TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[PKII PIUISB ASSOCIATION. —COP YRIQM.i DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN RIDER,; OAMARU, Oct. 9. The death occurred .suddenly yesterday morning, from heart disease, of William plyma, aged thirty-nine, while, training a steeplechaser on the track.: Deceased was probably the best known rider over jumps at agricultural shows in the South Island. His horse, Happy Jack, had over 100 wins to his credit, and during his career Clyma had many falls and many bones broken. He had ridden over sticks since he was ten years of age, and though not in good health, had expressed his intention of riding Happy Jack at the shows again this year. MEAT jPRICES.—* AUCKLAND, Oct. 12. The Auckland Prices .Investigation Tribunal considered a comprehensive report on meat prices, covering every branch of the meat industry from the price paid for stock in the kaleyards to half of the by-products. According to this report the butchers operating in the cjty and suburbs have ' been losing money on the retail meat business. The present is considered to be the most unfavourable period of the year for butchers, so far as prices g$A .The report will sen's as a good basis for the tribunal t® investigate the charges made for meat during other periods in the year. AUSTRALIAN COAL. PURCHASE OF 75,000 TONS. WELLINGTON, Oct, 9. The Prime Minister stated to-day that an officer of the Railway Department had completed the purchase of 75,000 tons of Australian coal, to which the Prime Minister of Australia hasassented. “This,” said Mr Massey, “is in addition to the purchase of a smaller quantity which was previously made. There seems to have been some difficulty in getting the deal through on account of interference by interested

parties. It is quite evident tne transactions could not have been completed without the influence of the Australian' Prime Minister.” No difficulty is anticipated in bringing the coal over. The It ail way Department will have first claim upon the supplies, but it does not follow that all will be reserved for the' Department. A FATALITY. TAIHAPE, Oct. 11. - Thomas Michael Downey, aged seven, fell from a motor-lorry driven by his father this morning. The wheel passed over his head, killing him instantly. FALL IN VALUE OF RUPEE. WELLINGTON, Oct. 11 ' Cable advice was received in Wellington to-day by Mr John Ginn, tea broker, that the rupee had fallen sud-.t

denly from 2s to Is 7(1, and. that the Calcutta market was demoralised. BAPTIST CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND, Oct. 11. The problems connected with the Ne

Teinere decree came under review at the Baptist Conference this morning. The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Conference: “The Baptist Union of New Zealand reviews the protest raised in 1908 by the Protestant Churches against the promulgation of the Ne Teinere decree by the Roman Catholic Church. ,The, Union believes that the decree raised so many practical inequalites and injustices in regard to mixed marriages that the Government would be justified in either requiring the withdrawal of the decree (as in Germany), or in erecting such legislative barriers as will adequately protect the Protestant party in mixed marriages.” It was followed by a further resolution expressing the feeling of the Conference in regard to the services rendered to the community by the Rev Howard Elliott in the evidence tendered by him to the Committee of the Legislative Council. THE PEARCE DIVORCE CASE. WELLINGTON, Oct. 9 • The Pearce divorce case, with its complications arising from the depari.hft rpsnnndent. Georce Pearce,

'ex-M.Pi, for Patea, with his daughter, Hazel, allegedly in direct contravention to the orders of the Court, was mentioned again at tlie Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice. After hearing counsel, consideration of the question of tile application for a writ of attachment was adjourned till October 30. "Mr>f. Myers,"for the petitioner, Margaret Pearce, " mentioned that the respondent’s solicitor had informed him that certain letters sent to Pearce had been returned through the dead letter office, causing respondent’s solicitor to think there might have been some misunderstanding by Pearce that 1 he would be given sufficient time in con- ‘ nection with the proceedings to return to New Zealand. As* criticisms might be somewhat harsh, Mr Myers thought it fairer to await Pearce’s'-' return., Pearce’s solicitor had undertaken to

cable to,Pearce, and counsel (Mr Myers), agreed to an adjournment on tlie undeistanding that an endeavour would be made to ascertain whether Pearce would'be back in New Zealand by December 10: Pearce’s solicitor saM he had no doubt, if , Pearce received the cable,' that ho would return. His Honor accordingly adjourned proceedings. l \ htjntly report. ARnTTT.AxD. Oct. 12. .

Reports from Huntiy to-night indicate that the outlook regarding the Pukcmiro dispute is much brighter and that there are hopes of an early settlement. It is also understood that the stop-; work meetings will not be held to-mor-row, as previously arranged.