie thanked the Association for its kind wslies and greetings, and stated that he would be pleased to accept office as patron of the Association. His Excellency added that he hoped to play cricket personally. MARRIAGE ACT ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. The Parliamentary Committee set up by the House of Reps, to (consider tho Marriage Act Amendment Bill passed bv tho Legislative Council, met this morning. The Committee decided to hear evdence on two days next week, but such evidence must be confined to points not sufficiently elucidated m the inqury before the Legislative Council. It was decided the proceedings should not he open to the press. DAIRY' FACTORY FIREDUNEDIN, October 8. The premises of. the Otago Daily Company have been seriously damped bv fire. The machinery was not badly damaged, but the furniture fattings, and some butter were destroyed. Insurances on the building total £ISOO, on the contents (including machinery) £ISOO, on butter £525 and on furniture 200. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED. DUNEDIN, October 8. Fleming Russell, aged 24 years, a single farm assistant, residing with his parents at Milburn, was riding along the Henley-Bemvick Road to-niglit on a motor cycle, when he collided with a trap. He was killed outright. He was the son of T. 11. Russell, a member of the Otago Harbour Board. Duringthe currency of the war deceased served on a hospital ship. PRICES PROTEST. WELLINGTON, October 8. The following resolution was carried at a meeting of the,, railwaymen held at Petone Workshops to-day“ That this meeting vigorously protests against any further increase in the price of butter and oilier staple foods, which only means that a corresponding increase in wages in warranted to meet the same. We seek the support of all the railwaymen andd the outside public' throughout New Zealaind to endorse our proposal declaring all butter consigned for export “black” until a corresponding increase in wages to all essential workers is granted from the daite of t’lie ’rise. Further, we seek the support of all transport workers to protect the general well-being of all innocent children and adults against the strong element of profiteering.”