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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1920, Page 3

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IPKH CKKMS A880I"»TI0N.—-COPYRIGHT.} DEATH OF PUBLIC TRUSTEE. WELLINGTON, This Day. Obituary.—Mr Robert Triggs, Public Trustee, following an operation. FATALITY ON THE MAORI. WELLINGTON, November 11. Mr Hopkins, aged 16, brass hoy on the ferry steamer Maori, and a resident of Christchurch, fell down the hold, just prior to the vossel’s departure for Lyttelton to-night, and was killed. SIR DAVID HUTCHINS DEAD. WELLINGTON, Nov. 11. Sir David Hutchins, Forestry Expert died suddenly at his residence Khandallah to-night. He was seventy years of age, and had been in New Zealand for the last four years. He came at the invitation of the Government to reporit on the native .foresits. Just previous to this he was in Australia as member of the British Association Party retained to report on Australian forests He was ono of four British foresters knighted for (Services to forestry. * • KENNEDY STILL IN TROUBLE PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov 12 The s.B. Kennedy -which has been ashore at the mouth of Manawatu river at Foxton ,was refloated last night, but hank. REFLOATED. FOXTON, Nov. 12. • The Kennedy was successfully refloated this morning. When the propellor and rudder are fixed she will .'proceed to Wellington for overhaul. PROFITEERING. DUNEDIN, Nov. 12. William Penrose, a/ draper, was fined £SO and costs for selling a skein of wool at an unreasonably high price. The sale avas made at 2s 2d when the acknowledged retail price was Is 4jd to Is 6d. ° AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL. AUCKLAND, Nov. 12. The City Council discussed applications'from Tramway Employees for a bonus of 9s declared by the Arbitration Court and declined, pointing out the union was working under a special agree ment, not an Arbitration Court award. • Tho balance sheet of the municpnl fish market for six months ended Sept. 30th shows a loss of £748. The total sales of fish wore £23,789.