TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1920, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

> [PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. COAL MINES ACT. b ' AUCKLAND, Oct. 13. Tke executive of Auckland Provii ! 1 cial Farmers Union passed unanimous! , J a resolution that the clause in the Mil . ( ing Act preventing the use of free lat . ( our in coal mines, should be repealed i j with a view to overcoming the presen position in the industry. JERSEY COWS RECORD. DANNEVTRKEj Oct. 13 ! At a clearing sale near Dannevirk yesterday, grade Jerseys went up t j £SO, which is claimed to be a Dominioi record. . M ARRI AGeTL A W. AUCKLAND, Oct. 13 * The Presbytery passed a resolutioi urging Parliament to make it a pena offence to impugn the legal validity oi a marriage celebrated according to law or to deny the legitimacy of children oi such a marriage. | OVERCOME WITH GAS. DUNEDIN, Oct. 11. George Mackay, aged 60, a waterside worker, and his wife also aged 60, were found in their residence, 1 Waverley Street, South Dunedin, at half-past eight j'esterday morning in an unconscious condition. The couple lived alone and one of their sons, who made a point of calling on them every day, failed to obtain any response to his knocking. He thereupon got through a window' at the back of the House and found his parents in bed, undressed, and unconscious. He noticed a strong smell of gas in the room, the door and window of which were closed. On retiring for the night one of the old people had apparently turned the gas off, and then accidentally jolted the catch back a little. The two sufferers were conveyed to the Hospital. At a late hour last night their condition had slightly improved. , BIG LOAN PROJECT. INVERCARGILL, Oct. 12. The Borough Council here to-night deeded to seek the sanction of the ratelayers to loan proposals totalling £234, 100. i