TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

IPKH I’KKHS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] THE STRANDED KENNEDY. EOXTON, This Day. The hemp cargo aboard the stranded steamer Kennedy is being removed. There is no damage in this connection. It is hoped to get the vessel off on the spring tides. The recent flood in the river increased the current on the south side of the river entrance. This to- • getlief with a .south-west gale drove , the vessel to the beach. Mr W. Signal i is supervising refloating operations. i A PEAR BLIGHT. | ' TAURANGA, Nov. 5. ’The presence of the dreadful fire blight in local orchards has assumed'a most serious aspect, and it is practically certain that all pear trees will have to come out. In two commercial orchards, totalling about 14 acres, the pear crop is entirely ruined and if prompt action is not taken ’t may mea;n that apples and quinces will have to follow. The most serious menace in spreading the dipease is reported tp be hawthorne hedges. ' RAILWAY MEN’S REQUEST. HAMILTON, Nov. 5. A meeting of the Committee of Railway Officers Branch passed a resolution that the time has arrived to approach the Government for a £3O bonus to compensate partially the increased cost of living. DOMINION TAXI OWNERS. WELLINGTON, November 4. At tho conference of Taxi Owners’ Federation, tho following officers were elected:—President, Mr G. A. Wardle (Wellington); vice-President, Messrs A. E. Fitzgerald (Wellington) • and A. Jones junr., (Wellington); Treasurer Mr Lea De Erneste; Auditor, Mr Ivory; Secretary, Mr J. J. McComisky; Delegates to Executive, Messrs G. Wood (Christchurch); E. Gibson (Otago); S. J. Williams (Napier), R. S. Andrews (Marlborough). The Conference considers the Government should bring down legislation to protect traffic against the driving of stock and other animals after sundown. It was further recommended that taxis awaiting engagement on taxi stand shall bo exempt from being lighted owing to the great strain ..n their storage batteries, which means repeated loss of time and also expense, this to be contingent on taxi stands being properly lighted.