TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per PreßS Association.) | ATIEAI PTED MURDER. ! CHRISTCIIURGTI, Nov. 16. i The police arrested to-day on a cluCrge of attempted murder, F. Malaquin, the husband of a young woman who was' admitted to Christchurch Hospital on Sunday 7th Buffering from a bullet wound in the head. Alnlaqiiin’s account of the affair was that it was acci 7 dental. The bullet has been extracted and Mrs Malaquin is progressing satisfactorily. THE CENSUS. WELLINGTON, Nov 10. T!ie Minister of Internal Affairs states that the .census lias been fijxed to be taken on Sunday night, 17th April next. The staff and organisation of the Post Office will bo used as last time, except for the outlying country districts, and with the employment of . tabulating machines, it is expected the compilation can be undertaken without temporary clerical assistance. The householders schedule follows on th.o lines of the previous schedule, but a. few new questions have been added. Information is sought as to the number of orphans under sixteen years of age, and the number of children under sixteen dependent on each man. Particulars arc asked as to the amount of life insurance carried in each case; the birthplace of the father of each person mimed in the schedule is asked, also the places of residence of visitors in any I particular locality when the census is taken. FIRE BLIGHT DISEASE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 15. Afuing the past two days the fire Jffight has spread perceptibly among the orchards close to Auckland, and growers are apprehensive that it will destfoy the whole of the pip fruit this season, if something is not done immediately to check the progress of the disease. Until Sunday the commcicial orchards were quite clear of trouble, but suspicious symptoms have now been located in trees growing close to commercial orchards in the Henderson district. Until these symptoms develop it will not be possible for the officers of the horticultural division of the Agriculture Department to state definitely that they are those of the fire blight in its ea|rly stages. Orchardists and Departmental inspectors are doing everything possible to cope with the outbreak and a meeting of those concerned will be held to-morrow to formulate some definite plan of campaign against the disease.

IN THE AIR. TIMARU, November 15.' Tlie South Canterbury Aero and Motor Company had one of its Haviland machines in a test flight, to-day, and will start local passenger flights tomorrow. Two more machines of the Government loan have arrived from England and were received to-day. The company expects to get four machines going shortly on a reconnaissance for landing places between here and Invercargill.

“Habit is a second nature.”—Montaigne. Good housewives maintain the good habit of always keeping a bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver on the shelf. It is an ideal antidote and tonic for the children. They appreciate “Baxter’s” —it’s so pleasant to take, and they know how it rids that ‘nasty cold’ from the system, soothes sore throat and strengthens the lungs. Get a large 2s 6d bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver from your chemist, or grocer. Get it now and keep it handy.